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INDUSTRY EVENTS

Plumbing Association visits top Japanese company TOTO’s facilities. (Photo
courtesy of the Plumbing Association.)
The Changhua County Government also opened Plumbing Association listens on to a presentation at JQA headquarters.
the “Taiwan Plumbing Industry Center” to buoy industry (Photo courtesy of the Plumbing Association.)
development, in cooperation with several industry-related
institutions and organizations. The center would serve as
a one-stop platform to offer services ranging from assisting
domestic firms in advancing technologies, design consulting,
inspection and certification, and brand marketing towards
overseas markets.
On the other hand, the 2020 Taiwan Hardware
Show (THS) and International Metal Technology Show
successfully commenced, which wrapped up on Oct.
15, 2020. Economic Daily News (CENS) is a long-
time supporter of the hardware industry in Taiwan.
CENS exhibited at Booth No. H11/G12 to help the few
international buyers and domestic visitors source quality
products. Contrary to past events, CENS saw an increase
of domestic trade companies seeking quality products
to recommend to their overseas clients, signaling that Photo courtesy of CENS
businesses will still find a way despite travel restrictions. person events at the Frankfurt exhibition grounds between
CENS provided on-site sourcing services and issued the January and March 2021. Media outlets report that this
“Hand Tools” trade magazine, showcasing Taiwan’s quality is despite Messe Frankfurt’s exhibition venues offering a
suppliers in the industry. For buyers who cannot travel, relatively safe environment for an enclosed space without
companies can still get in touch with CENS to obtain paper being exposed to a higher risk of infection, as its halls can
copies of the trade magazine. be replenished with fresh air.

What’s Next in 2021? In the hardware industry, the U.S. National Hardware
Show (NHS) is still slated for May in 2021, despite having
As much as industry observers and enterprises
worldwide hoped otherwise, the pandemic is likely to faced postponement and cancellation in 2020. NHS 2020
eventually came in the form of its first-ever pure virtual
continue into 2021, as the outbreak situation largely event. The NHS Virtual offered exhibitor showrooms, built
depends on how successful and quick vaccination is rolled as an exhibitor directory of suppliers and manufacturers.
out to the masses. What would this mean for trade shows Visitors can use the same tool to search for vendors and
around the world?
their newest products. Show organizer Reed Exhibitions
also set up the “NHS Connects” platform, its newest
A look at the world’s largest trade fair organizer Messe
Frankfurt could offer some insight. While the organizer had NHS digital year-round platform made specifically for the
hardware and home improvement community. The platform
hosted 13 large-scaled fairs in China since the pandemic offers direct appointments with exhibitors, and users can
began, as early as in September 2020, Messe Frankfurt catch up on industry news or product demos and launches
had already announced revamping its spring 2021 over the Internet.
schedule. Messe Frankfurt reported they would cancel in-

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