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ISH 2017 grows global
water and energy industries
The ISH 2017 trade fair took place from 14
to 18 March, drawing 2 482 exhibitors and
200 114 visitors from 61 countries for its
260 000m 2 of exhibition space. Plumbing
Africa attended – did you? (Germany: 889; international: 1 593) from 61
countries, including the world-market leaders,
launched their latest products onto the world
market on an area of 260 000m 2 in Frankfurt
am Main from 14 to 18 March 2017.
ISH, the world’s leading trade fair for the
combination of water and energy, has once
again demonstrated its significance to visitors
and exhibitors. A total of 2 482 exhibitors Altogether, 200 114 visitors (2015: 196 777)
made their way to the Frankfurt Fair and
Exhibition Centre to discover the numerous
innovations and the latest trends. At the same
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time, ISH increased its level of internationality:
64% of exhibitors (2015: 61%) and 40%
of visitors (2015: 39%) came from outside
Germany. “ISH is growing and becoming
increasingly international. The indices are
outstanding and the mood in the exhibition halls
was excellent. We are extremely pleased with
the results of the event,” says Wolfgang Marzin,
president and chief executive officer of
Messe Frankfurt.
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