19 – 22 April 2016
KyivExpoPlaza in Kiev, Ukraine
Press Release
12 July 2016
20th elcomUkraine jubilee edition closed on a positive note
201 exhibitors from 10 countries discussed their business with 7,763 professionals
German Pavilion featuring global players
(Heidelberg, Kiev) Organized by the German trade show specialists fairtrade and their Ukrainian partners Euroindex elcomUkraine 2016 closed on a positive note. During the three exhibition days 19 to 22 April 2016, 7,763 professional visitors discussed their business with 201 exhibitors from 10 countries.
Organized by fairtrade and their Ukrainian partners Euroindex the 20thjubilee edition of elcomUkraine took place from 19 to 22 April at the KyivExpoPlaza. 210 market leaders from 10 countries discussed their business with 7,763 professionals, compared to 148 last year. The international trade fair on power engineering, electrical engineering, energy efficiency and automation closed on a positive note.
Support the Ukrainian industry and SMEs
The importance of this annual event was underlined by speakers from politics, trade and industry at the official opening session on 19 April. “The target of elcomUkraine during the past 20 years has always been to support the Ukrainian industry and Ukrainian SMEs to improve their production facilities and to challenge the Ukrainian government on its way to modernize public infrastructure and introduce energy efficiency in all walks of life”, so Martin März, Managing Director of fairtrade and Mr Valerii Pekar, President of Euroindex.
Official German participation
The official German participation was presented by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in cooperation with the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA) and supported by ZVEI – the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association. Mr Sohéil Moghtader from ZVEI points out: “elcomUkraine is a widely-known brand name as a power engineering and electrical engineering trade show, which is also well-known in Germany. Although charged by the challenging economic situation Ukraine still remains a very important and interesting market for German companies. This is also shown by latest statistics: Ukrainian total imports of electro-technology sums up to an amount of 2.6 billion Euro in 2014, after 4.1 billion Euro in 2013. Germany is one of the major supplier countries. Ukrainian producers have increased their exports of electro-technology to Germany by 37.4 % in 2014 to 384 million Euro.”
Exhibitors satisfied with the event
Exhibitors were highly satisfied with the fair. Ms Kateryna Litvinko from Phoenix Contact says: “The participation in this exhibition is the perfect opportunity to present the latest innovations of Phoenix Contact, to meet our existing customers and to find new partners. With the quality of the visitors we are satisfied. Their knowledge increases year by year. Most of our visitors come with very specific professional questions.”
And Mr Sergej Vitriak from AEG added: “Our main target at elcomUkraine is to inform our potential clients about latest AEG technology, to promote our products and to learn about the actual demand on the Ukrainian market. We are very satisfied with the quality of the visitors already on the first day of elcom.”
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About fairtrade:
fairtrade was founded by Martin März in 1991. Since long, fairtrade ranks among the leading organisers of professional international trade fairs in emerging markets, especially in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, fairtrade’s management system is ISO 9001:2008 certified. Being a member of UFI The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, fairtrade organises events according to the UFI quality norms.
About Euroindex:
Euroindex is the largest organizer of b2b trade shows in Ukraine. The Kiev-based company has achieved its leading position by holding numerous well-known specialized trade fairs. Euroindex is also one of the founders and shareholders of KyivExpoPlaza, the largest exhibition center in Ukraine.
Contact for press and media:fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG
Ms Sarah Nitsche
Head of Marketing & PR
Kurfuersten-Anlage 36
69115 Heidelberg, Germany
Tel+49 / 62 21 / 45 65 22
Fax +49 / 62 21 / 45 65 25
/ Contact for exhibitors:
fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG
Ms Jana Hofmann
Project Manager
Kurfuersten-Anlage 36
69115 Heidelberg, Germany
Tel+49 / 6221 / 45 65 21
Fax +49 / 6221 / 45 65 25