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spoga+gafa is set to highlight European design and manufacturers in the outdoor decoration area of the 2026 show. From June 22-24, 2026, the show will bring players of the garden industry together in Cologne, Germany, including many members of the European Floral and Lifestyle Suppliers Association (EFSA) as well as a strategically coordinated pottery industry alliance from Italy.
“European exhibitors stand for design quality, reliability and innovative power—attributes that are decisive for the trade today,” says Claudia Maurer, director of spoga+gafa. “They especially offer valuable inspiration for differentiated product ranges in the outdoor decoration section. At spoga+gafa the trade audience meets suppliers, who satisfy precisely these demands.”
EFSA has partnered with spoga+gafa for years and spans an important bridge between the industry and the trade. The 2026 show will feature the EFSA Cafe, which will serve as a networking space, and an experience-oriented concept store will sit next to the cafe, inviting visitors to engage in a multisensory journey.
“As EFSA we are proud of our unique collaboration with spoga+gafa,” says Frank van der Heide, director of EFSA. “In 2026, EFSA will again be prominently present at spoga+gafa both as a group and as individual suppliers. In addition to the EFSA lounge, this year we will again realize a concept store. This time a unique combination of technology, experience, nature and retail inspiration. Very interesting for retailers to see how in the physical store, with technology and real greenery, an experience can be created where people will be surprised and inspired.”
The “Corte Italia,” a design experience created jointly by a group of Italian exhibitors, will also be featured at this year’s show. Companies participating in the Corte Italia have been exhibiting at spoga+gafa for many years and are now uniting the leading manufacturers from the sections plant pots and decorations made from materials like terracotta, ceramic or recycled plastic as a strategically coordinated industry alliance.
“We are excited to participate in the 2026 edition of the Koelnmesse spoga+gafa, an international showcase of excellence where we will preview our new product collections for the 2027 season,” says M. Eng. Stefano Mele, CEO of Nuova Deroma and exhibitor of Corte Italia. “Deroma will be present at Hall 9, in a special area, ‘Corte Italia’, dedicated to Italian manufacturing. This highly distinctive and recognizable space will showcase several Italian companies, representing a single, unmistakable voice for quality and design, truly at the forefront of the garden industry.”
The participating companies include Degrea, Epoca, Euganea Vasi, Euro3Plast, Garden Service, I.C.S. Ind Costr. Stampi, IDeL, Metallurgica Buzzi, Nicoli, Nuova Deroma, Stefanplast, Telcom, Vaseria di Casteggio and Veca.
