b'Major Success for the 2nd Edition of International Hardware Fair ItalyThe exhibition in May this year welcomed 320 exhibitors from 22 countries and attracted over 5,600 visitors from 53 nations.In Bergamo, Italy, companies, buyers,opportunities for high-level professionalAward, dedicated to manufacturers, and professionals came together totraining. This initiative responded to theconfirming the quality, commitment, and participate in two days of exhibitions,needs of a dynamic sector, rich in cross- creative capabilities of the competing demonstrations, networking, andindustry influences and driven by a strongcompanies and those present at conferences. The participants came fromambition for growth. the fair. The jury evaluated over 100 a wide range of sectors, for example: The presence of international distributorssubmissions and selected the winners in Hardware more than doubled in this second editionthree categories.Construction and DIY of International Hardware Fair Italy.In collaboration with EDRA/GHIN, Industrial Supplies The matchmaking initiative, activelyInternational Hardware Fair Italy Gardeningsupported through the buyer hostingorganised the Store Tour as a day for Security programme, facilitated over 350 meetingsmembers of the international association Safety EquipmentPaints and connections. These brought togetherto visit a selection of stores within both Electricalparticipants with shared and specificthe traditional supply chain and large-Automotive interests, fostering collaborationsscale Italian distribution, making it a Based on participation data, Internationaland exchanges that made the eventpractical and immediate way to create Hardware Fair Italy reaffirms its positionvery productive. connections and share experiences.as the only trade fair in Italy dedicatedThe trade fair was preceded by twoFor this second edition, International to the European market for the hardwaremajor celebration and networkingHardware Fair Italy benefited from the sector, capable of creating strategicevents in collaboration with leading support of qualified partners such as connections and expanding networksindustry associations: EDRA/GHIN, the association that brings beyond borders. The event provided aTogether with Assofermet Ferramenta,together DIY and home improvement valuable opportunity to accelerate projectInternational Hardware Fair Italyretailers globally, covering both physical development, enhance the exchangepresented the Product of the Year 2025stores (over 34,000 in 78 countries) and of knowledge and services, and offermajor distributors and digital platforms. 1414Over 5,600 visitors from 53 nations'