Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, the entire country has attached great importance to it. To prevent the continued spread of the pneumonia epidemic and to effectively curb its transmission, all regions across the country have issued notices suspending the holding of trade shows and exhibitions, and organizers of various relevant exhibitions have promptly responded accordingly. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, most exhibitions scheduled for March and April in China have either been postponed or canceled. To serve our industry colleagues, the editor has collected and compiled information on the postponements and cancellations of exhibitions in the abrasive and grinding tools industry, based on official announcements from exhibition organizers.

       IHF 2020 Cologne International Hardware Fair

Time: (Originally scheduled for March 1, 2020, but postponed to February 21-24, 2021 due to the pandemic)

Location: Cologne International Exhibition Center

Introduction: A total of 2,670 exhibitors from 55 countries and approximately 44,000 professional visitors from 124 countries have gathered in Cologne, a city with a population of 21 million. Here, you’ll find the Cologne International Hardware Fair—the world’s No. 1 trade show for the hardware industry, which has held this top position for over 50 years. The Cologne International Hardware Fair is currently the most profitable and most effective trade fair in the industry. It remains the preferred exhibition destination for manufacturers, distributors, buyers, and decision-makers in the hardware sector.

       Hong Kong Jewelry Show

Time: May 18–21, 2020

Location: Hong Kong AsiaWorld-Expo

Introduction: The Hong Kong International Jewellery Show is organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. As Asia’s premier jewelry exhibition, it serves as the ultimate showcase platform for jewelry and jewelry products. Since its inception, the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show has enjoyed a stellar reputation within the jewelry industry. The exhibits on display encompass a wide variety of jewelry and finished jewelry items, presenting the most authentic and dazzling side of each piece and highlighting unique and trendsetting elements.

     The 14th Shanghai SNEC PV Expo

Time: May 25–27, 2020

Location: New International Expo Center (No. 2345 Longyang Road, Pudong New Area)

Introduction: The SNEC PV Expo is the world’s most professional photovoltaic exhibition. Its forum program is exceptionally diverse and engaging, covering topics such as analysis of future market trends in the PV industry, cooperation and development strategies, policy orientations of various countries, cutting-edge industry technologies, and PV finance. It provides the ideal opportunity for the industry to showcase its achievements. Exhibition Scope: Photovoltaic production equipment, materials, PV cells, PV application products and components, as well as PV engineering and systems, energy storage, mobile energy solutions, and more—covering every stage of the PV industry chain.

     The 16th Zhengzhou Hardware Fair

Time: June 3-5, 2020

Location: Zhengzhou International Convention & Exhibition Center

Introduction: We cover 9 provinces in central and western China, encompassing 123 prefectural-level cities, 794 counties, and 45,000 channel distributors and retailers. We precisely connect with 15,000 end-users from the industrial and mining manufacturing, construction engineering, and interior decoration sectors, thereby facilitating efficient supply-demand matching for industrial goods trade in the central and western regions.

        The 20th Xiamen International Stone Exhibition
 

Time: (Originally scheduled for March 16–19, the event has been postponed to June 6–9 due to the pandemic.)

Location: Xiamen International Convention & Exhibition Center (No. 198, Huizhan Road, Siming District, Xiamen)

Introduction: After 18 years of development, the Xiamen Stone Fair has become a one-stop stone procurement platform and a global benchmark for the stone industry, attracting close attention from industry insiders. It serves as an international trade platform for market expansion, product procurement, face-to-face customer meetings, and collaborative negotiations—a true community of stone professionals worldwide. Exhibition Scope: Raw Stone Slabs: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Slate, Volcanic Rock, Artificial Stone; Stone Products: Countertop Slabs, Shaped Stone Pieces, Stone Furniture, Tombstones, Stone Sculptures, Landscape Stones, Rain Flower Stones, Pebbles, Mosaics; Machinery and Tools: Mining Equipment, Processing Machinery, Forklifts, Diamond Tools, Dry-Hanging Accessories, Abrasives and Grinding Tools, Monitoring Instruments; Stone Maintenance: Cleaning Equipment, Care Products, Adhesives, Colorants.

       The 10th China International Machine Tool Show

Time: June 11–13, 2020

Location: Guangzhou • Canton Fair Complex

Introduction: The 10th China (Guangzhou) International Machine Tool Exhibition 2020, organized by Metal & Metallurgy Expo, is a specialized exhibition under the umbrella of the Metal & Metallurgy Expo. It will showcase the latest products and technologies in the machine tool industry and their applications, helping enterprises build strong brand identities, foster trade cooperation and market development, lead industry trends, enhance interaction among production, R&D, and sales, gain deeper insights into emerging trends in both domestic and international machine tool markets, and proactively identify new demands in the future machine tool market with a forward-looking perspective. By innovating the exhibition’s content and organizing professional audiences in a comprehensive and multi-level manner, this event provides exhibitors and participating business visitors with an optimal platform for technical exchanges, product demonstrations, and trade negotiations.

        Hannover Grinding Fair in Germany

Time: Postponed to July 13-17, 2020

Location: Hannover Exhibition Center, Germany

Introduction: The Hannover Messe, organized by the Deutsche Messe Group in Hanover, Germany, is a large-scale, comprehensive international industrial trade fair that was first held in August 1947. It is held annually at the Hannover International Exhibition Center and is widely recognized as one of the most important global events connecting the technological and business communities worldwide. Leading innovation and development in the global industrial sector, it truly serves as a barometer for the evolution of the world’s industry.

The 34th China International Hardware Fair

Time: (Originally scheduled for March 30 to April 1, the event has been postponed due to the pandemic and will now take place from August 7 to 9.)

Location: Shanghai New International Expo Center (No. 2345 Longyang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai)

Introduction: The China International Hardware Fair is widely acclaimed by the industry as the world’s largest and most renowned international trade show dedicated to the hardware sector. The fair boasts an exhibition area exceeding 140,000 square meters, with over 7,500 standard booths and more than 3,000 participating hardware enterprises. It attracts tens of thousands of professional buyers. The China International Hardware Fair invites you to jointly discuss, build, and share the development of the hardware and mechanical-electrical industry.

China Hardware Fair

Time: September 26–28, 2020

Location: Yongkang International Convention and Exhibition Center

Introduction: Through transformation and upgrading, the China International Hardware & Electrical Appliances Fair is steadily advancing toward digitalization, intelligentization, green development, and service-oriented approaches. The intrinsic demand for new products, new technologies, and new processes continues to grow, while intelligent manufacturing technologies—such as smart CNC machine tools, industrial robots, and automated complete production lines—are giving rise to limitless market opportunities.

        China (Foshan) International Abrasives, Grinding Tools, and Grinding Exhibition

Time: October 16–18, 2020

Location: Foshan Tanzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center

Introduction: The China (Foshan) International Abrasives, Grinding Tools, and Grinding Products Exhibition is themed around abrasives, grinding tools, superhard materials, and grinding products. It covers the latest technologies and products in the grinding tools and grinding industry, and provides professional grinding solutions.

       2020 China International Jewelry and Accessories Exhibition

Time: November 19-23, 2020

Location: China International Exhibition Center (No. 6, East of North Third Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing)

Introduction: Since its inception, the Beijing International Jewelry and Gemstone Exhibition has become the largest and most influential jewelry event in northern China, ranking among the four leading specialized jewelry exhibitions in China. It has earned the title of “Northern China’s Premier Jewelry and Gemstone Fair” and is widely acclaimed by industry insiders as one of the most trustworthy and impactful high-quality events in the sector!

        The 5th World Carbon Materials Conference and Industry Exhibition

Time: December 2–5, 2020

Location: Shanghai International Procurement & Exhibition Center

Introduction: The 5th World Carbon Materials Conference and Industry Exhibition will delve into the application prospects, opportunities, and case studies of cutting-edge research findings, leading-edge innovative technologies, and the most representative innovative products in strategic emerging industries.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation or postponement of numerous industry trade shows, inevitably causing many inconveniences for colleagues in the industry in both their work and daily lives. To address this, China Abrasives & Tools Network has undertaken a comprehensive review, aiming to promptly compile and summarize the progress of industry trade shows throughout 2020 for everyone’s reference, and we will continue to update this information regularly.