STUTTGART, GERMANY - The world’s largest show for the fastener and fixings industry, Fastener Fair Stuttgart, reports 80 percent of its exhibition space has been sold. A sister show to Fastener Fair USA, it takes place May 18-20, 2021 in Stuttgart, Germany.

With companies anxious to launch and present their latest fastener and fixing technology at the industry’s leading international trade event, show managers have added an additional fourth exhibition hall at Messe Stuttgart in Germany. The show will also feature a Bonding & Adhesives Technology Area in Hall 7.

Positive Long-term Outlook for Industry

Over the past 10 years, Fastener Fair Stuttgart has seen a doubling of both visitor numbers and net exhibition space, and the positive trend seems to carry over into the next year. Less than one year ahead of the 2021 event, 623 exhibitors have already booked 80 percentof the available stand space.

“We are very pleased to see so many companies booking with confidence as the industry moves forward to meet the growing demand of a post-pandemic economy”, says Liljana Goszdziewski, Exhibition Director of Fastener Fair Stuttgart.

“Many companies prepare for new growth in sectors like medical, e-mobility, construction and building materials as society moves further towards sustainability and a healthier lifestyle. Fastener Fair Stuttgart is the leading event of the international fastener and fixing industry, and we are fully committed to offer our industry the marketplace it needs to respond to the rising demand for industrial fasteners over the coming years.”

Solid metal screws, bolts and pins, lightweight fasteners made of plastic and hybrid material, ultrasmall mini and micro fasteners or powerful bonding solutions and adhesives: Fasteners and fixings come in all shapes and materials, and they play a big role in providing support and mobility to equipment, machines and structures in a wide range of industries. Key application areas include construction, automotive and aerospace, industrial machinery, electronic goods and household appliances, medical devices, sanitary and installation, furniture making, and many more.