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“Exhibitors JSP had an exceptional response after launching 10 of their latest state- of-the-art products – #InnovationStream.” which was also attended by top ranking figures. The International Congress for Occupational Safety and Occupational Medicine, traditionally organised by the Federal Association for Occupational Safety and Health (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit e.V. – Basi), also enjoyed critical acclaim. “We had a very exciting A+A Congress,” was the verdict from Basi Managing Director Bruno Zwingmann. “For the first time, we were able to welcome new groups of people interested in occupational safety to the Congress – for instance, representatives of the severely handicapped who also discussed the founding of an umbrella association.” NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL EVENT FOR WORKWEAR Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a growing global market and A+A is a leading international marketplace for safety at work. Conducted by market research firm macrom, a contemporary study on the German market for PPE was published at this year’s event. The study found that the volume of the entire German PPE market grew between 2014 and 2016 by 9.2% to a total of €1.97 billion. Protective workwear is increasingly being worn in the private sphere and was found to be the largest market share. Birgit Horn, A+A 2017 Director said: “While protective workwear in the past was g