Safety issues and boots for the steel industry are of interest to Alejandra Falcon from Venezuela. Her own country and Panama are of importance markets to her. „ A+A is a good opportunity, because you find all these themes and providers in just one place. We have been making business with China for the last three years just by e-mail. This is the first time we meet! Here you can compare the prices more easily, test the quality, negotiate and make new partnerships.“

New fibers anti-odours, anti-bacterial and skin-protective are of interest to Gary Lin, Managing Director of a company in Taiwan. At A+A he scans the market for innovations in this field. „Hard working people perspire and smell. I am looking for any innovations for inner garements.“ Back in Taiwan his company wants to create new underwear, which will have the above mentioned positive features.

Bamogo William Brandos comes from Burkina Faso, West Africa. As General Director of a company which sells safety equipment for the mining industry, he wants to establish a school of training. „In our country we don’t have the tradition of safety. People are just not aware about it. It is a new field, which is important also for other West African countries.“ Brandos considers the A+A fair trade a very good opportunity to establish new partnerships.

The A+A is also very intersting for the next generation. Anne Krause is an intern at Dräger in Germany. She came to get an overview about other companies and their products in the branch. „This trade fair is great, it is only very big - I am very impressed. I have only one day to see everything. This is definitely not enough!“

„This trade fair is the Mekka for our subject, that is security and rescuing of mining workers.“ Mauricio Macaya Jorquera is General Director of a Chilenean company. He and his son Sebastian are loyal visitors of A+A. „We appreciate the good organization. It is great to have the most outstanding companies and products worldwide all in one place. We always learn a lot and make good business here.“

For Selman Arslan Ayvaci, General Coordinator of a company from Istanbul/Turkey, the A+A is a great opportunity to buy new safety products as gloves, helmets and working clothes. „I import from China, Taiwan, Malaysia and sell it on the Turkish market.“