In the rapidly evolving hardware and technology industry, staying abreast of the latest innovations and market trends is crucial for achieving business success. Trade shows offer a unique platform to explore cutting-edge products, engage with industry experts, and cultivate valuable partnerships. This guide showcases the top hardware trade shows for 2025, providing essential information to assist in planning your attendance and maximizing your experience.

1. National Hardware Show

Las Vegas Hardware Tools and Products Exhibition (NHS) is one of the longest history and largest professional exhibitions in the world today, has been successfully held 67 times, and is also the largest hardware tools, hardware products and outdoor products exhibition in the Americas. The exhibition covers an area of more than 80,000 square meters, and 3,500 enterprises will participate in the exhibition, and more than 30,000 professional merchants will attend the exhibition.

Date of Holding: March 18–20, 2025

Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, USA

Scale: 1,500+ exhibitors

Featured Products: Home improvement, lawn and garden, plumbing and electrical, paint and accessories, smart home technology
 

2. International Hardware Fair (Eisenwarenmesse)

Cologne International Hardware Fair is the largest and most influential event in the international hardware and DIY industry, representing international development and top quality. No other fair in the world can cover such a comprehensive and complete range of exhibits in one show, and the Cologne International Hardware Fair is and will be the most competitive and dominant fair in the world.

Date: February 23–26, 2026

Venue: Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany

Scale: Expected to exceed 2,700 exhibitors from 55 countries

Featured Products: Tools, industrial supplies, fasteners, fittings, home improvement, and building hardware
 

3. China International Hardware Show (CIHS)

China International Hardware Show (CIHS), founded in 2001, is held in Shanghai every autumn for ten years. It is one of the most mature, international and professional hardware exhibitions in China and ranks second in the world. The impact is global. The exhibition highlights the theme of "low-carbon environmental protection", mainly promoting environmental protection and energy-saving new products and technologies, and helping innovative enterprises quickly enter the international and domestic energy conservation and emission reduction, ecological environment improvement engineering market.

Date: October 10–12, 2025

Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China

Scale: approximately 2,500 exhibitors

Featured Products: Tools, DIY products, building hardware, security systems, locks, and fasteners
 

4. International Hardware Fair Italy

Hardware Forum Italy is supported by the Cologne Hardware Fair, the world's leading trade fair for the hardware industry and is widely recognized by the industry. The Cologne Hardware Fair and its high quality level of exhibitors and visitors are reproduced in Italy. It will attract professionals from the hardware, DIY, construction, security, outdoor, coatings and electrical industries to provide a sustainable exchange and business platform for the Italian and European markets outside Cologne.

Date: May 8–9, 2025

Venue: Fiera di Bergamo, Milan, Italy

Scale: Anticipated to host over 600 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors

Featured Products: Hardware, tools, fasteners, DIY products, and garden equipment