The Asia-Pacific Sourcing fair will be staged for the fifth time next year and will run from 3 to 5 March 2013 in Cologne. The Koelnmesse will welcome approximately 600 manufacturers and distribution companies from Asia with their products in the category of hardware/DIY (tools, locks and fittings, ironmongery, fastening and fixing) along with garden tools and equipment. The “Best of China” format introduced in 2011 is being retained. Quality products from the hardware segment will be selected by the China National Hardware Association (CNHA) for display in a special area.