The mood barometer at the 39th International Hardware fair in Cologne, which ended on Wednesday, was positively optimistic. The participants were of the unanimous opinion that the quality of the event was very high. 2,783 suppliers from 53 countries confirmed the positioning of the trade fair as the leading international business and innovation hub of the hardware industry. “We are delighted that we were able to record a 4.5 percent increase in the number of exhibitors compared to the previous event. Furthermore, the number of trade visitors remained stable and the international nature of the fair has further increased,” is how Katharina C. Hamma, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse GmbH, described the positive development regarding the quantity and quality at the fair. Including estimations for the last day of the fair, around 50,000 trade visitors from 136 countries visited the International hardware fair Cologne 2014.
Boasting 2,783 exhibitors, which corresponds to a 4.5 percent increase compared to the previous event, the exhibition displayed significant growth. The segments Tools, Industrial Supply, Fasteners & Fixings, Fittings and Home Improvement were represented on exhibition space spanning 142,000 square metres. The fair experienced the largest growth in the segments Tools and Industrial Supplies, among others as a result of prominent suppliers, who had returned to the fair as exhibitors, such as Beta Utensili, Friedr. Dick and Hugo Brennenstuhl.
