The 2025 China International Hardware Fair (CIHS) successfully concluded on October 12 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. Yet, the shockwaves from this event that shook the world's hardware industry continue to reverberate, making it a landmark occasion influencing the global hardware market towards the year's end. This annual extravaganza, which gathered the world's focus, served as a highlight for China's hardware sector. Covering the entire hardware industry chain, the fair exceeded expectations, earning unanimous praise from exhibitors and buyers alike and acting as a powerful engine boosting industry confidence.
This edition of CIHS featured an exhibition area of 120,000 square meters, bringing together 2,977 exhibiting enterprises from 16 countries and regions worldwide. The event's comprehensive metrics showed continued growth, attracting 77,016 professional buyers and visitors from 123 countries and regions, including 5,945 from overseas. These figures underscore CIHS's formidable influence as a globally leading professional hardware exhibition.

Joint Efforts by Two Strong Organizers: Enhanced Recruitment and Upgraded Services
This year, the complex and volatile international landscape, coupled with industry concerns over tariff issues, has posed certain challenges for overseas trade. Domestically, enterprises have faced difficulties due to multiple factors. To help industry players break through current bottlenecks and seek new opportunities amidst challenges, the organizers of the 2025 China International Hardware Fair—the China Hardware Association and Koelnmesse GmbH—adopted more proactive and pragmatic measures. They intensified efforts in recruiting exhibitors and buyers, introduced high-quality domestic and international participants, organized result-oriented events, and further upgraded services. Their goal was to spare no effort in seeking new opportunities and providing better services for exhibitors, buyers, and partners.

Gathering of International Exhibitors Highlights "Globalized" Appeal, Exploring New Market Opportunities Together
This year's fair also saw active participation from numerous internationally renowned brands. Overseas companies such as KUKKO Werkzeugfabrik, DIAGER, and Avron shared the stage. They utilized this platform for display and exchange to gain deeper insights into domestic market trends and customer needs. Feedback from international exhibitors indicated that participating in this fair provided significant assistance in expanding business networks and exploring cooperation opportunities within the local market, yielding positive results. The joint display and interaction between Chinese and foreign enterprises have injected new vitality into the collaborative development of the global hardware industry.

