The 2017 edition of ISH – which took place in Frankfurt, Germany from 14th-18th March – saw more than 200,000 visitors attend the show, which spanned 260,000sq m and featured products from 2,482 exhibitors from 61 countries.

International visitors at the show this year totalled 80,045. The biggest visitor nations, according to the organiser, were China, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK, Poland, Belgium, Austria and Spain.

　　Close to two thirds of exhibitors were also international at the event this year, according to the organiser, Messe Frankfurt. The next ISH event will take place on 12th-16th March 2019.

　　“ISH is growing and becoming increasingly international,” said Messe Frankfurt president and CEO Wolfgang Marzin. “The indices are outstanding and the mood in the exhibition halls was excellent. We are extremely pleased with the results of the event.”