elcomUkraine 2010 a resounding success
10,944 visitors discussed business with 283 exhibitors from 16 countries
Action-packed program of conferences and events
Exhibitors of elcomUkraine 2010 were very satisfied with the number and the quality of the trade visitors, the positive outlook on future business and the event’s overall organisation. “Better than expected”, this was the conclusion pronounced by many. Asked, whether or not the exhibitors would recommend elcomUkraine to their peers, the answer was a clear “yes”.
With 10,944 registered trade visitors (+5.1 %) and 283 exhibitors (+11.4 %) from 16 countries, elcomUkraine 2010 has achieved a considerable growth.
Organised by Euroindex of Kiev and their German partners fairtrade, the 14th International Power and Electrical Engineering, Energy Efficiency and Industrial Automation Trade Fair took place at the KievExpoPlaza from April 13 to 16. elcomUkraine has “earned the ‘UFI Approved Event’ quality label as certification of the highest level of professional exhibition standards” (UFI The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry).
Exhibitors presented their innovations in the fields of modern, efficient and sustainable infrastructure in power transmission and distribution, building and industrial automation, electro-technology and lighting technology. Turkey was the Guest of Honour 2010. Other national pavilions included Poland and Germany.
Germany again has left a heavy footprint with an important presentation, sponsored by the German Ministry of Economics and Technology in cooperation with the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA) and supported by ZVEI - the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association. In addition to the official German pavilion featuring 13 medium-sized leaders in electro-technology, a German-Ukrainian reception had been held by the German Embassy in Kiev in the evening of Day 2.
The action-packed program of professional conferences, presentations and seminars made elcomUkraine 2010 even more successful. Here, visitors made new business contacts, got acquainted with new technologies and participated in discussions on major issues in the industry.
elcomUkraine 2010 once again delivered as an excellent platform for decision-makers from all sectors of the Central and Eastern European industry, public institutions and the services industry to get in contact with cutting-edge solutions first, and to meet new suppliers. A major event bringing the two sides of supply and demand together for business.
The Ukrainian market has got very interesting prospects, as outlined by Ubifrance for elcomUkraine:
- With an amount of 193 TWH of electric power generation in 2008, Ukraine ranks 12th on a global scale. Because of aged technologies, the country offers plenty of business opportunities in the energy-efficiency sector in order to reduce power consumption, which for the time being is twice as high as in Germany.
- The majority of the 28 Ukrainian power distributing enterprises as well as 1 out of 6 power generation suppliers have been successfully privatised.
- International funds have been attributed and allow the sector to develop: US $ 200 million for the modernisation of sub-stations and the extension of the energy distribution network until the year 2012; and US $ 106 for the modernisation of production capacities.
- The target to harmonise the Ukrainian energy network with the European UCTE-norms has been adopted within the “Energy Strategy 2030”.
