INTERNATIONAL PLANT FAIR ESSEN (IPM ESSEN 2015) AT A GLANCE
IPM ESSEN is one of the world's biggest horticultural fairs. The 33rd edition of the event will take place at Messe Essen from January 27th - 30th, 2015. Over 1,500 exhibitors will present their innovative products and services in the Plants, Technology, Floristry and Garden Features areas to trade visitors from all over the world.


Venue:
Essen Fair Site Norbertstrasse 4 5131 Essen
Opening Times:
Every day from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Exhibitors:
Over 1,500 from more than 45 nations
Exhibition Area:
105,000 square metres
Organisers:
Messe Essen GmbH in cooperation with Landesverband Gartenbau Rheinland e.V. ("Rhineland State Horticultural Association"), Landesverband Gartenbau Westfalen-Lippe e.V. ("Westphalia - Lippe State Horticultural Association") and Fachverband Deutscher Floristen e.V.- Bundesverband - ("Trade Association of German Florists - Federal Association") with the ideal sponsorship of Zentralverband Gartenbau e.V. (ZVG - "Central Horticultural Association")
Range Offered by the Exhibitors
Plants:
Flowering pot plants, bulbs, young plants, green plants, hydroponics, vegetables, nursery plants, palm trees, bonsai, bushes and shrubs, cut flowers, seeds as well as sales promotion products
Technology:
Greenhouse construction, measuring and regulation equipment, heating systems, machinery and equipment, earths, peats and substrates, plant protection, pots, irrigation and drainage systems, cooling, transportation and lifting equipment, commercial vehicles and trailers, fruit and vegetable production technology, nursery technology, gardening and landscaping technology as well as sales promotion products
Floristry:
Florists' requisites, grave decoration, arts and crafts, decorations, congratulation and condolence cards, candles, dried flowers / silk flowers, wickerwork, stamping equipment, hand-made pottery, plant pots of glass, ceramics, porcelain, plastics and enamel as well as sales promotion products
Garden Features:
Garden equipment, sales promotion products, packaging material, price marking, fountains, working and protective clothing, small tools, horticultural equipment, shop construction and shop fittings, software and IT consultancy as well as miscellaneous/services