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their products in recent years, and this is epitomised in the use of the Unicorn Eclipse Pro board which is used in every PDC tournament. “In addition, Unicorn have played a key role in our introduction of the Youth Tour and World Youth Championship in the past two years, and their ongoing backing for the stars of the future shows their commitment to developing this
sport in the long-term. Edward Lowy, the Managing
Director of Unicorn Products, said: “We are absolutely delighted to commit to a new long-term agreement with the PDC. This will cement a 20-year relationship for the exclusive supply of Unicorn Eclipse Pro dartboards to the PDC, and there can be no fi ner endorsement of the enduring quality of Unicorn
New visitor record for ISPO Beijing 2012
M
ore than 24,500 industry
professionals came to the China National Convention Centre in Beijing to view the exhibited products by 353 exhibitors (+28%) and 516 brands (+47%). This shows a two-digit growth of the trade show in all relevant areas.
Klaus Dittrich, Chairman and CEO of Messe Munchen, comments on the event’s success: “We are very pleased with these extraordinary results, far exceeding our expectations.” Particularly striking was
the number of Asian manufacturers now acting as independent brands and presenting their products at ISPO Beijing, such as KingCamp, MobiGarden, and K2Summit. Numerous international brands were also present such as Deuter, DC, Salomon, X-Bionic and Meindl. This was also the fi rst time that a British community exhibit was at the Beijing event, with brands such as DMM, Kozi Kidz and Lowe Alpine attending.
with these extraordinary results, far exceeding our expectations
We are very pleased
dartboards than that.” The announcement also includes a
fi ve-year commitment to sponsoring the PDC Youth Tour and World Youth Championship. Unicorn has been actively working with Darts Academies around the country since 2006, aiming to give younger players properly equipped and supervised locations where they can learn the sport.
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