Metal-Expo News
Copper Rods Production to Launch in the Urals
On February 25 A. Romanov, Co-Chairman of Organizing Committee, Metal-Expo participated in an official ceremony of opening of copper rods facilities in Kamensk-Uralsky, the Sverdlovsk region, Russia. The copper rods are used in manufacture of electrical products of 1.50mm more in dia.
Production facilities of the new company called Kamensk Rods reach 18kt/y (1.5kt/month). The equipment was supplied from Italy.
The official opening ceremony was also attended by officials headed up by A. Petrov, Deputy Government Chairman, Minister of Industry, the Sverdlovsk Region.
Modernization of steel enterprises, stirring up demand for steel, and developing of technologies of the future are among the top priorities of Metal-Expo’2010
A meeting of the Organizing Committee of Metal-Expo’2010 16th International Industrial Exhibition was held on February 16 in Moscow. The Committee consisting of representatives of unions and associations in the steel, construction, and machine-building industries, as well as heads of scientific and research institutions analyzed program of the forthcoming forum from the point of view of stirring up of the real segment of the economy in order to increase metal and steel consumption in the key industries generating demand for ferrous and non-ferrous products including fuel and energy complex, construction, and machine-building. A traditionally tense program of events of Metal-Expo will be extended by a number of new conferences focused on a more detailed study of needs and requirements of the main consuming industries including modernization of the steel industry according to the needs of the fuel and energy complex, mastering new types of rolled products for construction, meeting the needs of the automotive industry in steel products as one of the main industries in machine-building etc. Metal and Steel Products for the Automotive industry, a 2 day conference will cover Flats, Long Mesh Products, Non-Ferrous Products, and Car Parts Manufacture. The construction industry will become one of the key topics of the Metal Week in Moscow which will also include Steel Structures, 2d International Conference for Steel Structures Designers and Manufacturers and MetallStroyForum’2010 a big exposition of steel structures manufacturers. This will stir up development of the construction industry and a real segment of the economy. A. Dorofeev, Head of Department, Builders Association of Russia emphasized importance of development of more close relations between steel producers and constructors especially today, when the industry experiences a period of transition due to the abolition of licensing of construction companies since January 1, 2010. However, A. Dorofeev said that many construction companies would participate in Metal-Expo and MetalStroyForum to discuss matters of consumption of metal and steel products in construction. According to A. Romanov, Co-Chairman of the Organizing Committee of Metal-Expo in the next 5 years around 250kt of steel structures are to be manufactured for ferrous and non-ferrous enterprises in Russia. Most unfortunately, the Russian construction complex misses these large volumes giving up to international companies due to the lack of the coordination. Another industry to develop is manufacture of light steel structures for low rise buildings. Tens of business events are traditionally held during Metal-Expo with participation of thousands of heads and professionals in mining and metallurgical complex and related industries. Last year more than 20 thousand specialists representing more than 500 companies from 25 countries participated in Metal-Expo. In November 2010 Metal-Expo will grow by 20%, and the number of exhibitors will reach 600. The whole range of modern equipment, products of ferrous and non-ferrous industries as well as technologies for metal-working will be exhibited at the show. Organizing Committee of Metal-Expo’2010 16th International Industrial Exhibition also announced a competition for students and young scientists for Metal-Expo grants. The Organizing Committee noticed that modernization and innovation are impossible without stimulating young scientists and intellectuals. In fact, one of the largest industrial exhibitions in Russia focuses on support of technical education and steel industry manpower training. Metal-Expo partners in this program have become industrial departments of the Russian government and leading scientific institutions such as TSNIIChermet named after Bardin, GINTSVETMET, Moscow State Institute of Steels and Alloys, VNIIMETMASH, TSNIITMASH, Tsvetmetobrabotka Institute etc. The Metal-Expo program of supporting technical education fits with the national strategy of the Russian Government aimed at development of technical education and stimulating young scientists. From now on not only projects on modernization of facilities and development of new technologies carried out in 2009-2010 will be announced at Metal-Expo, but also names of young and talented scientists.
Leading steel structures manufacturers approve of holding MetallStroyForum’2010 jointly with Metal-Expo’2010
During an online conference Steel Structures Market: Estimations, Trends, and Forecasts, heads of steel structures manufacturing companies (S. Maslennikov, Steelinvest, M. Gelman, Construction Management Office 620, Yu. Eliseev, Steel Structures Group, and D. Krapivnitsky, Light Steel Structures Market Analyst) approved of joint holding of Metal-Expo and MetallStroyForum exhibitions saying that joint expositions will considerably increase the efficiency of the exhibitions for exhibitors and visitors as well as the industry as a whole. “I believe, joining 2 exhibitions together is a right decision”, - said S. Maslennikov, Steelinvest – We are the first company to apply for the participation in MetallStroyForm’2010. Since the participation in the last forum was success we do out best to promote the event among our sub-contractors by inviting our colleagues, steel structures manufacturers, our customers and all those who are interested our products to the show. The exhibition provides a good opportunity to exchange opinions, find new customers, and promote products. At the last show we announced the fulfillment of our new project: building of a steel structures plant. We have already sighed a contract for manufacture if 700 t of steel structures on the new facilities. Yu. Eliseev, Steel Structures Group, also noted the importance of the participation in the exhibitions: “Sometimes right after the closing of the exhibition we get upset for we do not receive an immediate feedback. We do not receive orders for an annual amount of rolled products immediately which makes us sorry for the amounts spent for the participation. But, if you have not participated in the exhibition for a few years you understand that you lag behind. The participation in the exhibition helps you find your place in the market and estimate your current possibilities”. To sum it up D. Krapivnitsky, Light Steel Structures Market Analyst said: “I would like to use this opportunity to invite you to MetallStroyForum’2010 which will the be held on November 9-12, jointly with Metal-Expo’2010”.
M. Gelman, Construction Management Office 620 agrees: “The exhibition is the right place to exchange information, meet with colleagues, discuss new projects, share ideas, receive new orders and sign contracts. It is all very useful to be in the swim”.
State of things in the spot metal and steel markets’2010 will soon be discussed in St. Petersburg
More than 100 players in the metal and steel spot market including heads of companies, and sales and marketing divisions, as well as executive and commercial directors of metal and steel trading, steel companies and metal and steel products consuming companies will gather together on 11-12 February 2010 at Regional Metal and Steel Trading in Russia’2010 conference in St. Petersburg. The program of events includes panel discussions on 11 February, during which representatives of Severstal, OMK, TMK, Petrostal, Trubostal, Metinvest-Evrazia, Metallinvest, Promstroymetall, Rusteel-trade, Inprom, Metallservis, Comtech, Sevzapmetall etc. will speak on the actual situation in the market. On 12 February delegates of the conference will visit Severstal’s steel service center in Kolpino, Izhora Tubes Mill, Agis-Nevsky, and Inprom-St. Petersburg.
Metal-Expo website has changed concept
Today a new website of Metal-Expo International Industrial Exhibition has been opened. The ides of the new Metal-Expo’2010 website is to make it in one concept with MetallStroyForum’2010 website due to the fact that MetallStroyForum’2010, International Exhibition for Steel Products and Structures for Construction will be held jointly with Metal-Expo’2010 to focus efforts of steel-makers, steel service center and steel structures manufacturers on meeting the needs of the construction sector in steel products. Along with the Russian, English and German versions of the Metal-Expo wed-site a Chinese version will soon be available. The rest has not changed much. As before, Metal-Expo website will remain a reliable source of information to all exhibitors and visitors of the exhibition.
ATTENTION TO ALL METAL-EXPO EXHIBITORS AND VISITORS! Metal-Expo dates and venue have changed
Metal-Expo’2010 16th International Industrial Exhibition will be held on November 9-12, 2010, in hall 75, the All-Russia Exhibition Center. This decision was made at the workshop of the Organizing Committee of Metal-Expo based on the results of a questionnaire poll of exhibitors of the last show and advantages of the newly built hall 75, the All-Russia Exhibition Center.
The total space of the new pavilion 75 reaches 24 000 sqm. On the same dates the pavilion consisting of 3 halls and 9 meeting rooms will also host MetallStroyForum’2010, International Exhibition for Steel Products and Structures for Construction.
Besides traditional annual conferences, seminars and round tables new events on mastering products for the automotive industry, light steel structures manufacture, steel service centers, etc. will be held during Metal-Expo’2010.
Due to a convenient location of the All-Russia Exhibition Center the number of visitors and as a result efficiency of participation will grow.
In 2010 Metal-Expo will grow due to big exposition of steel structures manufacturers
A workshop of the Organizing Committee of Metal-Expo’2010 International Industrial Exhibition with participation of unions and associations of the construction, steel, and machine-building sectors as well as scientific and research institutions was held in Moscow. The Organizing Committee studied the results of Metal-Expo`2009 and discussed the strategy of development of the industrial forum in the next 3 years: its program of development is mainly focused on increasing the numbers of exhibitors and visitors.
The Organizing Committee studied technical facilities of the exhibition fairgrounds in view of expanding the program of events. Availability of well-equipped meeting rooms is important for tens of business meetings with participation of hundreds of professionals in mining and steel complexes and related industries are held during Metal-Expo. Some 20 ths professionals representing more than 500 companies from 25 countries as well as thousands of their partners participated in Metal-Expo in 2009. 30 conferences, seminars and round tables were held during the exhibition. The majority of participants of Metal-Expo estimated the results of their participation in the exhibition as positive.
Today all the exhibitions strive for increasing in number of visitors for efficiency of participation in the trade show directly depend on the number of visitors. Metal-Expo management and Organizing Committee will focus on increasing in number of visitors mainly by attracting a bigger number of end-users of metal and steel products to the exhibition.
When discussing the results of Metal-Expo’2009 the Organizing Committee pointed out that the exhibition had been brought to another level of professionalism and practicality for many exhibitors and visitors were definite in their approaches and quick in making decisions. The exhibition statistics based on questioning of exhibitors who have participated in many exhibitions all over the world show that exhibitors and visitors of Metal-Expo fully match target groups of the exhibition. According to V. Polkin, Director, Zinc Development Center, against the background of a falling number of visitors of trade fairs the efficiency of this year’s exhibition has been higher as compared to the last few years.
I. Lysenko, Deputy Chairman of Committee for Metallurgy, Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry pointed out that the program of events had been very tense: “The main task of the exhibition which is ensuring a dialogue between producers and consumers has been fulfilled”.
A. Dorofeev, Head of Department, Association of Russian Metal Builders said: “Metal-Expo`2009 no doubt has become the key event for the steel industry. However, we still have to develop a stronger cooperation between steel makers and builders. As part of the program MetallStroyForum’2010, an exhibition for steel structures manufactures and users will be held together with Metal-Expo’2010 on the same fairground”.
”The exhibition has turned out to be extremely interesting, efficient, and spectacular. The majority of its exhibitors and visitors are professionals, noted S. Stepanova, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, - holding of a workshop of Coordination Council, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation on development of use of steel products in the automotive industry during Metal-Expo was an important step. I have had a good opportunity to meet with a big number of heads of special steels enterprises. We have to continue discussing the ways of improving supplies to defense and machine-building enterprises with special steels at Metal-Expo”.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation plans on holding another workshop of the Coordination Council with participation of heads and CEOs of steel mills. Next year’s workshop of the Coordination Council on development of use of steel products in the automotive industry at Metal-Expo’2010 will become a two-day conference during which producers of flats, long products, and non-ferrous metals will discuss possibilities of expanding the use of their products in the automotive industry. Another workshop will de dedicated to development of car parts manufacture in Russia.
A. Dobrynin, Deputy Director General, GINTSVETMENT (part of Rostekhnologii Corporation) noted the importance of the scientific and technical workshop of RT-Metallurgy with participation of Rostekhnologii which was held at Metal-Expo’2009. In 2010 an extended workshop for special steels producers and defense complex enterprises will be held during Metal-Expo. Both parties will have a good opportunity to discuss problems of supplies with metal and steel products to machine-building enterprises and the ways of development of cooperation between them.
V. Fedorov, Head of Soyuzlom pointed out the efficiency of Metal-Expo as a meeting place of scrap procurers and steel makers and, taking into account the importance of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap procuring for the steel industry, suggested holding The All-Russia Meeting of Scrap Procurers and Steel Makers at Metal-Expo’2010.
N. Korotchenko, Director of Information and Methodological Center, MISiS commented on a successful presentation of Naukograd at Metal-Expo’2009 which united scientific and research institutions and engineering companies within one exposition: “Many visitors came to Naukograd stand in search for new materials and technologies including nano-coatings of metal surfaces”. V. Uglov, Deputy Director General, TSNIICHermet and B. Sivak, Deputy Director General, VNIIMETMASH supported her announcing the plans to publish a collection of speeches at scientific and research conferences and pointing out a positive effect of the participation in the exhibition on the joint stand of Metallurgmash, International Union of Metallurgical Equipment Manufacturers. According to them, the negotiations they conducted at the exhibition still continue.
The Organizing Committee admitted a positive experience of participation of scientific and research institutions and engineering companies on a joint exposition. Next year this positive experience will be developed by an extended participation of other scientific and research institutions, engineering companies, high schools, state corporations, and different associations for support of small and medium businesses. Besides, a foundation for support of young scientists working on the metallurgical field as part of a competition for innovative developments in the steel industry will be established at Metal-Expo. The estimated budget of the foundation exceeds 2 bln rubles.
A. Brodov, Director of TSNIICHermet asked his colleagues to pay more attention to requirements of various industries when planning program of events. Since the domestic market today becomes a top priority if users announce their requirements clearly and early steel makers will have time to prepare.
All types of equipment for metal and steel industry, ferrous and non-ferrous products, metalworking technologies etc. will be presented in Moscow in November 2010. Besides, an exposition of steel structures manufactures will be arranged on the same fairground next to the expositions of metal and steel, as well as machine-building companies which will jumpstart the development of this sector of economy.
Exhibitors of Metal-Expo’2009 have Held Presentations of their Products
On November 13 Metal-Expo’2009, 15th International Industrial Exhibition officially closed. 500 companies from 25 countries participated in the fair. 2.7 thd professionals worked at stands during the exhibition and 18.5 thd specialists in different industries visited the show.
Besides negotiations and meetings 30 conferences, round tables, seminars, and presentations were held during metal Week in Moscow at which more 400 professionals spoke on various problems of steel industry. More then 3 thd delegates including heads and professionals in the steel and related industries participated in the program of events. For example, on the last exhibition day Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation held a workshop on using steel products in the automotive industry.
At the closing ceremony of the exhibition the following companies were awarded cups for the best exposition at Metal-Expo’2009: Mechel-Steel, Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK), Kashira Coated Steels Plant, Pipe Metallurgical Company (TMK), Dneprospetsstal, United Metallurgical Company, Lysva Steel Works, Electrostal Steel Works, United Ferroalloys, Ariel, Metallurgical Works Named after A.K. Serov, Uraltrubprom, Izhora Pipe Company, RT-Metallurgy, A-Group, Trubmash, Metal Supply & Sales, Profile Group of Companies, Tochnost, VolgaStalProject, Svetlana Group of Companies, Galion Trade House, Mercury-Metal-Group, Rustrubprom, Stalinteks, Kazan Steel Profiles, ATOM-Industry, KUMZ, VSMPO-AVISMA, Uralelektromed, Exhibition Service Trade House, Agrisovgaz, Alfa-Metal, Guy Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Works, MOST-1, Promtsvetment, Metallurg ITCM (for organization of joint exposition of foundry companies), Stalinvest, voestalpine Arkada Profil, Rosmark-Steel, Electrostal Heavy Engineering Works, Modern Machine-Building Company, Specta Interpack, Sunset, Neva-Metallurg-Prom, Glavobject, Reltec, Bummash, Sank, Borovichi Refractory Plant, Russian Association of Metal Builders, TSNIITMASH, Asha Steel Works, Metallservis, Keralit, Gamma-Steel-Import, TSNIICHERMET, Russian Union of Machine-Builders, Zinc Development Center, MISIS, Galion-Invest, Omega-Metal, Sektor (for organization of a joint exposition of German and Austrian steel companies), SIDEREX (for organization of a joint exposition of Spanish steel companies), SMS, Marcegaglia, Weber Comechanics, Pilling, ABB, Arvelin International (for organization of a joint exposition of Finnish steel companies) METALFORME, Ñentravis, Padanatubi, MMS International Spraying Systems Co.
Metal-Expo’2010 will traditionally be held in November. Next year MetallStroyForum’2010 exhibition for steel products and structures for construction will be held together with Metal-Expo which will help develop cooperation between steel makers and steel builders.
2 720 Heads of Steel Companies and Professionals will Receive more than 20 000 Visitors of Metal-Expo’2009 on their Stands
Big delegations of steel and machine-building companies have announced their participation in Metal-Expo’2009, 15th International Industrial Exhibition. The delegations will consist of professionals and specialists such as chief engineer, chief metallurgist, chief power engineering specialist, chief mechanic of such departments including sales, supply, marketing, external sales, quality control etc.
The most impressive delegations are expected from Mechel (including Mechel-Steel, Mechel-Service etc.) – 65 delegates, Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK, MMK Trade House, MMK-Moscow Trade House) – more than 40 delegates, Russpetsstal – 35 professioanls, Metalforme – 35, OMK – more than 30 professionals, TKM – 25 specialists, Marcegalia – more than 20 specialists etc. Impressive delegations consisting of more than 10 stand attendants will represent such steel and machine-building companies as Sunset, WeberComechanics, SMS, KUMZ, VSMPO-AVISMA, Dneprospetsstal, UMMC, Borovichi Refractory Plant, Metallservis, Novokramatorsk Machine-Building Works, Padana Tubi, Ariel Metal, Buelorussian Steel Works etc.
All in all 500 companies from 25 countries exhibiting at Metal-Expo’2009 will be represented by 2 720 heads, top-managers, and professionals.
Visitors of the exhibition will have a good opportunity to contact directly, discuss cooperation plans and sign contracts with heads and leading specialists of Russian and international steel, trading and engineering companies.
Exhibitor List of Metal-Expo`2009» (500 companies)
Metal Week in Moscow Program of Events (40 conferences, seminars and round tables)
The set up period of Metal-Expo’2009 will begin on 6 November
Dear Exhibitors of Metal-Expo’2009, Customer booths set up period is November 6 to November 8, 2009 from 08.00 to 20.00 hrs. Please note that on November 6, due to heavy equipemnt delivery the set up time of your stand may change. Please note that arrival of exhibitors and arranging of expositions is November 9, 2009 from 09.00 to 17.00 hrs. Please also note that according to terms and conditions of the Agreement for Participation in Metal-Expo’2009 the height of exhibition stands and stand elements should not exceed 6m. Stand layouts, design projects and your construction company details are to be forwarded to Metal-Expo Management before November 3, 2009 by e-mail: info@metal-expo.ru. Dismantle of exposition – November 13, 2009 from 16:00 to 20:00 hrs. Looking forward to seeing you at Metal-Expo`2009!
The set up period of Metal-Expo’2009 will begin on 6 November.
Dismantle of stands – November 14, 2009 from 8:00 to 19:00 hrs. In case you have delivered exhibits on your stand please ensure that your stand is manned during set up and dismantle periods from 8.00 to 20.00hrs.
Program of Russian Metal and Steel Market 12th International Conference has been finalized
On November 9 Russian Metal and Steel Market 12th International Conference will open Metal Week in Moscow. The conference will gather together heads and professionals of ferrous and non-ferrous enterprises, leading Russian metal and steel traders, consumers of metal and steel products and governmental bodies.
The international conference will cover such pressing problems as state of things in the Russian ferrous and non-ferrous markets, possibilities of cooperation among producers and consumers, price fluctuations in the next few years, trends in regional steel products distribution, imports and exports trends, building of new facilities, state of thing in the major metal and steel consuming industries etc.
For details on the program of Russian Metal and Steel Market 12th International Conference please visit the official web-site of the conference. Session 1 will be dedicated to the recession in the Russia industry and prospects of post-crisis development of the economy in 2010. Sessions 2a and 3a will be dedicated to ferrous rolled products market, tubes, and mesh products. Sessions 2b and 3b will be dedicated to the non-ferrous metals products and raw materials markets.
Online Registration of Metal-Expo’2009 Visitors is Closing Tomorrow
Tomorrow, on October 21, Metal-Expo is closing online registration of visitors of Metal-Expo’2009, 15th International Industrial Exhibition.
In order to improve visitor service and to save visitors’ time Organizers of Metal-Expo decided to open online registration on the official website of the exhibition. To receive a plastic badge by mail and save time when visiting the event a visitor simply has to fill out and submit a short form online.
Such a distant registration will make visiting Metal-Expo’2009 easier. More than 20 000 professionals from all over the world are expected to visit the event on November 10-13. Leading Russian and international steel groups, equipment producers and suppliers, and major metal and steel traders; all in all more than 500 companies from more than 20 countries will participate in the fair. The whole range of modern equipment, technologies, as well as ferrous and non-ferrous products will be exhibited at the show.
You still have a chance to register as a visitor of Metal-Expo’2009 online
Metal-Expo’2009 Exhibitor List has been Pasted on the Web-Site
Metal-Expo’2009, 15th International Industrial Exhibition will be held in Moscow on November 10-13, 2009 at Crocus Expo, one of the largest and the most modern exhibition fairgrounds. All the segments of Russian and international steel industries, machine-building, as well as metal and steel trading will be represented at the exhibition. .
Now Metal-Expo’2009 exhibitor list with contact information on companies and their types of activity is available on the official web-site of the exhibition.
All in all more than 500 companies from 25 countries will participate in the exhibition and more than 4 thousand heads and professionals of steel companies will be available on their stands during the 4 days of the exhibition.
Metal-Expo’2009 to open in a month
Metal-Expo’2009, 15th International Industrial Exhibition will open in a month in Moscow. Some 20 000 Russian and foreign professionals in the steel and related industries are expected to visit the event. More than 500 companies from more than 30 countries will present their expositions at the exhibition.
The exposition of the fair will be divided by 4 key segments of the steel industry: ferrous industry: manufacturing process and products, Non-Ferrous Industry: Manufacturing Process and Products, Equipment and Technologies for Steel Industry and Metalworking as well as High Conversion Products, and Raw Material Supplies for Steel Industry.
Since the program of events to be held during the exhibition is very tense exhibitors and visitors plan their meetings with partners, subcontractors, and customers long before the beginning of the event. Usually some 500 CEOs represent their companies on the stands while some 4 000 managers and top managers are present on the stands during the 4 days of the event. Market participants traditionally meet at Metal-Expo to sum up production and financial results of the year and discuss plans for the future. Since during the economic recession finding new sales markets, exchange opinions and working out strategies are very important, market participants try not to miss the opportunity to attend conferences, seminars and round tables on all the crucial aspects of the steel business which are held during the exhibition.
Participation in Metal-Expo’2009 will lay the foundation of successful business in 2010 when the world economy shows stable positive dynamics of growth.
Metal-Expo Exhibitors to Hold Tenders for Stand Construction
MOST-1, a leading Russian aluminium rolled products and profiles supplier has announced a tender for stand construction on its 42 sqm peninsular type exhibition space at Metal-Expo’2009. The deadline for application is 6 October, 2009. For details and application please contact Mrs. Elena Borovik at Borovike@most-1.ru. Please put Participation in Tender in the subject field. You can also call on +7 495 925-3105, ext. 268.