2025 China Hardware Show

2025 China Hardware Show: Connect World, Activate Industry

The 2025 China International Hardware Show (CIHS) has concluded at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. This global event, covering the entire industry chain, continues to exert strong momentum on the global hardware market. This year's exhibition, Asia's top professional hardware sourcing platform, delivered unexpected scale and impressive results. Amid a volatile international situation, it became a key "booster" for industry recovery and highlighted the global appeal of China's hardware sector.

Exhibition Scale Reaches New Heights, Precisely Aggregating Global Resources

This year's exhibition covered 120,000 square meters, bringing together 2,977 exhibitors from 16 countries and regions, and attracting 77,016 professional buyers from 123 countries and regions, including 5,945 overseas buyers. Tools, locks, fasteners, wire mesh, and other high-quality hardware products were showcased, attracting a constant stream of visitors seeking information and business opportunities.

The event organizers successfully scheduled existing customers' return and precisely matched new clients with exhibitors. This achieved a visitor matching rate and consultation conversion rate that surpassed many exhibitors' expectations.

The strong collaboration between the organizers and the sponsors was a key factor in the exhibition's success. Facing challenges such as fluctuating international tariffs and trade barriers, the organizers intensified their efforts to attract exhibitors and sponsors, introducing high-quality resources from home and abroad, and upgrading exhibition services.

This created a core platform for enterprises to break through bottlenecks and seek new opportunities, making the exhibition a "bridge" connecting domestic and international markets.

Chinese and foreign enterprises competed on the same stage, showcasing their comprehensive innovative strength. Leading domestic enterprises collectively demonstrated the hard power of "Made in China."

Many companies' core products sell well globally, with some exporting over 95% of their products, securing leading positions in the international market. Several innovative products, leveraging multiple patented technologies, set industry benchmarks. Some companies achieved high sales figures through live streaming at the exhibition.

Technologies such as AI 3D visual recognition and fingerprint wear adaptation are driving the hardware industry towards intelligent upgrading.

International exhibitors actively participated in this industry extravaganza, with renowned brands from numerous countries showcasing their products. Overseas exhibitors stated that the exhibition not only provided an excellent opportunity to connect with potential international clients but also allowed them to gain a deeper understanding of the Chinese market's needs, laying the foundation for local business expansion. The interaction and exchange between Chinese and foreign enterprises injected new vitality into the collaborative development of the global hardware industry.

Multi-dimensional Empowerment through Featured Activities: Building a High Ground for Industry Development

The exhibition constructed a multi-dimensional empowerment matrix with over 30 featured activities, covering multiple dimensions such as innovation display, technology exchange, and brand globalization.

The first China Hardware Brand Globalization Conference reached its goal of over US$80 million in investments. It released the "Declaration on High-Quality Global Expansion of Chinese Hardware Brands." The conference also held a signing ceremony with the African Union. This event helps companies expand globally.

The AI Smart Lock Industry Development Summit released group standards and consumer guidelines, leading the industry towards standardized development. The "SaiSi Innovative Excellent Products" recommendation activity selected 126 award-winning products, showcasing the industry's innovative vitality. Events such as the International Lock King Competition and the Cutting, Grinding, and Polishing Technology Forum provided a platform for professionals to exchange technologies and compete.

Multi-dimensional Empowerment through Featured Activities

The future looks promising, with booth bookings for 2026 already in full swing. The exhibition's success has directly driven a rush to book booths for 2026. Both new and returning exhibitors have secured their spots on-site, and major international buyers are finalizing renewal plans.

Booth bookings have been increasing year after year. Officials from related associations pledged to boost the exhibition's quality, supporting companies' international growth while drawing global counterparts to China for shared success.

The 2025 China International Hardware Show is more than just an "exhibition." It is a "window" that shows the strength and resilience of Chinese manufacturing. It serves as a key platform for global hardware companies. They can overcome trade barriers and connect resources effectively.

With the start of preparations for the 2026 exhibition, this annual grand event for the global hardware industry will undoubtedly write a new chapter in the industry's development with a larger scale, greater innovation, and deeper cooperation.