Gardenex announces UK exhibitor group for spoga+gafa
Export trade association to host UK pavilion in Hall 9 at the Cologne fair
Gardenex has announced that it will bring a group of innovative companies to spoga+gafa, showcasing a variety of fresh new product lines including planters, coconut husk compost, practical and flexible tubs and original design garden furniture.
“We are delighted to be at spoga+gafa once again and look forward to meeting established contacts, as well as making new connections with buyers from all over the world” commented Eleanor Wigram, Gardenex’s Research Manager. “We provide a service to buyers from our stand to help them source from the UK, the home of gardening. Buyers will receive a warm welcome from us and the opportunity to find out more about the UK garden and leisure sector”.
The UK pavilion includes Whitefirze, Southern Trident, Red Gorilla and The Old Basket Supply, as well as the Gardenex industry information stand.
Spoga+gafa is the world's biggest garden and leisure trade fair, bringing together companies from the garden lifestyle sector and trade visitors from all over the world, covering all aspects of practical and leisure gardening. Taking place from 16 to 18 June 2024, the event will host 1,800 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors from 122 countries, with 70% coming from outside Germany.
This year’s show theme is ‘Responsible Gardens’, which focuses on responsibility in helping to shape a sustainable and healthy environment and aims to find answers to current challenges.
UK pavilion exhibitors are:
Whitefirze Ltd Hall 9 E-031
Contact: Scott Hudspith
Email: info@whitefurze.net
Website: www.whitefurze.net
Whether you seek an elegant, ornamental planter to enhance your conservatory aesthetics or a sturdy, utilitarian propagator for greenhouse use, the selection of durable garden products caters for every gardening need. Situated indoors or outdoors, in classic terracotta or vibrant hues, the company’s high-quality garden range combines form and function, all while offering exceptional value for money.
Southern Trident Limited Hall 9 D-032
Contact: Balaji Manoharan
Tel: +44 (0) 2071 756 786
Email: info@southerntrident.com
Website: www.southerntrident.com
Southern Trident is proud to be introducing its multi award-winning brand Coco & Coir’s Little Big Compost™ to the EU market at Spoga+Gafa this year. The Little Big Compost™ range, made from coconut husks, has already redefined hobby gardening needs and is acclaimed for its light weight, easy storage, long-life and eco-friendly characteristics. It has an extensive range of products, including Houseplant, Orchid, Cactus, All Purpose, Citrus, Seed and Cutting mixes. The range is also a big hit among retailers who get more returns for the offered space because of its unique compressed format.
Red Gorilla Hall 9 A-041
Contact: Engel Niggendijker
Tel: +34 (0) 965 501 423
Email: sales@redgorilla.red
Website: www.redgorilla.red
Gorilla Tubs® by Red Gorilla® (formerly Tubtrugs®) are the original flexible tubs and still as strong, flexible, weather-resistant and long-lasting as ever. Red Gorilla has an extensive range of quality garden maintenance equipment such as Tidees™, Rakes, Brooms and more. New for summer 2024, Gorilla Bins™ is a range of garden bins with clip-tight lids and integrated handles, great for storage or garden waste. All products are available in different sizes and multiple colours. Retailers value the company’s efficient supply chain, European manufacturing, branded retail value, point of sale, and marketing support.
The Old Basket Supply Ltd. T/A “t o b s ®” Hall 9 D-031
Contact: Mark Hains
Tel: +44 (0) 2082 219 700
Email: info@oldbasket.co.uk
Website: www.oldbasket.co.uk
For the second year running, trusted brand “t o b s ®” is showing its original design- registered Lounger Sets. The set comprises two extremely comfortable chairs and a 50cm glass top table. No cushions are required: they look comfortable, but you need to sit in the chairs to appreciate how comfortable they really are. Many thousands have been sold, with many five-star reviews too. Available in various colours, the chairs and tables fold for storage or for transportation to picnics or to the beach. The sets feature sturdy powder-coated steel frames, woven with recyclable faux rattan PE. The seat height and fully woven contoured back ensure a very comfortable seating position.
Gardenex Hall 9 D-031
Website: www.gardenex.com
Gardenex offers a warm welcome to international buyers who wish to discover more about the UK market, where the team will be offering advice on how to source new, innovative British products. The association also organises ‘Meet the Supplier’ events through the year for international buyers, who are invited to the UK for pre-selected meetings.
Gardenex also works with Glee, the UK’s leading garden and outdoor living show, hosting the International Buyers’ Centre. International buyers are invited to find out more about our facilitated meetings programme at the event, which matches buyers with pre-selected UK suppliers.
For suppliers, Gardenex helps UK companies to export, through a range of member benefits including support at key trade shows, Meet the Buyer events, technical export support, research and market reports.