The Taipei International Hardware & DIY Show, due to be held in Hall 3 of the Taipei World Trade Center from 18 to 20 October, will be putting the emphasis on the themes of “Quality, Innovation and Competitiveness”. This is intended to give Taiwanese exhibitors the opportunity to position themselves outside the price war. The organisers claim that last year’s staging of Taiwan’s sole trade fair for the hardware and hand tool industry attracted 140 exhibitors and 11 000 trade visitors from 51 countries.