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Issue No.10 September 2003

He hoped it would be to be aware of business- CHAIRMAN possible to hold this to-business activity. REPORTS ON event in 2005, he said. “Business in IMPRESSIVE Action” Stressing the need for WORK closer ties with suppliers, Theme for exhibition organisers and Impressive work is being others, he said it was up Dublin undertaken with regard to to all of his IHA Congress the China International colleagues to help find Hardware Show and by new ways of promoting the Irish association for the interests of the “Business in Action”, the the International hardware trade, theme of next year’s Congress in Dublin next particularly relating to International IHA June. small and medium sized Congress in Dublin, will retailers. feature a presentation on So said IHA Chairman trade issues in Ireland Per Scheel-Larsen in his followed by presentations report to the managing from Australia and committee, following his Chicago was the Canada. meetings with superb venue for representatives of the last month’s The remaining IHA national trade meetings of the IHA member countries will then be given an associations of China, Council and Ireland and Germany. opportunity to speak from Managing the floor for three minutes He also expressed his Committee. IHA on a key issue in terms of appreciation for the News reports on success, opportunity or positive attitude adopted some of the threat. by the German Practical highlights… World Exhibition in facing Finally, a panel of judges the need for change. will bring the discussion of the topics into some But he was concerned It was clear, he added, sort of international that despite all the hard that international interests perspective. work undertaken by ZHH, had been overtaken by the German association, national economic “A really interesting and last February’s proposed agendas, at least for the thought provoking symposium in Prague short term. This sparked agenda”, commented had to be abandoned due off a discussion on the John Hammond (USA). to lack of support. importance of this trend for the IHA, and the need IHA NEWS

In addition, there will be a Chairman Per Scheel- based in Karachi and full social programme that Larsen stressed that the Lahore and has 12,000 includes visits to diy, information would be members. housewares and gift particularly useful in the stores; heritage tours of Association’s efforts to Dublin; an escorted tour recruit associate Change of of the Dublin mountains; members, manufacturers an Irish cabaret evening; and exhibition organisers. Constitution and a gala dinner dance. REVISED Already, there is Hospitality on a considerable interest in Grand Scale IN Council revised proposals what will prove to be a CHICAGO from the managing stunning event, and the committee to change the forecast of attendance constitution and in due has been revised The IHA Managing course the full text will be upwards from North Committee met in available for all members. America, Canada, Chicago by kind Australia and China. invitation of their hosts, Major changes concern the American Hardware nominations to the A detailed registration Manufacturers managing committee by programme should be Association and was national associations and available later this year; timed to coincide with that substitutes can be in the meantime all the National Hardware similarly authorised with enquiries should be Show at the industry’s full voting rights. addressed to Jim favourite venue, Goulding, Secretary McCormick Place. A proposal will be General of the Irish submitted to the general Hardware Association. A welcome reception at meeting in June 2004. (See Membership Details the Navy Pier was on Page 4). followed by an afternoon sailing on RECRUITMENT Lake Michigan in a DRIVE Progress on traditional 4-master. There will be a big drive In the evening, dinner Interfirm on recruiting associate was enjoyed in the members, especially Lake Point Tower Comparison manufacturers and overlooking the Navy suppliers. Scheme Pier, with a magnificent firework display taking “Clearly there is a lot of place some 38 floors Managing directors of the interest in the below! national trade independent retail sector associations who were both in business-to- available to meet in Pakistan and business as well as Chicago have revised the hardware, housewares format for a new Interfirm Israel join IHA and garden products Comparison Scheme. retailing,” said IHA The IHA has been Secretary General, “A number of helpful Jonathan Swift. suggestions were made strengthened with the admission of the Pakistan and it was agreed that “We know we have a lot each national association Hardware Merchants Association as full to offer: contact with the should be asked to trade associations at the participate,” commented members and the Israel Hardware Manufacturers International Congresses IHA as well as an opportunity Secretary General, Association as associates. to publicise new products Jonathan Swift. and events through the Founded in 1961, the IHA News.” Pakistan association is

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The Chairman will Court 2, London. Tel: 020 undertake this exercise Centenary 8462 0721. with the Secretary congress in General. Help will be February 1-5. Spring Fair, appreciated – 2009? NEC, Birmingham. Tel suggestions and contacts +44 (0)845 051 2610. please. Consideration is being given by Council on February 2-4. Canadian Chinese seek whether to hold the Hardware and Building following Congress in Materials Show. Toronto. level of 2008 or 2009. Visit www.crha.com interest for 2009 is favoured as it is February 15-17. National Hardware and 2006 the Centenary Year of the foundation of the Gardenware Show. Association, when the Melbourne Exhibition Plans are well under way first Congress was held in Centre, Australia. th for the 49 International Paris. Congress to be held in March 14-17. Practical Shanghai, China in 2006. World Fair, Cologne, Trainee Germany. Zhang Dongli, President Place of the Chinese trade April 18-20. AHMA association, told the ments Hardware Show. managing committee that McCormick Place, there had been a change All details of the IHA Chicago, USA. Tel: 847 of travel service providers International 605 1025. to China CYTS Tours Trainee Placement Holding Company Limited Scheme have now June 15-16. Exclusively to take advantage of a been reproduced Housewares. Business range of improved on the IHA web Design Centre, Islington, services. site at www. London. Ihaworldwide.org. In the meantime, the June 9-12, 2004, 48th association would like to International IHA know approximately how Congress, Dublin, many people would be SOME Key Ireland. Tel: + 353-1-298- attending from each 09 69. country. Diary October 19-21. China Answers, without Dates International Hardware commitment, to Secretary Show, Shanghai. Phone: General Jonathan Swift 2003 + 86 10 64259904. before September 23rd would be helpful. Sept. 27-29. China Sept. 5-8. Autumn Fair, International Hardware NEC Birmingham UK. Show. Shanghai New Mr Zhang Dongli Tel: +44(0)845 051 2610. International Expo concluded by inviting Centre. Phone: + 86 10 members to visit the Sept. 19-21. GLEE, NEC 64259904 Birmingham UK. Tel: China International Hardware Show at the +44(0)845 051 2610. Oct. 27-30. Hong Kong New International IHA Membership Hardware & Home Exhibition Centre in Improvement Fair. Call Shanghai from Australia 020 7616 9500 Hardware Federation of September 27 to 29. 2004 Australia inc., 20 York Street, Sydney, New South Wales Next year’s show takes 2000. January 18-20. DIY & place on October 19 to President: Trevor Cochrane. Garden Show, Earls Phone: + 61 2 9299 7242 21. Fax: +61 2 9299 7242 e-mail:

3 IHA NEWS [email protected] ZHH, Zentralverband Members: 1818 Hartwarehandel, e.V., Norway Eichendorffstr. 3, D-40474 Jernvaregrossistenes Canada Düsseldorf Landesforening, Canadian Retail Hardware Director: Thomas Dammann Drammensveien 30, Postboks Association (CRHA), Phone: + 49-211-470-50-11 2866 Association Canadienne des Fax: + 49-211-470-50-19 Solli, 0230 Oslo Détaillants en Quincaillerie, e-mail: [email protected] Secretary General: Paul 2121 Argentia, Suite 102, website: http://www.zhh.de Eilertsen Mississauga, Members: 1550 Phone: + 47 22 44 78 73 Ontario L5N 2X4 Fax: + 47 22 44 87 47 Executive Director: Bob Elliott Great Britain Members: 10 Phone: + 1-905-821-3470: + 1- British Hardware Federation, 800-268-3965 Fax: + 1-905-821 225 Bristol Road, Birmingham Pakistan 8946 B5 7UB, U.K. Pakistan Hardware Merchants e-mail: [email protected] Managing Director: Jonathan Association website: www.crha.com Swift 47 Nishter Road, Lahore, Members: 1705 Phone: + 44-121-446 6688 Pakistan Fax: + 44-121-446 5215 Circle Secretary: Ghulam China e-mail: Sarwar China National Hardware [email protected] Phone: +92 42 7631182 Association, No. 6 Di Xing Ju, website: www.bhfgroup.co.uk Fax: +92 42 7641369 An Wai, Dong Cheng Members: 4000 Members: 12000 District,Beijing, China. Post Code 100011 Ireland Sweden President: Zhang Dong Li Irish Hardware & Building Sveriges Järnhandlareförbund, Vice Chairman: Shi Seng Lan Materials Association, Elmville, Box 241 46, S - 104 51 Phone: + 86 10 64259904 Fax: Upper Kilmacud Stockholm + 86 10 64260466 Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14, Eire Director: Roland Billme e-mail: Director: Jim Goulding Phone: + 46-8-663 51 40 [email protected] Phone: + 353-1-298- 09 69 Fax: + 46-8-667 71 48 website: Fax: + 353-1-298 61 03 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.chinahardware.org e-mail: [email protected] website: Members: 3,000 website: www.irishhardware.ie http://www.jarnhandlarna.se Members: 600 Members: 362 Denmark Dansk Isenkram Forening, Italy Switzerland Vester Farimagsgade 19, Assofermet, 20121 Milano - M1, Verband des Schweizerschen Postbox 500, DK-1506 Corso Venezia, 47-49 Eisenwaren-und Copenhagen V Director: Dott. Eugenio Turchetti Haushaltartikelhandles (VSE), Director: Soren Vestereng Phone: + 390-2-76008-807 Neugutstrasse 12, Postfach 27, Phone: + 45-33-74 61 15 Fax: + 390-2-781-027 CH - 8304 Wallisellen fax: + 45-33-74 61 80 e-mail: [email protected] Präsident: Hanspeter Sahli e-mail: website: Secretary General: Christoph [email protected] http://www.assofermet.it Rotermund, lic. rer. publ. HSG website: Members: 179 Phone: + 41-1-878 70 50 http://www.isenkrambranchen.d Fax: +41-1-878 70 55 k Japan e-mail: [email protected] Members: 550 Japan DIY Industry Association, website: http://www.neugut.ch Shinkanda Building, 1-8-5 Members: 466 Finland Kajicho, Finnish Hardware Association, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 101-0044, U.S.A. Mannerheimintie, 76B, FIN- Japan National Retail Hardware 00250 Helsinki Secretary General: Michiaki Association, 5822 West 74th Director: Kari Kulmala Yamamoto Street, Indianapolis, Phone: + 358-9-4315 6480 Phone: + 81-3-3256 4475 IN 46278 Fax: + 358-9-4315 6481 Fax: + 81-3-3256 4457 Managing Director: John P e-mail: e-mail: [email protected] Hammond [email protected] website: http://www.diy.or.jp Phone: + 1-317-290 0338 Members: 260 Members: 855 Fax: + 1-317-328 4354 e-mail: [email protected] France Netherlands website: www.nrha.org Federation Francaise De La Vertaz, brancheorganisatie Members: 15000 Quincaillerie (FFQ), 91 rue de technische handel Miromesnil, F- 75008 Paris Adriaan Geokooplaan 5 / 2517 President: Patrice Viriot JX Den Haag. Postbus 29822 / Phone: + 331-4-561 99 44 2502 LV Den Haag WHAT THE Fax: + 331-4-225 77 52 President: Mr H K Oudshoorn e-mail: Secretary General: Mr Henry J J PAPERS SAY [email protected] Kruiper Members: 406 Phone: + 31 70 338 46 61 Fax: + 31 70 351 27 77 DIY Week (UK) Germany e-mail: [email protected] September 5 2003 website: www.vertaz.nl Members: 148

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