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EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair Cologne, 9 to 12 March 2014

Infotainment at the EISENWARENMESSE

Attractive supporting programme highlights the trade fair's relevance as a communicative and informative platform

From 9 to 12 March 2014 the international hardware industry will again be gathering in Cologne when the EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair Cologne opens its doors to present an extensive range of tools, industrial supplies, fixing and fastening systems as well as fittings and home improvement supplies to visitors from all over the world. In addition to a comprehensive product show, trade visitors can look forward to a host of attractive fringe events, which include several novelties.

Exhibitors will again be given an opportunity to present their company and offerings to the wide specialist trade audience in the 'Speakers Corner'. Trade visitors can ask 'What's new', 'What's special' and can pose any other questions they would like to have answered in an open discussion format. The Speakers Corner presentations are going to take place at the hardware forum in passage 4/5. In line with the fair's high level of internationality, the core content will also be interpreted simultaneously into English.

Purchasing optimization at its best - that is what the BME Buyers' Day promises. It is due to take place on 10 March in passage 4/5. Trade visitors can look forward to interesting presentations on quality, eProcurement, C article management, energy sourcing and supplier management and the event will be rounded off with a get-together. The BME (Federal Association of Material Management, Purchasing and Logistics) is holding this special information day for all interested buyers, in particular those from the industry. Visitors do not need to register to take part.

 

The 'Buyers' Day' matchmaking programme, which is organized by the Home Improvement Industry Presidents Council in cooperation with the Koelnmesse, will also be held again at the EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair Cologne 2014. Here, the DIY trade - primarily from North America - and internationally operating producers will gather to take part in one-on-one meetings.

 

Distinguished: prizes awarded at the EISENWARENMESSE

Not only the prize-winners of the 'EISEN Innovation Award powered by ZHH' and the 'EISEN CSR Award powered by BHB' will be nominated (and selected) at the EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair Cologne 2014. In line with the huge bandwidth of products and the high level of innovations in the industry, additional awards will shape the supporting programme of the fair.

 

The industry business-to-business partners (PVH) will be honored on 9 March at 09:30 a.m. in the southern foyer of the Congress Centre East. At the turn of the year, the Tool Working Committee (AKW) in the Central Association of the Hardware Trade (ZHH) calls on the industry to rate its most important suppliers from the fields of hand tools, precision tools, factory equipment, fixing technologies, protective equipment, sanding/release agents and measuring tools. Both the industry and the trade are heartily invited to participate.

 

The 'best products of the year' will be awarded a prize by the Rohn publishing company on Monday, 10 March 2014 at 02:30 p.m. at their joint stand with the BHB, hall 5.1, stand A052/ B055.

 

Of course, the EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair Cologne 2014 wouldn't be the same without the presentation of the BHB Customer Service Prize. On 10 March, the BHB (German Trade Association for DIY, Building and Gardens / Handelsverband Heimwerken, Bauen und Garten e.V.) will honour those companies from the do-it-yourself industry that are committed to providing an even better service to their clients.

 

The 'Apprentice Training Day' rounds off the supporting programme of the EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair Cologne 2014. The AKW and ZHH are inviting all apprentices from the specialist tools industry to visit the fair. On Wednesday, 12 March 2014 - the last day of the fair - apprentices will be given the opportunity to closely experience the diversity of the industry live and in person, increase their advisory skills and most importantly get to know their partners for tools, fastening and industrial supplies.

Detailed information on the supporting programme is available at www.eisenwarenmesse.com  in the section 'The Fair/Events'.

 

The EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair Cologne 2014 will be open to trade visitors from 9 to 12 March from 09:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m.

Further information can be found at www.eisenwarenmesse.com

 

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Photos of the EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair 2012 are available in our online image database in the "Press" section at www.eisenwarenmesse.com.

 

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