26.01.2012 Federal Minister of Economics Dr Philipp Rösler to open Ambiente 2012 in Frankfurt am Main

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, Dr Philipp Rösler, will open Ambiente in Frankfurt am Main on 10 February 2012.
“As the leading trade fair for the consumer-goods industry, Ambiente is an important indicator of the mood prevailing in the sector at the beginning of the year. It is a showcase for the industry’s entrepreneurial spirit and innovativeness” says the Minister. Around 4,500 exhibitors from all over the world have registered for the five-day fair, which occupies the whole of Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre and has already been fully booked up for several weeks. “We are delighted the Minister for Economics and Technology has accepted our invitation”, says Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt. “As last year, the presence of the Minister demonstrates not only that Ambiente is a must for the consumer-goods sector but also that it enjoys the undivided attention and respect of both the market and politics.” Dr Rösler will take part in a tour of the fair and visit exhibitors in different product groups.

Ambiente
Ambiente is the leading international trade fair for products for the table, kitchen, household, giving and decorating, as well as for home and furnishing accessories. For five days at the beginning of the business year, a host of exhibitors on 330,000 square metres of exhibition space show what consumers will be able to see in shops around the world in 2012. However, Ambiente is a must not only for the range of products, which is unrivalled in terms of both depth and breadth. The world’s leading consumer-goods fair is also distinguished by a wide variety of events, trend presentations and awards ceremonies.

Note for journalists:
You will find further information of Ambiente and high-resolution photographs on the internet at www.ambiente.messefrankfurt.com/journalisten

Background information on Messe Frankfurt
Messe Frankfurt is Germany’s leading trade fair organiser with € 457* million in sales and 1,769* employees worldwide. The Messe Frankfurt Group has a global network of 28 subsidiaries, five branch offices and 52 international Sales Partners, giving it a presence for its customers in more than 150 countries. Events ‘made by Messe Frankfurt’ take place at more than 30 locations around the globe. In 2011, Messe Frankfurt organised 101 trade fairs, of which more than half took place outside Germany.

Messe Frankfurt’s exhibition grounds, featuring 578,000 square metres, are currently home to ten exhibition halls and an adjacent Congress Centre. The company is publicly owned, with the City of Frankfurt holding 60 percent and the State of Hesse 40 percent.
For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com

*Provisional figures (2011)