ZOW 2005 in Germany is promising to be a big event in the furniture suppliers’ calendar, with all 28,000m2 of exhibition space having sold out halfway through 2004.

The event, to be held on February 21-24 at Bad Salzuflen, will feature around 550 exhibitors from 29 countries, representing some 50 product areas.

ZOW organisers SURVEY said many companies had expressed a desire for more stand space as a result of the increasing number of international visitors.

Peter Meyer, managing director of SURVEY, said: “We have attempted to counter these requests, so that the previous stand sizes, which represent an important part of the ZOW concept, will suffice.”

The event will again feature the ZOW Innovation Scouts scheme, to be judged by a team of manufacturers and users.