PATS Sandown ends on a positive note

The organisers of the PATS Sandown show in Esher/Surrey, Impact Exhibitions & Events, have drawn a positive conclusion from the UK trade fair. One aspect of this was the increasingly wide international spread of the visitors. “The show took on a real international presence with buyers travelling from all around the globe. Mainland Europe was well represented and there were also visitors from Australia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Japan,” they said.

Impact Exhibition also succeeded in attracting company representatives to the show for whom pet products did not constitute the core business. “A growing number of garden centres attended the show with their pet department buyers keen to discover what’s new on the market.”

Visitors were able to judge the latest products for themselves on the stands of around 140 exhibitors, 30 of whom were attending PATS for the first time this year. Another highlight of the fair was the New Product Showcase, which displayed the most innovative products. Winners here included the companies Cambrian Petfoods and Kong in the dog category and Beco Pets in the cat category.