Reviews
A.A. Alikhanov
Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
On behalf of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, as well as on my own behalf, we welcome you to the 30th anniversary of the International Industrial Exhibition Metal-Expo'2024!
Russian metallurgy, with its high-tech developments, rich scientific and technical potential, and highly qualified workforce, ensures the socio-economic stability of most regions of our country. Over the past decades, the traditional annual forum "Metal-Expo" has consolidated its status as an authoritative international congress and exhibition platform for establishing productive contacts in the metallurgy sector and showcasing the latest developments by domestic producers. And it is right here, at this venue, that the latest achievements of the metallurgical complex are demonstrated, inter-industry strategies and corporate development programs are formulated, and advanced manufacturing practices are discussed.
We are confident that "Metal-Expo" will once again facilitate the promotion and implementation of the latest developments by metallurgical companies, expand the sales markets, and increase investments in ecological modernization and social infrastructure. The intensive business program of the anniversary forum will allow industry participants to discuss all relevant issues for metallurgy, devise optimal pathways for sector development, and make informed decisions to overcome current challenges.
Wishing the exhibition participants new large-scale projects and success in realizing all their planned objectives!
S.S. Sobyanin
Mayor of Moscow
Dear friends! We are pleased to welcome you to the 30th International Industrial Exhibition, Metal-Expo 2024.
For three decades, Metal-Expo has established itself as an effective platform for dialogue between representatives of the metallurgical and metalworking industries, bringing together market leaders, innovators and experts.
The relevance of this year's exhibition is heightened by the pivotal role played by the metallurgical complex in the economic growth of our country. In the context of global challenges the industry has demonstrated resilience, adaptability and a readiness for innovative development.
Metal-Expo'2024 attracted a record number of exhibitors, with over 900 companies from Russia, CIS and non-CIS countries in attendance. This level of interest is the most compelling evidence of Metal-Expo's authority and significance as a pivotal event in the global metallurgy sector.
I am confident that Metal-Expo'2024 will become a highly successful event that will contribute to strengthening international cooperation, enhancing the competitiveness of the Russian metallurgy industry and defining promising directions for its future development.
I would like to extend my best wishes to all participants and guests of Metal-Expo'2024 for fruitful work, successful negotiations and the achievement of their goals.
A.V. Kanaev
Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Expert Council on Metallurgical and Mining Industry Issues
Dear colleagues, I congratulate you on the opening of the 30th anniversary International Industrial Exhibition Metal-Expo’2024!
The state of the metallurgical industry directly impacts the well-being of both the industrial complex and the economy of Russia as a whole. Therefore, the voice of metallurgists in discussing and finding solutions to economic problems is crucial and must be heard by all participants in the country's economic activity. In this regard, the Metallurgists' Forum has established itself as an effective platform for dialogue and interaction between metallurgists and end consumers from strategic sectors such as the defense industry, oil and gas sector, machine engineering, and the construction industry.
This year's key topics for discussion in the Coordinating Council for the Development of the Metallurgical Complex are related to the necessity of creating metallurgical equipment, which there is currently high demand for, and expanding the internal market for metal products. It is essential to determine how we can collectively expand the areas of application for metals and which large-scale projects should be promoted in infrastructure and heavy machine engineering.
The discussions at the Metallurgists' Forum on these and other pressing issues will benefit the entire industry. Exhibitors and visitors at Metal-Expo’2024 will have the opportunity to exchange experiences and become acquainted with the best practices. The solutions developed during the Forum will serve the interests of the metallurgical industry and related sectors.
Wishing all participants of Metal-Expo’2024 a productive experience and the discovery of new production niches and sales sectors!
A.N. Shokhin
Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, President
Greetings to the organizers and participants of the 30th International Industrial Exhibition Metal-Expo'2024!
The exhibition has proven its effectiveness as a platform for dialogue between metallurgists and representatives of the key industries such as energy, machine engineering, construction, and transportation. In the context of the dynamic changes in the global economy, it is essential to consolidate our efforts in search of alternative export markets, to establish new logistics schemes, and to achieve import substitution of equipment and components.
The intensive business program of the forum will allow the metallurgical sector to develop the dialogue with the authorities, gain well-calibrated expertise regarding markets, exchange problem solving experiences and forecast further economic development.
Member companies of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs from various regions of Russia traditionally participate in Metal-Expo, where not only the achievements of Russian producers are showcased but also new horizons for investment projects and scientific developments are opened up, industry operational rules are established and mutually beneficial partnerships are formed.
We are confident that the constructive proposals aimed at the development of the metallurgical business will emerge during the discussions. Wish you an interesting and productive experience!
B.A. Sivak
President of METALLURGMASH Union
The long-standing experience of holding Metal-Expo exhibitions and the intensive business program of events provide ample grounds for confidence that this anniversary forum will serve as a new vibrant testament to the capabilities of domestic industry, science, and technology in today’s challenging conditions. In the context of the sanctions-induced exit of foreign suppliers from the machinery market in Russia, domestic manufacturers of metallurgical equipment are energetically increasing their scientific, technical, and production potential that had previously not been fully utilized by metallurgists.
The International Union of Metallurgical Equipment Producers "Metallurgmash" is aiding in filling the niches created by the absence of foreign products with the domestic offerings, strengthening its ranks with the participants who develop and create new unique samples of high-tech equipment.
The achieved results will be showcased at the numerous exhibition stands and will also be the topics of discussion at the 23rd Scientific and Practical Conference "New Materials, Technologies, and Equipment." We will be sincerely pleased to collaborate and establish new contacts. The fruitful interaction between metallurgists, who need equipment, and machine builders, who offer their products, is largely made possible through meetings at the unique negotiation platform provided annually by Metal-Expo for open and thorough exchanges of views among professionals. In the context of international sanctions, this communication is a necessary condition for supporting and further developing of the Russian metallurgy.
We congratulate the organizers, exhibitors, and visitors on the opening of the anniversary forum! Wishing everyone the fruitful work, new contacts and contracts, and for guests of Moscow we hope for you to have the bright impressions and new encounters at this and the subsequent similar exhibitions.
A.G. Romanov
Chairman of the Organizing Committee of Metal-Expo
The Forum of Metallurgists for the 30th time brings together the leading industry corporations, equipment suppliers, cutting-edge technologies and engineering solutions on a single platform. This is especially important now, as despite economic sanctions, large-scale investment projects are being realized in the country, requiring the most modern equipment and competitive technologies.
The metallurgical industry occupies a fundamental place in the national economy, supplying key sectors of the real economy with construction materials: the construction industry, shipbuilding, machine engineering, aerospace and the oil and gas industries. Russian metallurgy is developing the production of special steel grades, creating comprehensive engineering systems and advancing reengineering, while increasing the output of products with unique characteristics and high added value.
The direct contact between producers, suppliers and consumers, the demonstration of industry innovations, the exchange of experiences and the discussion of long-term forecasting, promising strategies, service programs and sales models will serve as important factors in the development of the metallurgical complex and related industries, as well as enhance the profitability of the businesses participating in the exhibition.
Wishing all the participants of Metal-Expo'2024 the development of the attractive cooperation models, fruitful work and prosperity. Stay healthy and may success in business attend you!
Denis Manturov
Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
I welcome you to the 29th International Industrial Exhibition Metal-Expo’2023!
The Metal-Expo exhibition has established itself as a large-scale event that brings together leading companies of metallurgical and related industries.
The exhibition allows to intensify the exchange of experience and demonstrate the latest achievements in the metallurgical industry, as well as contributes to the establishment of contacts between representatives of related industries, which is extremely important in the context of overcoming new challenges.
Metallurgy rightfully plays one of the key roles in the economy of our country, supplying raw materials to the most important industries. I am sure that the exhibition will contribute to the dissemination of best industry practices and discussion of key issues for the development of metallurgy.
I sincerely wish the participants of the exhibition successful and fruitful joint work and success!
M. Fateev
Vice-President of Trade and Industrial Chamber of the Russian Federation
On behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, I welcome the participants, guests and organizers of the 29th International Industrial Exhibition Metal-Expo-2023! The exhibition is the largest platform in Russia and the CIS countries for demonstrating the achievements of ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, metalworking enterprises, as well as for manufacturers of equipment and technologies in the metallurgical sector.
This year 800 Russian and foreign companies will represent a great amount of the new technologies and solutions for the metallurgical industry, such as digital technologies for the production department management, new materials and technologies for their processing, atomization robotization of production, technologies for environmental protection.
The business program of the exhibition will include more than 50 conferences, seminars and round tables in all segments of the metallurgical business. Traditionally, on the first day of the exhibition, a meeting of the Coordinating Council of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade for the development of the metallurgical complex will be held. I wish the participants, guests and organizers of Metal-Expo-2023 the successful work and all the best!
M.Mishustin
Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation
Due to its repute and the modern exhibition fairground the Metal Week in Moscow annually brings together leading industry professionals as well as representatives of the largest steel companies and enterprises from Russia and abroad. The event does not only exhibit the whole range of ferrous and non-ferrous products, the most state-of-the-art equipment and solutions, but also establishes a constructive dialogue, organizes discussions of the most pressing problems, as well as helps make important decisions and conclude mutually beneficial contracts.
The contemporary challenges which globally transform the economy and lay a course for technological independence make the steel industry quickly adapt to the new conditions, open new markets, build up new logistic chains and create new industrial and financial tools.
Metal-Expo hard-driving program includes conferences, seminars, and roundtables covering all the industry segments. Participants will have a good opportunity to discuss the most pressing problems of the industry, among them: use of new materials and solutions to the ferrous and non-ferrous industries, standardization of rebar steels, using new types of steel steel structures and hardware products, IT-solutions and corporate communication etc.
Wishing all fruitful work, stimulating discussions and new business contacts.
Dmitry Medvedev
Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
In 25 years the exhibition has become a well-reputed platform to discuss prospects of the steel industry and present the most state-of-the-art solutions and equipment. Traditionally, the exhibition provides state authorities and businessmen as well as leading Russian and international experts a good opportunity to exchange best practices, exhibit achievements, and sign mutually beneficial contracts.
Today steel enterprises make a weighty contribution to development of the national economy, raise funds, and build and modernize facilities using the most advanced solutions. An extensive use of digital technologies helps them stay competitive, optimize management processes and improve safety. These and other issues will be discussed among delegates of conferences and round tables held in parallel to Metal-Expo’2019 while the best achievements will be awarded prestigious professional awards.
In my belief, the exhibition will help promote the national steel industry in the global market and create favorable business climate in the industry. Wishing you all fruitful work, constructive dialogues, and all the best!
Mikhail KORENEV
Europack, President
Europack is well-known in the market. We use the exhibition not to find, but to strengthen relations with our customers and to find ways of future cooperation. We had many meetings and successful negotiations.
Sergey IROSHNIKOV
SMS Meer
We manufacture equipment for welded & seamless pipes as well as long product manufacture: all this we exhibited at Metal-Expo’2012. In the last few years we fulfilled a number of projects including large ones on big diameter welded pipes production, seamless tubes finishing and long products manufacture.
Oleg MASLOV
VSMPO, Deputy Head of Marketing and Sales
The exhibition is a tool to promote our products and it has always been a success. We have held some 50 meetings we planned and we have had many visitors on our stand.
Vladimir BOGLAEV
ChLMZ, Director General
Cherepovetsk Casting and Mechanical Plant has participated in Metal-Expo International Industrial Exhibition for the 12th time already. Over the history of our participation our sales have grown 10 times!
Victor EVTUKHOV
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian
Participation in such forums as Metal-Expo and the experience of cooperation with our partners and colleagues from different industries help us adjust the industrial policy.
Vadim SHIPUNOV
Koroyov Pipes Works, Director General
We have always had positive emotions of Metal-Expo for it provides good opportunity to meet with our customers, find new sales markets and find new ideas of business developping.
Margarita NECHIPORUK
Asha Steel Works, Head of Marketing
We have participated in Metal-Expo for more than 10 years. Our impressions of the last exhibition are most positive. We had more visitors than a year ago. Steel industry professionals and steel traders asked us definite questions about steel products supplies and discussed the most pressing problems with us. We have seen unprecedented interest to our company from stainless steel sheets consumers and defense enterprises.
Victor GUTENEV
First Vice-President, Russian Engineering Union
In the organization of the exhibition efforts of industrial enterprises, large steel corporations, leading scientific and public organizations have been united, which enabled to hold event at the highest international level. Russian Engineering Union, supports this event, in my belief, the exhibition would give a new impulse to form competitive, dynamic, diversified and innovative Russian economy, through the creation of modern technological equipment of high quality metals, necessary for the domestic industry.
Alexander NOVOKRESCHENOV
Uraltrubprom, Head of Marketing
We met with our key customers, summed up results of the year, and made plans for the next year. Our professionals held many meetings with potential customers from all over Russia. For the first time we participated in the event on two stands to exhibit and promote our second products line: steel structures.
Alexander ZAKHAROV
Chamber of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Vice President
Metal-Expo International Exhibition facilitates implementation of energy-saving and environmental friendly technologies, helps increase efficiency and competitiveness of production and attract additional investments in the Russian heavy engineering and metalworking.
Konstantin RYABOV
NOVAEM, Director General
Representatives of all the NOVAEM divisions held many meetings during the exhibition. We received many positive reviews, suggestions and applications to be processed. In our belief, all the agreements we made during the four days of at the fair will be accomplished in the future.
Dr. Heike Peitsch
Botschaftsrätin Erster Klasse
Die Metallurgie hat als starkes Standbein der russischen wie auch der deutschen Wirtschaft eine lange Tradition. Die Branche ist ein hervorragendes Beispiel für den hohen Grad der Verflechtung und den sehr guten Stand der deutsch-russischen Wirtschaftsbeziehungen. Auch vor dem Hintergrund der deutsch-russischen Modernisierungspartnerschaft ist es wichtig, bestehende Beziehungen zu pflegen und neue Geschäftskontakte zu knüpfen. Die diesjährige Metall Expo bietet hierzu das ideale Forum. Die Metall Expo ist in den siebzehn Jahren ihres Bestehens zu einer festen Größe in der Metallindustrie geworden und hat sich in dieser Zeit zu einer der wichtigsten Messen im Bereich der Metallurgie und der Metallverarbeitung für Russland und ganz Osteuropa entwickelt.
Victor Semyonov
Ex-Director, Department for Metallurgy and Heavy Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (Counselor-Minister)
We need to develop communications between industries and increase the number of events including those held during Metal-Expo Industrial Exhibition which has been balanced over the recent years in terms of participation of suppliers and consumers of steel equipment and technologies.
Lev Avetov
Chairman of Board of Directors of Brok-Invest-Service
To us the exhibition has become the ground where we can adjust strategies and test our costomers.
Victor Rashnikov
Director General of Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK)
"I think Metal-Expo exhibition is necessary to all. It provides a perfect opportunity to establish business contacts, exchange experience, as well as to demonstrate all kinds of steel products we produce at MMK. We are here the the seventh time already (only once we did not participate in Metal-Expo), and we are planning to participate in every Metal-Expo exhibition in the future. At Metal-Expo we meet new partners and work out strategy for the future based on our buyers' demands."