Majority from Germany

The organisers of the 2nd European Home Improvement Forum put a figure of more than 430 on the participants expected at the event. Managers from trading and manufacturing companies in the DIY and garden sector from 23 countries will be there in Paris at the end of May. The majority of them come from Germany; currently 138 have registered to attend, not quite double the number from the host country France, which stands at 78. The 37 Belgians who have registered represent the third-biggest group. The whole Top Ten:1. Germany: 138 2. France: 78 3. Belgium: 37 4. Britain: 33 5. Spain: 21 6. Italy: 20 7. Finland: 16 8. Netherlands and USA: 14 each 10. Switzerland: 11