Date:30/05/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/30/stories/2008053060871200.htm

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Interior decor, office technology expo begins

Special Correspondent

— Photo: R. Shivaji Rao

RANGE OF PRODUCTS: The Zak Triple Expo, which began at Chennai Trade Centre on Thursday.

CHENNAI: The four-day Zak Triple Expo of interior decor, building materials and office technology began at Chennai Trade Centre on Thursday.

The 18th edition of Zak Interior Exterior Expo-2008, the third edition of Zak Build Tech- 2008 and the second edition of Zak Officetech Expo, was inaugurated by Zak Trade Fairs and Exhibition chairman and managing director Syed Zakir Ahmed.

“Racing against time”

Talking to reporters, he said that it was no longer fashionable to hold a single expo, as consumers were racing against time. The present trend was to combine two or three expos so that the people could spend some quality time under one roof.

The expo, spread over 6,600 square metre of floor space, will be on till Sunday.

It features wooden flooring, health equipment, safety lockers, cookware, modular kitchen, massage chairs, imported flowers, chimneys, bathroom products, automatic curtains, currency counting machines, video door phones and air and pest barriers.

20 expos planned

During 2008-2009, Zak plans to hold 20 exhibitions, covering health awareness, family, baby and kids, industry and trade, scientific instruments, fire safety, infrastructure and doors and windows.