New fair in the Netherlands

Trade & Hardware, the new fair to be held in Utrecht from 15 to 17 September 2002, has already attracted 100 bookings. Emphasis will be on working with timber and other materials, plus plumbing, hardware and tools, according to the organisers, Kortrijk Xpo and Jaarbeurs Exhibitions & Media. They put a figure of almost € 3.9 bn on the market volume in the Netherlands, with growth of 6.4 per cent in the year 2001.