MetallStroyForum has Shown Anti-Crisis Building Technologies

MetallStroyForum’2009 International Exhibition for Steel Products and Structures for Construction, a new project of Metal-Expo was held on March 18-21, 2009 at the All-Russia Exhibition Center, Moscow.

Some 100 companies including TMK, OMK, Estar Group, SteelInvest, Kashira Coated Steels Plant, Agrisovgaz, Weber CoMechanics, Italinox Ariel, Lepse Metallic Nettings Plant, MetalService, NIIZhB, Builders Association of Russia, TsNIIPSK Named after Melnikov, ThyssenKrupp Materials etc. arranged their expositions at the show.

N. Koshman, President of Builders Association of Russia stated at the official opening ceremony of the exhibition, “The forum has shown potential customers new technologies and materials. A constructive dialogue at MetallStroyForum between Russian building companies and producers, processors and suppliers of metal and steel products will help solve the most important tasks of the industry”.

Yu. Eliseev, President of All-Russia Association of Steel Construction expressed gratification at the fact that steel structures at last had been recognized as part of the construction industry. According to him, 60% of European construction uses steel, and the cost of housing in Russia built with light steel structures is 25% cheaper than traditional technologies. S. Stepanova, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs noted that such new technologies and materials were needed to build “firmly, beautifully, easily, and elegantly”.

V. Polkin, Director of Zink Development Center stated that the exhibition had a good potential, “Not any exhibition for steel industry or construction can boast of so many professionals interested in the potential and prospects of the development of the industry. We work for the perspektive developing galvanized products market. We find the visitors of MetallStroyForum quite professional. Our discussions with professionals who plan on applying corrosion protection technologies have been quite fruitful”.

N. Krasavin, Ruspolymet noted a high level of organization of the exhibition which was quite good in terms of long products sales. According to D. Senin, Sales Manager, Ruspolyment the company has conducted negotiations with some metal and steel trading companies dealing with complex supplies of construction companies and discussed distribution matters.

S. Silaev, Director for Marketing, SteelInvest said, “Our dealers have had quite fruitful talks with customers at the exhibition. I do hope the sales will grow. We have shown the whole range of products trying to involve all kinds of the visitors”.

MetallStroyForum was special for its tense program of events. A few international conferences were held before the exhibition on key trends in steel and construction businesses such as “Galvanized and Painted Rolled Products: Trends in Manufacture and Consumprion-2009” and “Reinforced Rolled Products Market: Trends in Manufacture and Consumprion-2009”

Delegates of “Russian Steel Construction Industry: Global Economic Challenges and Strategies” International Conference noted growing interest to steel construction admitting that application of steel structures in construction might become one of the anti-crisis technologies.

At “Aluminium in Architecture and Building” International Conference market participants discussed use of economical aluminium structures. This becomes crucial under the condition of changing of priorities when low prices become a determinating factor when making a constructive decision.

During MetallStroyForum winners of the All-Russia Competition for Up-to-Date Types Steel Products and Structures for Construction were nominated. The competition was established by MetallStroyForum Organizing Committee and endorsed by Builders Association of Russia. The project is aimed at drawing market participants’ attention to new engineering achievements in developing of innovative types of rolled products and steel structures for construction. The winners of the competition became Kashira Coated Steels Plant, Ural Pipe Works Uraltrubprom, MetaCom, OMK, and Russian Foundrymen Association.

Art-Metal’2009, All-Russia Festival for Smithing and Decorative Metal Finishing was very entertaining. Decorative and applicable articles forged by famous craftsmen from Union of Decorative Metal Products of Russia, Guild of Smiths of Moscow, as well as Fortuna, Chir Kovka, Lestvitsa Center, ArtrA, Masters of Forging, Decorative Forging and Casting, RusArtMetal, Business Glory of Russia and other workshops were shown at Art-Metal’2009. The aim of the festival is to regenerate, keep and popularize the best traditions of forging and development of Russian folk handicraft. Bank SOFRINO became General Partner of Art-Metal’2009.

Situation in Russia with housing differs a lot from other countries. It is characterized by differed demand and deficit. Which means that after the economic crisis the construction industry will have a good potential for developing. Due to this the exhibition in 2010 will grow.