Eisenwarenmesse reports good first half

COLOGNE — Next year’s International Hardware Fair will be held in Cologne under the theme “work hard – rock hard” in March 2018. Attendees will have the chance to meet exhibitors in Industrial Supply, Fasteners and Fixings, Fittings, and Home Improvement and view the latest sign products over four days. In their first six-month review of 2017, the show’s organizers say both the industry and the German economy give reason for optimism going into the show. The German construction industry, for example, is having trouble keeping up with demand, and the country’s tool trade has seen growth spurred by a strong domestic economy.