Press Release Lesdrevmash 2018

17 / 10 / 2018

17^th International Exhibition for Machinery, Equipment and Technology for Logging, Woodworking and Furniture Industries

Lesdrevmash is Russia's key event in the timber industry that hits the world top five woodworking industry trade shows.

Dates: 22-25 October 2018

Time: from 10.00 to 18.00 on 22-24 October; from 10.00 to 16.00 on 25 October

Venue: Pavilions Nos.2, 8 and open-air sites of Expocentre Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia

Opening ceremony: 22 October, 11.00, Pavilion No.2, Blue Hall

Organised by Expocentre, the Union of Timber Manufacturers and Exporters of Russia

Supported by EUMABOIS � the European Federation of Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade

Under auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Official partner of the Russian Section: Centrlesexpo OAO

Exhibition area: over 30,000 sq m

Exhibitors: 350 companies

Countries: 25 (Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, China, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UK, the USA)

International pavilions: Finland, Germany, Japan, Italy, Spain

Types of products on display: equipment for logging, timber transportation, handling and storage; sawmilling equipment; wood conditioning equipment and drying chambers; woodworking technology and equipment; machine and hand tools; sharpening equipment; control means

International companies: SCM, Homag, Felder, Ledinek, Polytechnik, Michael Weinig, Leitz, Leuco, IMA, Volmer, M�hlb�ck-Vanicek, �st�nkarli Makine A.�., Siempelkamp, Robland, Fezer S.A., Industrias Mecanicas, Cehisa, Diffenbacher, Hartmann, Hundegger, Altendorf, Cross Wrap, Plytec, Heinola Sawmill Machinery Inc., Valon Kone, Raute, Scheuch, Springer, Berndorf, etc.

Russian companies: 130 including Borovichi Plant of Woodworking Machinery, Elsi, Makil Plus, Gantry, Atlasmash, Tverskaya Industrial Company, Maykop Machine Building Plant, Kovrov Boylers, Proletarskaya Svoboda, Consar, Bakaut, Teploresurs, Energoteh, etc.

Registration sponsor: Biesse; the company will show new equipment, carry out product demonstrations and consultations, hold individual meetings with specialists (Stand 22D10)

Visitor lanyard sponsor: SCM

Show Highlights

1. Japan takes part in Lesdrevmash 2018 with a national pavilion and as a partner country. The pavilion is organised by the Japan Woodworking Machinery Association (JWMA) with support of the Japan Association for Trade with Russia & NIS (ROTOBO). Participants include Japan's leading logging and woodworking companies such as Fuji Seisakusho Ltd., Hashimoto Dennki Co. Ltd., Kanefusa Corporation, Meinan Machinary Works Inc., OI Innovation Co. Ltd., Shinsei Corporation, Suzuko Co. Ltd., and Tenryu Saw Mfg. Co. Ltd.

2. The Lesnaya Industriya magazine will publish a daily bulletin about new exhibited products and events, exhibitor feedback, interviews of company heads, reviews of past events and announcements of upcoming events. The bulletin will be distributed among Lesdrevmash exhibitors and visitors.

Key Associated Events

1. Lesrevmash 2018 is co-located with the 9^th edition of the Forest and Man International Forum. It is organised by the Union of Timber Manufacturers and Exporters of Russia, Expocentre AO, Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Centrlesexpo OAO with support of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and Federal Forestry Agency of Russia. The forum includes a panel discussion, conferences, round tables and workshops.

2. Other associated events include

Forum on Forestry Machine Building of Russia 2018
Congress and Conference on Bioenergy: Pellets, Briquettes, Wood Chips, Biomass CHP and Boilers
Consultation Session of the Russian Export Center: About Support Instruments for Export of Woodworking Equipment
Conference on Prefabricated Construction
Workshop on Manufacturing Control and Inventory Management Systems in the Woodworking Industry
Workshop on Before and After Sawmilling: Provision of Raw Materials and Waste Recycling of Russian Sawmills

To learn more about the event programme, go to the Lesdrevmash official website>>.

Press Service, Expocentre AO

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