From March 4 to 7, another exhibition-fair was held in Cologne EISENWARENMESSE – INTERNATIONAL HARDWARE FAIR 2018. A total of 2,770 exhibitors from 58 countries and more than 47,000 trade visitors from 143 countries took part in the event. In 2018, there was a significant increase in the number of visitors, an increase of 9% compared to last year. Among the abundance of instruments presented at the stands, only an experienced visitor could find his way around. They are the main visitors to the exhibition. Visitors were introduced to new products, innovations and industry trends. In addition, the trade fair was able to once again increase its level of internationality.
“87% of exhibitors and more than 70% of trade visitors came from abroad. 143 countries were represented among the trade visitors,” said Katharina K. Hamma, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse GmbH.
There was a significant increase in visitors from Asia, especially Japan, the Americas, Africa and the Russian Federation. The number of visitors from Germany remained at a constant level.
One of the driving trends at the EISENWARENMESSE – International Hardware Fair Cologne was the theme of digital technology, which was the subject of an extensive program of events.
Next exhibition INTERNATIONAL HARDWARE FAIR will take place in 2020.
