On March 3-6, 2024, EISENWARENMESSE, Germany, was officially opened at the Cologne Exhibition Center, Germany. Following the special 2022 Cologne International Hardware Fair held in the autumn of 2022, this exhibition has made a strong return, returning to the usual March.
The event attracted more than 3,200 companies from 55 countries and regions to showcase their latest products and innovative technologies, including tools, accessories, construction and DIY supplies, as well as fastening and fastening technologies, according to the organizer, MESse Koln GMBH. Sebastian Hein, Director of the Cologne International Hardware Fair, said: "The proportion of foreign exhibitors is more than 90%, which fully demonstrates the indispensable role of the Cologne International Hardware Fair as a global business and communication platform."
The Chinese delegation is still the most eye-catching. According to the statistics of the organizer, nearly 1600 Chinese enterprises are distributed in 5 Chinese pavilions and 3 professional pavilions, and they welcome the arrival of international buyers with their careful booth layout, high-quality products, innovative technology and positive pioneering mentality, and talk with other global practitioners about the development of global trade in the hardware industry. Chinese fastener companies participating in the exhibition include: Aozhan Industrial, Jiangsu Avide, Bosch Cheng Hardware, Haiyan Zhengmao, Haide Hardware, Wuxi Chiyang and so on. In addition, Messe Cologne, together with all official partners, actively contributes to the success of Chinese exhibitors. The dragon pattern "Gain Business Win Happiness" Chinese group advertisement composed of hardware tools, together with the dragon group image and scratch-off cards all over the audience, and the new exhibition area specially customized for China, all indicate the good luck and prosperity of our Chinese enterprises in the Dragon Year.
It is worth mentioning that the German fastener industry is one of the most advanced, professional and influential industries in the world. From daily use of mobile phones, computers, furniture, to high-speed trains, wind turbines, cars, aircraft and other high-end equipment, its products and technologies are everywhere. As one of the world's important fastener producers and exporters, Germany has a number of fastener companies with high technical levels and innovative capabilities, such as Bollhoff Group (Bollhoff), PennEngineering, Wurth Industry. According to CCTV news on February 15, quoting Japanese television news, Japan's nominal GDP fell from the third place in the world to the fourth place in the world, and was surpassed by Germany. The last time Germany was the world's third-largest economy was in 2007. More than a decade later, Germany returned to that position.
The German economy is highly diversified and has a complete range of categories, among which the German manufacturing industry has a very good reputation in the world, and it is also the advantage area that Germany attaches the most importance and pride to. In this regard, the German government has also proposed a high-tech plan for Industry 4.0. Germany's manufacturing sector accounts for a large share of its GDP. In 2021, the share of manufacturing output in Germany's gross domestic product reached 26.6 percent, much higher than France's 16.8 percent, the United States' 18.4 percent, second only to Japan's 29 percent and China's 27.7 percent. In 2020, the total revenue of the German manufacturing industry reached $2,096 billion, of which the automotive industry contributed $459 billion, topping the list. Germany's manufacturing industry covers a number of sectors, but the most representative are the automotive, mechanical engineering, chemical and electronics industries. There are some world-renowned companies in these fields, such as Volkswagen, Daimler, BMW, BASF, Siemens and so on.
Innovation is the main reason why Germany's manufacturing industry is famous around the world. Germany invests very high in research and development, which accounts for 3% of its GDP, more than two-thirds of which comes from manufacturing. The manufacturing industry in Germany is constantly developing new products, technologies, services and solutions to adapt to the changes and needs of the market.
