Throwback Thursday: Video Edition

Four years ago, editors of Home Channel News, the predecessor of HBSDealer, roamed the halls of the sprawling Koelnmesse conference facility in Cologne, Germany. The suits worn by the media were, perhaps, ill-fitting, but the quality of the high-performance power equipment was top drawer.

The 2016 International Hardware Fair, or Eisenwarenmesse as it is known locally, runs March 6-8 in Cologne. Here’s a look back at the international event from 2012.