A total of 125 exhibitors unveiled their latest products to the specialist audience; moreover, 28 industry partners took part for the first time.
The Markant exhibition was held for the fifth time at the Rhein-Main Conference Centre in Hofheim. The event also included specialist lectures from selected speakers. Klaus Peter Teipel provided an insight into "Figures, trends, developments and perspectives at product, distribution and consumer level", and Dr Markus Merk, voted the world's best referee three times over, spoke about the "safe decision" as an expression of personality and a basis for success.