Yesterday, 21 October 2010, saw the opening of the tenth Taiwan Hardware Show in Taipeh, the capital of Taiwan. About 250 exhibitors are participating in the event and 25 000 trade visitors are expected to attend it. According to a statement from Gerd Keim, managing director of fair organisers Kaigo, the most important goal of this fair is to convey to international buyers the message that “they will get quality products in Taiwan”. At the opening event he greeted a delegation from the China National Hardware Association, a Chinese manufacturers’ organisation that is visiting the THS for the first time.