Exhibition“InternationalHardware FairCologne”
Returns in 2022
「德國科隆國際五金展」
2022再度回歸"International Hardware Fair Cologne" held in Germany every two years
opened its gates again to domestic and foreign exhibitors and industrial
professionals after the postponement in 2020 due to the pandemic. This Fair
opened on September 25 at Kolnmesse.

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Fastener World hands out
publications onsite

The 2022 Fair opened from 09/25-27 (time: 09:00-18:00) through 09/28(time: 09:00-17:00). The organizer opened Halls 3, 10, and 11. According tothe organizer’s statistics, there were 1,411 German and international companies
coming to exhibit this year, which were mainly from the industry sectors ofhand tools/power tools, construction & furniture fittings, fastener & fixings,
factory equipment, products for industrial use, DIY & relevant services forindustrial purposes, etc. Taiwanese companies and exhibiting groups were alsopresent to demonstrate their latest hand tools, aftermarket tools, gardening tools,
relevant industrial tools, sockets & wrenches, and many other hardware products.

Fastener World’s staff onsite also observed at the Fair many market trends for future industrial development especially focused by theindustry this year, such as energy saving, carbon emission reduction, environmental protection & sustainability, multiple applications, etc.
In accordance with buyers’ various sourcing demands in different markets, our staff onsite took a lot of recently released and printed copies
to the Fair, which included “Fastener World Magazine, China Fastener World Magazine, Hardware & Fastener Components Magazine, andEmerging Fastener Markets Magazine.” We also talked with several corporate purchasing reps coming to our stand asking for magazines
during the Fair and they told us that they were highly interested in purchasing Taiwanese products featuring high performance/price ratios,
excellent design, and high quality and collaborating with these suppliers. They hoped that through those printed copies received from
Fastener World and our online B2B purchasing platform, they could understand more about superior products from suppliers
based in Taiwan and other countries and establish closer collaboration approaches. They also hopedthat through the collaboration
with Taiwanese and othercountries’ suppliers they could
build up a more tenacious andintegrated post-pandemic global
industry supply chain.
The next edition will takeplace on March 3-6, 2024.

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Concurrently Held with Virtual
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Korea Metal Week has made it across 30 years since it debuted in1989. Now it has become the top and benchmark metal and industrial
parts related fair in South Korea, as well as a stepping stone to tap
into the South Korean fastener and industrial parts market. The 2022
edition of this fair was held at Hall 3, Exhibition Center 1, KINTEX
in Goyang City, S. Korea from September 21 to 23.

Fastener World’s staff onsite reported that visitors weremanufacturers, traders and academic institute personnel mostly fromautomotive, shipbuilding, electronics and other peripheral industries.
Although South Korea highly relies on metal and industrial parts
imported from China, quite a lot of visitors said Taiwanese fastenerand industrial related products are also very attractive and wellrecognized for high quality. At the venue were a lot of visitors andexhibitors from fasteners, metal wires, forging, metal heat treatment
and coating, automobile and machine parts, and hand tool industries.
To learn more about the latest information of Korea Metal Week,
please always stay connected with Fastener World at www.fastenerworld.com.
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The fair attracted a total of 206 exhibitors. Given the fact that
Southeast Asian countries have risen up lately after the pandemicyears, the organizer put up a Vietnam Pavilion and India Pavilion
at the fair. In addition, the organizer held seminars at the venue
focusing on die casting, eco-friendly car parts joining and welding
technology, climate change and other automotive industry relatedissues.