Practical World goes east

Köln-Messe and the China National Hardware Association (CNHA) have concluded a cooperation agreement to stage Practical World Asia 2003 jointly in Shanghai in the framework of the China International Hardware Show (CIHS). The fair will run from 27 to 29 September 2003. Both partners want to develop CIHS/Practical World Asia jointly into a major international fair for the hardware industry in China. More than 300 exhibitors participated in this year’s CIHS, which has just finished. The show attracted around 15 000 visitors.