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International Hardware Fair

International Hardware Fair

Köln, Germany
3 Mar 2026 - 6 Mar 2026
National Hardware Show

National Hardware Show

Las Vegas, USA
30 Mar 2026 - 2 Apr 2026
Fastener Fair Global

Fastener Fair Global

Stuttgart, Germany
6 Apr 2026 - 8 Apr 2026
Intec

Intec

Leipzig, Germany
2 Mar 2027 - 5 Mar 2027
LAMIERA

LAMIERA

Milan, Italy
11 May 2027 - 14 May 2027
METEC

METEC

Düsseldorf, Germany
21 Jun 2027 - 25 Jun 2027

Hardware

Overview of the industry

The hardware industry focuses on the production, design, distribution, and retail of hardware. These include fasteners, tools, fixings, welding devices, and so on. It is a time-honoured, stable and beneficial sector with an extensive inter-sector network. For instance, it is linked to the construction, real estate, and industrial supplies sectors. They are also associated with the energy, furniture, and metalworking industries. Similarly, it applies to the woodworking, tools, and welding sectors. It likewise has extensive links to the chemistry, coatings, and plastics industries. As a result, the hardware industry is a high-value and high-stability segment. For instance, it has recently reached a market size of $1.79 trillion and employs millions of professionals.

Is the sector innovative?

Many of the industry’s enterprises place a high focus on innovation. It aids in developing the position. It is due to novel solutions helping to overcome diverse challenges. Often, the hardware sector presents its latest innovations during annual, biannual and quadrennial trade expositions. These occur in varied countries, such as the Federative Republic of Germany and the United States of America. They also take place in the Italian Republic. Such events attract tens of thousands of attendants. They also occur every year, every two years or every four years.