On Oct. 24th, 2017 Korea Metal Week kicked off at Kinex, Seoul, South Korea. The 4-day expo includes 11 exhibitions, such as 18th Fastener & Wire Korea, 13th Die Casting & Foundry Korea, 11th Automobile & Machine Parts Korea, 17th Press & Forging Korea, 18th Tube • Pipe Korea, 5th Metal Surface Treatment & Painting Korea, 4th 3D Technology Korea, 5th SAMPE Korea 2017 & KOREA Composite Show, 3rd Aluminum Korea, 2nd Laser & Welding Korea, 1st Pump Techlology Industry Korea. 

Based on the introduction, the exhibition covered an area of 21384 square meters, and attracted 396 exhibitors from 26 countries to take part in the event, of which 15 were Chinese companies. Exhibitors included metal components manufacturing companies, equipment manufacturing companies, etc. relating to automotives, eletronics, architecture and other industries. What's more, during the exhibition, there were several seminars such as Global Fastener Conference 2017.

Jiangsu Washen

Hangzhou Lizhan

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Our reporter said that products exhibited at the show were mainly bolts, nuts, formers, wire, materials, etc. On the first day, there were not so many visitors but based on the previous show, the number of visitors was expected to increase day by day and peaked on the 3rd day. Mr. Adam Prett, president of National Fastener Distributor Association and Dr. Volker Lederer were invited to the exhibition and take part in the Global Fastener Conference 2017 to discuss the fastener industry and market in North America and Europe. 

Photo of reporter of ChinaFastener.com (right) with the organizer (left)

Based on data of Korea Customs, South Korea has imported 143 million kg from China in 2016, occupied 82.57% of the total imported fastener quantity of South Korea in 2016. We could see that China and South Korea has close trade ties in fastener industry. 

     As the media partner of the exhibition, reporter of Chinafastener.com came to the exhibition with the latest issue of ChinaFastener Magazine. The magazine attacted many buyers to our booth.