The 7th edition of the international trade fair for fastener and fixing technology – FASTENER POLAND® has concluded successfully with 75% of exhibitors coming from foreign countries – helping to cement the show’s importance within the fastener industry calendar.
Taking place at EXPO Kraków from 25th – 26th September, FASTENER POLAND® saw 153 exhibitors from 18 countries participate. In addition to Polish suppliers, manufacturers and distributors from Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Spain, India, Malta, Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, Taiwan, Great Britain, Italy, China and the USA presented their products. For the first time in Kraków, this year’s show also saw manufacturers from Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates present their products.
The statistics of visitors were equally international. Of the 2,856 guests, 46% came to Kraków from abroad. Europe was most represented by industrialists from Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine and Romania, but there were also contractors from the furthest corners of the world, such as Jordan, Japan, Kuwait and Israel.
As well as the international presence, the show also underlined Poland’s strategic position in the fastener market. “The demand for specialised fasteners, in terms of quality and standards, is constantly growing. This is probably influenced by the most technologically advanced industrial sectors. Polish suppliers have specialised in supplying high-quality fasteners and Poland is the third largest supplier of fasteners in the European Union, after Germany and Italy. Its location, and well developed transport infrastructure, guarantee uninterrupted supply chains to the furthest corners of the continent. Although labour costs are also rising, Poland still offers competitive prices compared to other European countries. All these factors make Poland an ideal place for investment in the fastener industry,” highlighted show organisers.
This was also confirmed by Timo Scholle from Achilles Seibert GmbH: “Customers from eastern Europe are becoming increasingly important to us, especially from Poland, our developing market. We decided to exhibit here, in Kraków, because specific customers come to the trade fair. This was our first time at FASTENER POLAND® and it was very well organised and a successful show.”
For the first time, this year’s show also included a Meeting Zone dedicated to companies that are beginning their adventure with participation in fairs and those that have not planned this form of promotion in this year’s budget. In a dedicated area, with a small financial outlay, traders had the opportunity to present their offer and obtain orders. This project was enthusiastically received and will certainly be continued reported show organisers.
The next edition of FASTENER POLAND® will take place on 15th – 16th October 2025.
Having spent a decade in the fastener industry experiencing every facet – from steel mills, fastener manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, as well as machinery builders and plating + coating companies, Claire has developed an in-depth knowledge of all things fasteners.
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