Majority from abroad

Just short of 500 exhibitors from 26 countries have registered for the Ferroforma-Bricoforma trade fair from 23 to 26 March 2011 in Bilbao, Spain. The products on display will come from diverse sources: 49 per cent from Spain, 31 per cent from the rest of Europe, 5 per cent from the Americas, and 15 per cent from Asia and the rest of the world. In terms of product categories, hand and power tools represent the largest category at 28 per cent. They are followed by protective gear and industrial supplies (23 per cent), locks and fittings (14 per cent), hardware and home products (13 per cent), fixings and construction supplies (10 per cent), decoration, lighting, furnishings and garden (10 per cent), and services (3 per cent).