EXHIBITIONS

Taiwan Hardware Show set for Taichung

Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) will once again be held at the Greater Taichung International Expo Center from 21st

– 23rd

for the first time include ROTAR Machinery Industrial Co Ltd, FORCE Shyang Yun Tools Co Ltd, Compass Corporation and Mighty Seven International Co Ltd. Organiser KAIGO explains that by holding the exhibition in the industry hub

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Changes to MosBuild 2015

The annual trade show for the design, décor, building and architecture industry, MosBuild, has announced major changes to the 2015 event, after 129,000 visitors attended its 20th

edition in April. M

osBuild welcomed 2,325 exhibitors from 48 countries and saw national groups from 18 countries represented including the Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Portugal, Poland, Spain, Taiwan, Italy, the USA, Germany, Slovakia, Serbia, Malaysia,

Korea, China, Croatia, Canada and Belgium. Ruzanna Sarkisova, event director, commented: “We’ve got many exciting

developments planned for MosBuild 2015 but after consulting with exhibitors and visitors, the biggest change that we are able to deliver is the return to the two week format that we first introduced in 2012. This means that the emphasis of week one will be design and décor, with week two more focused on building and architecture.” Design and décor week will take place from 31st

March – 3rd April 2015 at

Expocentre fairgrounds in the centre of Moscow and will feature bathrooms, ceramics and stone, flooring, wall décor, decorative textiles, paints, doors and locks, as well as pools and ceramics. Building and architecture week will also be held at Expocentre and will commence from 14th April – 17th

hardware and tools, lighting and electrics, interiors finishes, architectural stone, building machinery, country construction, windows, façades, gates and automation.

“The size and dynamism of the Russian market has sustained growth and

development for more than twenty years and MosBuild has been reflecting the market and facilitating its development since 1995. The event’s success is partly due to the constant process of review and renewal to maximise its effectiveness and continuously improve the event experience.”

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of Taichung again this year, global buyers will be introduced to the Taiwanese hardware industry cluster, along with its market opportunities. “THS has developed the global market for the past 14 years and this year’s show aims to offer exhibitors, buyers and professionals a complete platform for observing product technology, as well as conducting procurement and negotiations.”

Visitor satisfaction

in Shanghai Fastener Expo Shanghai, which took place on 19th

– 21st June 2014 at the

Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, attracted 655 exhibitors and a total of 26,100 visitors reported organisers.

April 2015. It will feature building materials,

increase visitor traffic. Hall 1 housed 181 fastener exhibitors displaying their fastener machinery, including Carlo Salvi, Nedschroef, SACMA Group, WAFIOS Umformtechnik, National Machinery and Sakamura Machine Co Ltd. Hall 2 housed 474 fastener related exhibitors showcasing their fastener products including Anchor Group, Ningbo Jinding, Eagle Metalware and Shanghai Jingyang. Organisers stated that a large majority of the 26,100 visitors were from overseas and were predominately decision makers with purchasing power. Several international visitors reported that they were very satisfied with the show. Fastener Expo Shanghai 2015 will take place

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once again at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center from 25th

– 27th June 2015. astener Expo Shanghai covered 42,000m2

a 24% increase from last year, with organisers making the decision to put both halls on the same floor to help

– October 2014.

wide range of products will be presented at THS, including iF and Red Dot design award winners such as Yih Cheng Factory Co Ltd, E-MAKE Co Ltd, Proxene Tools Co Ltd, HANLIX International Co Ltd, and JACO International. In addition, prominent global manufacturers that have entered the exhibition