OREANDA-NEWS. On 24 March 2009 was announced, that MosBuild is organised by ITE Group plc from its office in Moscow, supported by many other offices in the group. The 2009 event will take place on 31 March – 3 April in Moscow.

MosBuild forms part of a large portfolio of events organised by ITE every year in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

The event comprises 25 individual exhibitions in 6 main categories that cover the entire spectrum of products and services within the building and interiors industry. For many, MosBuild is the focal point of promotion in the Russian market and those with an eye on the future see brand building as important as lead generation.

MosBuild is an ‘UFI Approved Event’ and is supported by:

Federal Council of the Russian Federation

State Duma for Industry, Construction & High-end Technology

Ministry for Regional Development of the Russian Federation

Moscow Government

State Duma Commission for State Construction and

Municipal Government

Government of the Moscow Region

Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs

Association of Russian Constructors

Russian Union of Designers

Russian Union of Architects

Moscow Association of Entrepreneurs.

In 2008, the exhibition covered over 90,000 m² net and demonstrated products and services provided by 2,751 exhibitors from 43 countries. Russia features prominently in the export plans for many countries around the world and, to support their strategy, ten countries presented national group stands. Visitors numbered 80,100, 97% of whom were trade visitors.

The continued growth of the event is a testament to its reputation and effectiveness. Compared to 2008, like-for-like sales are up by 2% and over 80,000 m² of the exhibition’s floor space has already been sold. Darryl Pawsey, Director for the Build & Interiors Division at ITE, highlights the significance of this development, “Our exhibitors are giving a clear indication of their expectations for the Russian market over the next few years. The latest market figures show a predicted increase of more than 7% in Russia’s GDP, which is an extremely positive result compared to most major world economies”.

MosBuild is the collective name for a series of six exhibitions that focus on specific parts of the industry. The Buildex and Cersanex exhibitions take place in Expocentr and cover building materials and equipment, hardware and tools, sanitary ware and ceramic products. At the same time, Crocus Expo hosts MosInteriors, CountryLiving, Stonex and WinTec Expo, which demonstrate interior decorations, country homes, gardens and outdoor equipment, stone, doors and window technologies. The exhibitions are further segmented into specific product groups to enable visitors to find their way easily around this huge exhibition.

Pawsey looks forward to the coming exhibition, “MosBuild continues to be the focal point for business in the industry. The event has wide appeal; from companies who are new to the market and are looking for distributors to those who are already well established in Russia and are looking to strengthen their presence, arrange meetings with clients and promote their product range. With over 90% of the event already sold, we are confident that the 2009 event will be another great success!”