Nearly 40 of the UK’s leading aquatics, reptile and watergardening suppliers are confirmed for this year’s Pet & Aquatics Trade Show (PATS) show in Telford, running from Sunday September 29 until Tuesday October 1, 2024.
The new Aquatics Zone – a dedicated hall for the key aquatics, reptile and watergardening exhibitors – will be located in Hall 1A, a prime position immediately next to the show entrance of the Telford International Centre, as part of the new three-day PATS 2024, set to be the biggest show in the event’s history.
Exhibitors in the zone include: ALF, Anglo Aquatic Plant, Aqua One, Aquadip, Aquatlantis, Bermuda, Betta Aquatics, BiOrb, Ceramic Nature, Ciano Aquarium, Clearseal Aquariums, Cloverleaf, Dennerle, Dymax, Eheim, eSHa Labs, Exo Terra, Fluval, J&K Aquatics, Neil Hardy Aquatica, NT Labs, OASE, okpet.co.uk – Fish Systems, Peregrine Livefoods, Pettex, PondXpert, Sera, Superfish/Colombo/Aquafleur, Tropica Aquarium Plants, Tropical, and Zoo Med Laboratories.
The Aquatics Zone will also have its own dedicated catering area and New Product Showcase, with all entries in the Showcase be judged by industry experts to determine the winners of the New Product Awards under three categories – Indoor, Outdoor and Reptile.
Rolf C Hagen’s UK marketing manager Paul Trott said: “We’re excited to announce that Hagen’s market-leading Fluval aquatic and Exo Terra reptile brands will be on display in the Aquatics Zone at PATS.
“We invite visitors to join us on the Fluval stand to discover the latest innovations in app-controlled LED lighting, stunning new aquarium designs and sustainable foods, while our Exo Terra stand will feature one of our biggest launches in years, with a full new range of T5 lighting and canopies with unique, custom light spectrums developed in association with reptile lighting expert Thomas Griffiths from Tomaskas.”
Certikin will be exhibiting its Bermuda brand and national sales manager Bob Meacham said: “We are excited to be exhibiting at PATS with it being such a premier industry event. It’s a great show for bringing together all the key brands under one roof. We have been working on some exciting new products for 2025 and look forward to showcasing these alongside many of the popular products from our existing leading range of pond and watergardening products.”
German company Eheim also welcomed the opportunity to take a stand at PATS with European sales manager Xavier Beguin explaining the decision to be part of the Aquatics Zone. He said: “Having an extended three-day event provides ample time to spend with our retail partners to demonstrate our latest innovations and share our plans for the coming years.”
PATS organiser Gordon Thomas added: “The launch of the Aquatics Zone is really exciting, having been welcomed by the aquatics, reptile and watergardening sectors.
“We’re confident that this dedicated Zone will inject a real buzz into PATS.”
For more information and a full list of exhibitors, visit www.patshow.co.uk.
