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The Gran Salón Ferretero 2025 is preparing for its eighth edition in Bogotá
Bogotá, September 2025. El Gran Salón Ferretero powered by Eisenwarenmesse returns to Corferias from November 6 to 8 to continue connecting Colombia and Latin America with the world's leading hardware markets. In its eighth edition, the fair will bring together exhibitors from more than 10 countries and professional visitors from across the region, making it the ideal showcase for innovation, internationalization, and professionalization in a sector that is key to the economy.
Professionalization and strengthening of the hardware sector
One of the central themes of El Gran Salón Ferretero powered by Eisenwarenmesse is its commitment to the professionalization of the sector, which in Colombia has more than 35,000 hardware stores and generates nearly 200,000 jobs, but faces the challenge of modernizing and adapting to new consumer and technology dynamics.
To respond to this challenge, the fair presents a solid academic and experiential agenda, with spaces such as the Hardware Academy, the Hardware Laboratory, Exhibitors' Night, and the Hardware Store, designed to update entrepreneurs, distributors, and professionals on trends in innovation, digitization, sustainability, and management, while turning the visit into a comprehensive setting for business, training, and networking. With this proposal, the fair not only grows in numbers, but also in the added value it brings to the entire industry.
A fair that boosts the economy and raises the quality of business
In its 2024 edition, El Gran Salón Ferretero closed with nearly 9,000 visitors, reaching business expectations of more than 60 billion pesos. For 2025, the projections are even more ambitious: it is expected to exceed these figures and, above all, to raise the quality of the audience with increasingly specialized visitors.
“At Corferias, we promote scenarios that boost the country's economy and strengthen strategic sectors such as hardware. El Gran Salón Ferretero is now a national benchmark because it allows entrepreneurs, distributors, and traditional hardware stores to access knowledge, innovation, and business opportunities that enhance their competitiveness,” said Lilián Conde, project manager of El Gran Salón Ferretero at Corferias.
Internationalization and regional growth
Thanks to the impetus provided by Koelnmesse as a strategic partner, the fair has expanded its reach to international markets, attracting exhibitors from more than 10 countries and professional visitors from Latin America and the Caribbean. This participation reinforces the vision of consolidating Bogotá as the most important business hub for the hardware industry in the region.
"For Koelnmesse, it has been very special to accompany the evolution of El Gran Salón Ferretero. Its reception in the region and the interest it arouses in international markets confirm that it is a platform with great potential. Beyond the numbers, what is important is that today it is a solid entry point for the world to look towards Latin America. That is our greatest motivation to continue working together with Corferias and Concept2B," said Ana María Jiménez, Project & Sales Manager, Koelnmesse LAC.
In its eighth edition, the fair will mark a milestone by bringing together, for the first time, exhibitors from Germany, Italy, Spain, India, and Albania, which broadens the landscape of innovation and opens up new opportunities for commercial exchange for professionals in the region. This international diversity not only strengthens the range of products and services on offer, but also positions the event as a strategic bridge between Latin America and the Caribbean and the world's most relevant markets.
“Since its inception, El Gran Salón Ferretero has grown steadily thanks to the trust of exhibitors and visitors. Today, it is the most prominent trade fair in the sector in Latin America and a showcase for how innovation and coordinated work can transform an entire industry,” said Darío Bastidas, commercial manager of Concept2B.
From November 6 to 8, Corferias in Bogotá will be the venue for El Gran Salón Ferretero 2025. Professional visitors can now pre-register at https://www.gransalonferretero.com/es/preregistro and guarantee their participation in the fair that connects the entire hardware industry in Colombia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
About the organizers
Corferias – Bogotá International Business and Exhibition Center: With more than 70 years of experience, Corferias is the leading exhibition center in Colombia and one of the most important in Latin America. Its mission is to promote business, social, and cultural development by organizing trade shows, events, and conferences that foster innovation and business in the region.
Concept2B – Strategy and sector connection: A firm specializing in the design and execution of networking and sector development projects. Concept2B has been a key ally in positioning El Gran Salón Ferretero as the most important trade fair in the industry in Colombia.
Koelnmesse – Trade fairs for the hardware industry: Koelnmesse is one of the leading organizers of international trade fairs and a world leader in the tools and hardware sector, with EISENWARENMESSE – International Hardware Fair in Cologne (Germany) as its flagship event. Its portfolio includes specialized platforms in key markets such as Shanghai, Bergamo, New Delhi, and Bogotá, where El Gran Salón Ferretero has achieved a prominent role as a benchmark in Latin America. In 2025, the company will expand its presence with new events in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, reaffirming its strategic role in the global growth of the industry.
