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These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.


The 22nd Fastener Trade Show Suzhou is going to open its doors</h2>

The 22nd Fastener Trade Show Suzhou is going to open its doors

Aug 07, 2023

As a grand festival for global fastener suppliers and buyers, the 22nd Fastener Trade Show Suzhou will open its doors from 25-27 October 2023 at Suzhou International Expo Center (SIEC), Jiangsu Province, China. The show will occupy halls D1 and E1, with a total exhibition area of 12,000 square meters, featuring more than 400 exhibiting companies (expected). Some 12,000 buyers and visitors fr...


Crowds at the 2022 International Hardware Fare Cologne as pictured here. (Photo credit: Koelnmesse, INTERNATIONAL HARDWARE FAIR)

2022 International Hardware Fair Cologne Post-Show Report

Oct 19, 2022

Show Info After a four-year-long hiatus, the 2022 edition of the International Hardware Fair Cologne (IHF) wrapped up on Sept. 28 after returning to the Cologne Exhibition Center in person for the first time after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. According to the event organizer Koelnmesse GmbH's compiled statistics after the show, the four-day event saw approximately 25,000 visitors fro...


Economic Daily News (CENS) publication team member poses with domestic buyers at CENS' I0024 booth at 2022 TaipeiPLAS. (Photo courtesy of CENS)

TaipeiPLAS reopens after 4 years, CENS as bridge for buyers and suppliers alike

Sep 29, 2022

TaipeiPLAS and the concurrent ShoeTech Taipei return to Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1 after four years in a hybrid manner on Sept. 27. This year’s edition of the biennial show would mark the series’ first since the COVID-19 pandemic officially broke out in 2020. Both shows have gathered 300 exhibitors using 1,300 booths, coming from 12 countries and regions. From the upstream material supp...


Buyers pose with an Economic Daily News (CENS) publication team member at the 2018 IHF. (Photo courtesy of CENS)

International Hardware Fair to kick off on the 25th

Sep 21, 2022

“International Hardware Fair (IHF) in Cologne,” an industry-benchmark hardware and tools trade fair, is returning to the Koelnmesse Cologne Exhibition Center on Sept. 25 after a four-year hiatus. Having seen two consecutive shows canceled entirely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s IHF is slated to kick off in a hybrid manner. Event organizer Koelnmesse show statistics indicate that th...


The 22nd Fastener Trade Show Suzhou A Grand Festival for Global Fastener Buyers and Suppliers</h2><p class='subtitle'>Fasteners | Equipment | Tools | Molds | Surface Treatment | Raw Materials</p>

The 22nd Fastener Trade Show Suzhou A Grand Festival for Global Fastener Buyers and Suppliers

Fasteners | Equipment | Tools | Molds | Surface Treatment | Raw Materials

Jun 27, 2022

Show Name: The 22nd Fastener Trade Show Suzhou Show Date: October 26 (Wed) -28 (Fri), 2022 Venue: Suzhou International Expo Center Address: Expo Plaza, Xiandai Ave., Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China Organizer: China Fastener Info (www.chinaFastenerinfo.net, www.chinaFastenerinfo.com) Website: www.fastenertradeshow.net Visitors: 12,000 (expected) Exhibitors: Over 400...


International Fastener Show China 2021 is always going up </h2>

International Fastener Show China 2021 is always going up

Jul 16, 2021

With an exhibition area of 42,000 square meters, there were breakthroughs of the scale and level for International Fastener Show China 2020. IFS China gathered 725 renowned enterprises and set up 1936 booths, attracting 36,080 visitors including 4212 overseas visitors from 53 countries and regions in 2020. For last edition, IFS China 2020 boasted an active participation of overseas equipment ...


Passing on Positive Information and Consolidating Confidence of the Industry,  International Fastener Show China 2020 Rounded off Successfully</h2>

Passing on Positive Information and Consolidating Confidence of the Industry, International Fastener Show China 2020 Rounded off Successfully

Dec 17, 2020

International Fastener Show China 2020 (IFS China 2020) was grandly closed on November 5, 2020 at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. IFS China 2020 covered a total display area of 38,000 sqm. 615 well-known fastener enterprises worldwide (1,683 standard booths) showcased fastener manufacturing machinery, molds and consumables, design, technology and services, standard fasteners, ...


Stable Development and Popular Fastener Show in China</h2>

Stable Development and Popular Fastener Show in China

Sep 11, 2020

Driven by market prospects, domestic and international exhibitors actively prepare International Fastener Show China in Shanghai on November 3-5, 2020. Suffering from global epidemic and quarantine nearly half year, exhibitions are hot and popular in mainland China. Thousands of visitors join and visit the exhibitions with inquiries, and are eager to know new technology. Domestic and inter...


Fastener Expo Shanghai 2020</h2>

Fastener Expo Shanghai 2020

Feb 13, 2020

Opening Time: 18-20 August,, 2020 Venue: National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) Organisers: Shanghai ITE Ebseek Exhibition Co., Ltd. Fastener Expo Shanghai 2020, has been deeply rooted in the industry for 11 years, and has always been developing and expanding with the purpose of being professional, efficient, open and innovative. It can be called the benchmark event in t...


FASTENER SHANGHAI 2020 — Shanghai Fastener & Tech Show Join the Best: Gateway to China's Fastener Market</h2>

FASTENER SHANGHAI 2020 — Shanghai Fastener & Tech Show Join the Best: Gateway to China's Fastener Market

Dec 13, 2019

CHINA'S FASTENER INDUSTRY IS IN A PERIOD OF TRANSITION FROM 'LARGE' TO 'STRONG' Fastener is the most widely used mechanical part in various sectors. After decades of development and accumulation, China’s fastener industry has completed the transformation from small to large, and its output ranks the first in the world now. However, how to produce high quality fasteners to meet new needs of app...