China's hardware industry has been developing rapidly since China's opening up policy. In recent years, many world-renowned brands have moved their production plants to China, and thus turned China into a production base for global hardware products. And China's hardware industry has also benefited from those joint venture and economic cooperation, as the quality of China's hardware products has been greatly improved. Global hardware sourcers such as Home Depot, Lowe's and OBI have increased their purchase of Chinese hardware products.

In consideration of the important role of exhibition in the development of market economy and the fact that the hardware industry has been highly internationalized, China National Hardware Association (CNHA), China Union-metals Chamber of Commerce and CCPIT Light Industry Sub-Council began to cultivate an international hardware market in Shanghai in 2001, i.e., China International Hardware Show (CIHS), and set "Internationalization, High Level and Technology Orientation" as the main characteristics of the Show.

After four-year's development, CIHS/PWA have evolved into the most important professional hardware show in China. CIHS'04 has received more than 4,127 overseas buyers and attracted a large audience of 32,346 persons. CIHS has become a major channel for China's hardware enterprises to boost their export.

CIHS Features:

Largest professional and international hardware show in China as well as Asia

CIHS'05 will gather together more than 1,500 leading domestic and overseas enterprises with 2,900 booths, covering an area of 58,000 sqm. 50,000 domestic and overseas buyers will visit the Show.

Coorganization with Koeln Messe GmbH

Koeln Messe GmbH will bring Practical World Asia into CIHS, attracting more overseas exhibitors and visitors.

The only hardware show in China that won the support from IHA

Int'l Federation of Hardware & Housewares Associations (IHA) has given its continuous support to CIHS. Every year, IHA leaders came to Shanghai to investigate the international hardware market in shanghai. And IHA has decided to hold its 2006 Congress in conjunction with CIHS'06.

Leading enterprises display their advanced products in CIHS

Pavilions from Germany and the United States as well as more than 100 internationally renowned brands will participate in CIHS'05/PWA. More than 1,000 Chinese brands will show their new products in the Show.

Large number of buyers will purchase made-in-China products

More than 200 overseas enterprises, 100-odd large-scale hardware shopping centers, more than 1,000 trade companies, 4000 overseas buyers, 50,000 hardware distributors and end-users will visit the Show.

Bright prospect

CIHS has been developing rapidly. By 2006 when IHA Congress convenes in Shanghai, CIHS'06 will reach a scale of 80,000 sqm, becoming the second largest hardware show in the world.