INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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ISH gets a new look and feel
“We will be better placed to meet long-standing
requests from our customers, thanks to the
construction of the new Hall 12 in the western
section of Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre.
This gives us the chance to integrate new themes,
for which there was previously little room, in an
innovative way. With the restructuring in the ISH
Energy section, we are drawing on the expertise of
our partners to further develop the fair, to provide
orientation in times of growing interlinkage and
to be extremely well placed for the future. ISH will
have room to grow and can consolidate its position
as the world’s leading trade fair for the sector,”
says Wolfgang Marzin, president and CEO of
Messe Frankfurt.
From ISH 2019, the heating industry will be located in
Halls 11 and 12, where it will present the latest heating
technologies, from efficient heat production to heat
transfer. ISH Energy will be enlarged through the new
infrastructure and cover new themes in the future.
Andreas Lücke, general director of the Federation of
the German Heating Industry, says, “With the new
hall layout, ISH Energy 2019 will focus on heating
systems that combine a high degree of efficiency
with the greater use of renewable energies. This also
includes new themes such as generating electricity
via photovoltaic systems for use in the own home, in
combination with a heat pump, a thermal or battery
storage facility, and a central digital energy manager.”
Manufacturers of highly efficient pumps and other
components for central-heating systems, for example
expansion vessels, fittings, connectors, and stations,
will be brought together under the heading ‘Heat
Distribution’ in Halls 9.0 and 9.1. Exhibitors showing
individual fireplaces will remain in Hall 9.2, from where
they will demonstrate their latest products in live
operation.
Another expanding segment — refrigeration, air
conditioning, and ventilation technology — will
be concentrated in Hall 8. At the same time, the
foundations will be laid for the further development of
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ISH, the world’s leading trade fair for the combination of
water and energy, is set to benefit from a new exhibition
hall and a new layout in the energy section.
building-related refrigeration technology, because an
important part of ISH is intelligent building technology,
both in the residential and commercial sectors.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony
at ISH 2017 to celebrate ISH’s
new look.
“Refrigeration technology is becoming one of the most
important aspects of building services equipment. And
this calls for interdisciplinary, integrated planning and
implementation processes. The joint presentation of
expertise in the fields of refrigeration, air conditioning,
and ventilation technology, in harmony with innovative
building automation at ISH, represents a vital
contribution to this,” explains Günther Mertz, managing
director of the Association of Air Conditioning and
Ventilation in Buildings.
House and building automation, energy management,
measurement and control technology, and testing
equipment remain in Halls 10.2 and 10.3 and,
therefore, in the heart of ISH Energy because this
segment links all subdivisions.
In addition to the construction of the new Hall 12, Hall 6
will be modernised and not be available for ISH 2019.
As a result, the World of Installation Technology moves to
Halls 5.0 and 5.1; the tools as well as fastening and fixing
material segments will be brought together in Hall 4.2. The
exhibitors of The Bathroom Experience, who have been
located in Hall 4.2 up to now, will move to Hall 1, which is
being used for the first time at ISH. Additionally, Hall 1.2 will
be home to ‘International Sourcing’, a new theme that will
debut at ISH in 2019. PA
March 2018 Volume 24 I Number 1