Post Show Report Interlakokraska 2023
27th edition of the International Exhibition for Paints and Coatings
The 27th edition of the International Exhibition for Paints and Coatings – Interlakokraska 2023 – was an important event for the whole paint and coating community, manufacturers of coatings, chemical raw materials and equipment, as well as for paint and coating users.
The main trends of this year's show:
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Growth in the number of visitors
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Increase in the number of exhibitors, including foreign ones
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Increased interest in the conference programme
Dates: 28 February – 3 March 2023
Venue: EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia
Exhibition space: 12,000+ sq m
Attendance: 11,790 professional visitors
Exhibitors: 201 companies (manufacturers and suppliers of finished paint products, raw materials, equipment and technology, R&D companies, engineering, design and servicing companies)
Countries: Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iran, Russia, Switzerland, Turkiye
Foreign exhibitors: Ataman Kimya, Ranguin, Dingxin, Hecckem Chemicals, Novachem Oü, Passatstal, Peter-Lacke, BPC Boyasan, etc.
Russian exhibitors: Allnex, Afaya, Euro Colour, Eurohim-1 FD, Metapolimer, Neo Chemical, Innovative Canmakers Europe, Omya Algol, Rav Chemicals, RIF-Micromramor, Rusal, Rushimset, Salavat Petrochemical Complex, Sibur, Tecsa, Ultra NDT, Chemetall, Holiday Pigments, etc.
Products on display: advanced materials for treating different surfaces; raw materials, equipment and technology for production of paints and coatings; all types of paints and coatings; cleaning equipment, recycling; etc.
International salons:
- Surface Treatment
- Special Coatings
- Antirust Protection
The Employment Centre provided information about current job offers of exhibiting companies, posted CVs, and offered professional career development consultations.
Conference programme
The Interlakokraska 2023 conference programme featured 15 events to discuss current trends in the Russian coatings market, the specifics of export and import of coatings materials, components, technologies and their production facilities in the current environment, and the problems of technological sovereignty in the coatings industry.
Traditionally, the programme was opened by the International Coatings Forum 2023, organised by EXPOCENTRE and the Russian Coatings Journal. Industry experts shared their knowledge and summed up the year's results.
According to Olga Andrutskaya, Editor-in-chief of the Russian Coatings Journal, many Russian production facilities in the paint and coating industry suffered last year. Despite the difficult situation, Russian companies are not standing still. According to the industry’s experts, the sanctions have even spurred them to innovate, and Russian manufacturers are now striving to occupy new niches.
Valery Rammo, Deputy General Director for Technical Affairs at ATTIKA, Alexander Kosov, Business Development Manager at Allnex Belgorod, and other experts spoke about how companies should work under sanctions and which products to use.
The forum participants discussed the industry's prospects, non-standard solutions for the raw materials market, Russia's import substitution programme, new logistics in 2023, and other important issues.
EXPOCENTRE AO organised the Panel Discussion on Staffing and Qualifications in the Paint and Coatings Industry. Problem Areas in partnership with the Russian Chemists Union, the Centrlack Association, and Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia. The event was moderated by Gennady Averyanov, Director at the Centrlack Association and Vice President at the Russian Chemists Union.
The discussion focused on new developments in the regulatory framework of competence requirements, the impact of professional standards and qualification criteria on the training programmes of higher education institutions, the problems of training highly qualified professionals in coatings and coating technology, and the organizational capabilities of research at universities in the development of paints and coatings.
One more important event was the Panel on the New Realities of the Coatings Market. It was organised by EXPOCENTRE AO in partnership with the Centrlack Association, the Quality Paint Association and Russian Hydrogen AO, and with support of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The panel participants included Mikhail Yurin, Director at the Department of Chemical Industry and Bioengineering Technology of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, representatives of the industry’s major companies, and heads of leading associations. The event was moderated by Gennady Averyanov, Director at the Centrlack Association and Vice President at the Russian Chemists Union.
Mikhail Yurin focused on the issue of import substitution of raw materials. He believes, the government and the industry community should now focus on the development of a domestic raw material base for paints and coatings.
Diana Kudryashova, Research Director at NIITEKHIM OAO, presented a brief overview of the year 2022 and new realities of the coatings market in Russia and the EEU. Gennady Averyanov, Director at the Centrlack Association, Sergey Fedotov, Director at the Quality Paint Association, as well as heads of leading Russian companies producing coatings and raw materials for their production (Russian Coatings, VMP Research and Production Holding, Kraski KVIL, Talatu, Pigment, Attika, Russian Hydrogen, UTS Group, etc.) also made presentations.
At the end of the panel, a resolution was adopted containing specific proposals to the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade to support the paint and coating industry in creating favourable conditions for its steady operation and further development of the production of paints and coatings in Russia.
The panel concluded with the signing of an agreement to unite the major industry associations – the Centrlack Association and the Paint Quality Association. There is no doubt that this consolidation will have the most positive effect on the coordination of activities of all players on the Russian paint and coatings market to protect their interests and the interests of the state in the sphere of ensuring the technological independence of this country.
Salavat Petrochemical Complex OOO organised the Panel on the Markets for Paints and Coatings and Raw Materials for Paints and Coatings.
The Conference on Innovations in Corrosion Protection was organised by EXPOCENTRE AO in partnership with the Centrlack Association, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, and the SOPCOR Association of Corrosion Protection and Technical Diagnostics. It was moderated by Yulia Averina, Assistant Professor at the Department of Innovative Materials and Corrosion Protection of Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia.
During the discussion, the participants talked about Russian technologies and current issues in the improvement of national standards in the field of corrosion protection. The presentation was devoted to raw materials for coatings in corrosion protection, the practice of applying anti-corrosion systems, and the preparation of surfaces for coatings. The conference included reports from Lebedev Scientific and Production Enterprise Macromer, Rusal, and the Institute of Silicate Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
One more important topic at Interlakokraska 2023 was the cooperation between Russia and Turkiye in the field of paints and coatings.
The Panel on the Russia-Turkiye Cooperation in the Coatings Industry was organised by EXPOCENTRE in partnership with the Russian Chemists Union, the Centrlack Association and the Russian-Turkish Business Council. It focused on a new stage in the development of Russian-Turkish relations in the chemical and coatings industries.
The event was moderated by Vyacheslav Savinov, Executive Director of the Russian Union of Chemists. According to the speakers, relations between Russia and Turkiye have recently acquired a new significance and have great prospects for further development.
Representatives of Turkish companies expressed the view that doing business with Russia was profitable, but there were certain difficulties in the economic interaction between the countries, which were likely to be resolved gradually.
The panel participants included Aleksey Egarmin, Director General at the Russian-Turkish Business Council, Gennady Averyanov, Director at the Centrlack Association, Russia, Diana Kudryashova, Research Director at NIITEKHIM OAO, Aleksey Zavadsky, Deputy Director General at Souzexpertiza ANO of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Adil Akavov, Head at AK GROUP, Pavel Dolgov, Director at the Association of Exporters and Importers, Hamid Jabbari, CEO at ALKIM Chemical Industry and Foreign Trading Ltd., Batuhan Ozdemir, Assistant Manager for Paints, Fertilisers, Construction Plastics, Rubber, Mineral Oils, Essential Chemicals at IKMIB – the Istanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters' Association, and Esin Gokmen, Business Manager at Densurf Denge Kimya.
Both visitors and exhibitors greatly appreciated the results of their participation in Interlakokraska 2023. They met potential partners, exchanged experiences, and concluded long-term contracts.
You can find the exhibitors’ feedback here.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the 28th edition of the International Exhibition for Paints and Coatings – Interlakokraska 2024 – at EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russian, from February 27 through March 1, 2024.
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