GERMANY (Cocina Integral).-1.037 companies from 54 countries took part in the Imm Cologne 2012, with 65% of exhibitors coming from outside Germany. 120 companies participated

in LivingInteriors 2012. In total, 1.157 companies exhibited at Imm cologne and LivingInteriors. The amount of space occupied amounted to 240.000 m². A total of 115,000 visitors came to the metropolis on the Rhine -14% more than at the last comparable event in 2010, even without LivingKitchen-. With foreign visitors accounting for 42% (based on the trade visitor days), Imm Cologne was once again a very international trade fair. Firstly, there were far more buyers from Europe, especially from the Russian Federation and Italy, and secondly, there was a slight increase in the number of visitors from North America and Asia.