Post Show Report Technoforum 2016
International Exhibition for Equipment and Technology for Processing of Construction Materials
Technoforum 2016 offered innovative solutions for machine tool builders engaged in processing of construction materials. The show brought together manufacturers of equipment, components, materials and technologies for metalworking and machinery manufacturing under one roof.
Dates: 24-27 October 2016
Venue: Expocentre Fairgrounds
Organized by Expocentre AO, the Stankoinstrument Russian Association of Machine-Tool Manufacturers
Supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade
Auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Exhibition area: over 10,000 sq m
Exhibitors: 89 companies
Visitor attendance: 7,000 visitors, 93% of them are industry experts
Countries: 7 (Belarus, China, Germany, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, and the USA)
Group stand organized by Institute Belorgstankinprom (Belarus) with participation of MZOR, Krasny Borets Machine-Tool Plant, Gomel Machine Tool Units Plant, Baranovichi Plant of Machine Appliances, Kirov Machine-Tool Plant, BelTAPAZ, StankoGomel and Gomel Plant of Special Instrument and Technological Equipment
Types of products on display: machine tool systems, forming equipment for processing of metals and composite materials, components, spare parts and high precision production machinery based on nanotechnologies
Participating companies: Lipetsk Machine Tool Plant, Dukon, Delta-Test, Invent, Irlen-Ingineering, Sverdlovsk Instrumental Plant, Soldream-MSK Engineering Center, Laser Center, Uran Research and Production Company, Transet, Stanko Group, Pumori Urals Machine-Building Corporation, HIWIN Technologies Co., Knuth, ZCC Cutting Tools Europe, etc.
Show Highlights
Section devoted to science, vocational education and production. The participants showcased additive and precision testing technologies, robot systems and other products. They also presented modern programmes of vocational education developed by the order of Russia’s leading machine building enterprises.
Key Associated Events
Conference on the Russian Innovative Machine Building. Integrated Technologies for Technical Upgrade and Retooling of Defense Industry Enterprises organized by Stankoinstrument Association, Expocentre AO
9th International Conference on Machinery Manufacturing: Traditions and Innovations organized by STANKIN Moscow State University of Technology, Expocentre AO
Conference on Innovative Machine Building, Technologies, Tooling for Rolling Stock Manufacturing organized by Stankoinstrument Association, Union of Industries of Railway Equipment, Expocentre AO
Conference on Professional Management of Intellectual Property: Practical Aspects and Opportunities organized by Mir-Expo, Expocentre AO
Round Table on Localization of Production of Components in Russia. Expert Opinions and Plans of Machine Builders organized by Stankoinstrument Association, Drive Engineering Group
Conference on Innovative Materials and Technologies: IMTECH organized by Mir-Expo, Expocentre AO
Participant Feedback
“We annually participate in the trade show because it’s the main autumn event in machine building held in Moscow. Every year we are satisfied with its management and the number of visitors. In general, we always remain satisfied.”
Ilya Istomin, Development Manager, Lipetsk Machine Tool Plant
“Our company is interested in this trade show. Here we find new customers. Our objective is creating awareness of our company. We expect the set tasks will be carried out. We plan to participate next year.”
Gennady Ignatyev, Maintenance Engineer, Hoffmann Professional Tools
“Our company has exhibited at this trade show for many times. We hope to meet new customers. The first day was rather productive. In comparison with the previous trade shows more professionals participate in Technoforum this year. Of course, it’s still too soon to sum up the results but generally speaking we are quite satisfied.”
Yulia Mamina, Sales Manager, Delta Test
“First of all, at the trade show we would like to show new equipment and obtain sales leads. We hope our plan will be fulfilled. The show management left favorable impression. All problems, if they arose, were solved quickly and efficiently.”
Andrey Mantserev, Service Engineer, Haitian CIS
“Our company has participated in Technoforum for the third time. We hope this time our participation will be effective again enabling us to expand our customer base. A good amount of traffic from visitors. Even on the first day we managed to establish contacts with new customers and that’s great! I can’t say that there are any changes compared to the previous editions: the customers are the same, the space is the same but that’s all right with us.”
Viktor Kotov, Manager, Laser Center
“Every day our company takes part in Technoforum. First of all, we would like to put on display our new equipment, acquire new customers and see the development of machine building. Visitors attend our stand and show interest. The trade show has lived up to our expectations so far. We expect the results from participation will be good. The management is at high level, Expocentre still meets very high standards.”
Ivan Zaikin, Leading Manager, SharpLase
“We actively promote services and products which we offer. We would like to enhance our brand recognition. Participation in Technoforum has been beneficial for our company regarding marketing and company recognition. We can see it by the results of previous trade shows.”
Ruslan Ganiyev, Manager, ProTechnology
“We’ve got a lot of new and interesting contacts. Judging by the exhibition size, here we showed less equipment than at the Metalloobrabotka exhibition. Nevertheless we generated new business leads. We like everything. As we expected, the trade show runs up to scratch”
Alexey Chistyakov, Area Manager, Barus
The next edition of Technoforum is to run from October 23 through 26, 2017 at Expocentre Fairgrounds. Similar products will be displayed at the Metalloobrabotka exhibition for equipment, instruments and tools for the metalworking industry on 15-19 May 2017.
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