Table of contents

• Comment

• 3Backs to the wall

• Distribution

• 14Tiendanimal is opening new stores across Spain in quick succession.

  16Dehner is celebrating its 70th anniversary.

  18Anniversary at the Irish pet retail chain Petmania sets a world record.

• Focus

• 28Aquatics - Aquatics remains an important business segment in the pet supplies sector.

  32Aquatics - Kessler produces and refines over 1 000 raw ingredients and products for all pets.

  34Aquatics - Sera focuses on high-grade raw material for its food products.

  36Aquatics - Tropical has just launched a new food line for marine fish and corals.

• Country report

• 20China - The pet world in China is divided: seen through rose-tinted spectacles on the one hand, there is a harsher side to it too.

  22China - Two shows will take place in tandem in Guangzhou next March.

  23China - Pet Fair Asia continues to grow.

• Events

• 40Pats Telford notched up a 7 per cent increase in visitors on the 2016 show.

  46Over 5 200 visitors came to the Aqua Terra Show in Kiev.

  48“All under one roof” is the slogan for the next Global Pet Expo in Orlando.

• Suppliers

• 24Bozita is revamping its image to have a greater impact in the market in future.

  26The Dutch family company N. Mol has been in business for 50 years.