Record pumps & valves bookings for Achema
11 Nov 2008
Space bookings for the three pumps and valves halls at Achema 2009 are running at record levels, according to organisers of the event being staged over the period 11-15 May at the Frankfurt Messe.
London - Space bookings for the three pumps and valves halls at Achema 2009 are running at record levels, according to organisers of the event being staged over the period 11-15 May at the Frankfurt Messe.
"The amount of space requested is 20% higher than in 2006, with many companies looking for larger booths," according to UK-based spokesman Mike Day. "As a result, the original space allocated by the organisers is now fully booked and there is a waiting list for new applicants, pending the release of additional exhibition area."
By mid-summer, 802 exhibitors had booked compared with 777 on the same stage before the last show in 2006. The final 2006 total of 945 exhibitors will almost certainly be exceeded by the time the show opens. Some 32 UK companies have booked space so far.
"The driving force seems to be energy-related investment, both for the suppliers in the oil, gas and power sector who are building new plant and for users in the chemical, pharmaceutical processing and environmental sectors investing in new energy-efficient plant," said Day.
