The fifth edition of next month's Asia-Pacific Sourcing is set to host over 600 suppliers of a wide range of products for the home and garden from the Far East.
Taking place in Hall 5 of Cologne's Koelnmesse exhibition centre, the event runs from March 3 to 5, bringing together products from growth markets in Asia to meet increasing demand from Europe and North America.

Categories covered include tools, locks and fittings, ironmongery, fastening technology and garden equipment.

A new app for smartphones and iPads has been created to help visitors, and includes offline search feature, interactive hall plan, personal favourites list, exhibitors and product lists, exhibition centre details, opening times, ticket prices and travel information.

The app will be available as a free download for iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry in German and English a few days before the fair begins.

There will also be a new way in to the fair. Using Entrance East, visitors will be directed through the Piazza to Hall 5.