GARDEN Trader (SPRING 2019)

The comprehensive business platform to energise the hardware market in Asia he 18th China International Hardware Show concluded successfully at Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Centre on 12 October 2018. As the leading hardware show in Asia and the second largest in the world, organised by Koelnmesse and China National Hardware Association (CNHA), CIHS once again proved itself as the “the benchmark of the Chinese hardware industry”. “As one of the leading international organisers in China, Koelnmesse strives to support and foster the development of the exhibition industry in China. By strengthening the cooperation with our local partner, China National Hardware Association, along with the continuous support from local and overseas partners as well as industry colleagues, the 18th China International Hardware Show (CIHS) has achieved another great success in 2018. We pledge to continue providing consistent and excellent service to our exhibitors and buyers in order to maximize their ROI in their participa- tion and most importantly, to make CIHS into one of the leading trading platforms of the hardware industry in China”, Mr. Keith Tsui, Managing Director of Koelnmesse China, concluded after the show. CIHS 2018 covered an exhibition area of 160,000 square metres, hosted 3,316 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions by virtue of its globalisation and profession- alisation. “Though China International Hardware Show and China International Kitchen and Bathroom Expo faced some challenges, we have achieved good results with joint effort. The exhibition space has remained the same as last year and received positive compliments from exhibitors. This year, the quality of trade buyers has been enhanced. Furthermore, nearly 30 supporting programmes points with rich content and diverse trend topics were held, which received favourable comments from participants,” Madam Shi Senglan, President of China National Hardware Association commented, “However, there is still space for improvement. We will learn from experiences and provide an even better platform reflecting the innovation and development in the hardware industry.” Modest growth of exhibitor participation with an 11% increase this year This year, leading international brands such as Allit form Germany, CORAZZI from Italy, PREXISO from T China International Hardware Show concludes on 12 October 2018 • Modest growth of exhibitor participation with an 11% increase this year • Inspiring supporting programme added more value to the show • Co-located sub-industrial exhibitions set the new milestone By/ Press Center TRADE SHOW REVIEW w w w . I M B 2 B . c o m 104