About Exhibition

General information

EXPOSTONE is the main and the biggest in Russia international specialized exhibition for mining, processing, treatment and use of natural stone. It is also one of the most prestigious events of the stone industry worldwide.

For more than 12 years EXPOSTONE gathers in one single place representatives of domestic and foreign companies dealing with mining, processing and application of natural stone.

EXPOSTONE exhibition provides a unique opportunity of direct contacts between Russian stone companies and manufacturers of equipment and tools for mining and processing of natural stone.

Companies from almost all countries where natural stone is being traditionally quarried and processed take part in the show; many of them (Italy, India, China etc.) are represented by large collective expositions  - all this testifies that Russia is recognized as one of the leading countries in stone mining and processing as well as the important world economic sector.

Exhibition goals

  • To show the state and prospects of the stone industry in Russia and abroad.
  • To promote the development of the industry by demonstrating advanced technologies of stone mining and processing, various innovations, modern equipment and materials.
  • To demonstrate the natural stone in all its diversity, to show the wide range of applications of natural stone in town building, architecture, art.
  • To contribute to the development of cooperation of producers with suppliers and customers.
  • To favour the regional and international cooperation and the experience exchange.
  • To allow companies’ top-managers to assess the competitiveness of their own products, to compare equipment and technologies.
  • To increase sales of exhibitors.
  • To give exhibitors the best opportunity to realize their commercial goals.

Sectors:

  • Technology of deposits excavation and stone blocks mining
  • Machines, equipment and tools for mining and processing of stone
  • Natural stone in architecture and town-planning.
  • Restoration works
  • Natural stone and its products in landscape designing and interior design
  • Technologies and means for care preservation of natural stone
  • Art stone products, souvenirs
  • Stone in art and folk trades, stone goods
  • Utilization of stone processing waste
  • Ritual stone goods
  • Special literature, technical press

Exhibitors

Leading companies from Russia, CIS countries and abroad, producers, dealers and distributors, as well as professional associations and specialized publications constantly take part in the exhibition.

Visitors

EXPOSTONE is B2B oriented so it will be visited mainly by professionals.

The exhibition provides an excellent opportunity for effective communication and networking of manufacturers, suppliers and users.

Visitor`s profile of EXPOSTONE-2011

Business program

EXPOSTONE includes a comprehensive Business Program for industry professionals including seminars, presentations, round tables and other business events.

The Union of Designers of Moscow will hold an International competition “STONE PRODUCTS DESIGN” among the participants of the exhibition.

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Promotion campaign

The show promotion includes:

  • Direct mailing to top-managers and specialists of companies from Russia and CIS
  • Direct mailing to top-managers and specialists of companies - participants of international exhibitions of the stone industry wordwide
  • Publication of announcements and advertisements in more than 40 specialized editions in Russia and abroad.
  • Advertising banners on media partners’ web-sites.
  • E-mailing and placement of banners on the industry web sites.
  • Targeted mailing of invitations.

Statistics of EXPOSTONE-2011

  • 277 participants from 19 countries
  • 4935 visitors. 92% of specialists
  • 10,270 sq.m. of exhibition space

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