Bavarian bravado

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Opti-Munich exhibition

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chill and snow of the

Bavarian winter were

not disappointed with the

434 exhibitors from 24

countries crammed into

the 35,000sq m of show space.

Trade shows have taken on a

distinctly political air since Mido and

Silmo started tinkering with their

timings. This year Opti-Munich faced

a further blow from a roadshow of

‘kick-off ’ events (News 22.01.10)

staged by big frame manufacturers, in

the run up to the Munich event.

The absence of some big Italian