Hardware + toolshardware + tools is the Middle East's only dedicated event for power tools, hand tools, hardware, ironmongery, workshop and woodworking machinery.


hardware + tools Middle East is a must-attend show for all retailers, distributors and contractors who deal with the hardware and tools industry.
The exhibition will run from May 17 - 19, 2009 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre.



Latest News
FIVE EPOC MESSE FRANKFURT EXHIBITIONS CONCLUDE AS FOOTFALL CROSSES 19,000
Press Release 28 May, 2008
"Majority of exhibitors book for 2009 shows spurred by positive response from Middle East market" - Pruy
Exhibitors from five Epoc Messe Frankfurt trade shows which concluded today at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre were unanimous in their verdict of the shows' success as over 19,000 bona-fide trade visitors attended the events.

SHEIKHA LUBNA OPENS FIVE MAJOR TRADE SHOWS IN DUBAI
Press Release 25 May, 2008
"CE sector a key growth segment in the Middle East; Gulf consumer electronics industry to grow by 30% to cross AED 18.35 billion" says Sheikha Lubna

The consumer electronics sector has emerged as a key growth industry in the Middle East, driven mainly by rising regional disposable incomes, a large product, and technology hungry expatriate population, and a burgeoning tourism industry according to Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade. HE Sheikha Lubna was speaking at the International CES/hometech conference after inaugurating five major trade shows organized by Epoc Messe Frankfurt at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC)

SHAIKHA LUBNA TO INAUGURATE FIVE MAJOR TRADE EVENTS ON MAY 25
Press Release 23 May, 2008
Shaikha Lubna to deliver keynote address at International CES/hometech
Her Excellency Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi, UAE Minister for Foreign Trade, will inaugurate five simultaneous international exhibitions taking place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) from May 25 to May 27. She will also be delivering the keynote address at the International CES/hometech exhibition after the inauguration. HE Shaikha Lubna will speak on the importance of innovative technology with business leaders who understand the significant role it plays in today's home technology environment.

GLOBAL SALES OF HAND TOOLS & ACCESSORIES TO SURPASS AED 73 BILLION BY 2010
Press Release - April 2008
Middle East & Asia Pacific offers strong growth opportunities with a CAGR of 9%
Dubai (April, 2008) - Sustained by strong growth opportunities in the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region, the global hardware and tools market is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 4.5% to cross AED 73 billion in sales by 2010. In spite of its low profile, the industry is among the most lucrative and one of the few in the world that is not affected by recession.
WOOD EXPORTS TO DUBAI SOAR 63% TO AED 8.5 BILLION
Press Release - April 2008
Wood exports from US & Europe to Middle East on the rise
Wood imports to the UAE registered a dramatic 63 per cent increase from that of two years ago according to trade industry estimates. Last year wood imports to the UAE topped AED 8.5 billion in 2007, from AED 5.2 billion in 2005.

"We are very happy with Hardware + Tools Middle East in 2007 and have seen the suggestions we made as an advisory board member being implemented and taking the show to a whole new direction compared to the previous years. The show has already given us business worth half a million dirham's in the first two days. The show has given us excellent visibility among end users. We have generated a few live leads for new dealerships and will continue giving the show support as an advisory member and by being here next year. "

Joseph Rose
Sales Manager
Bosch