The long-awaited and most extensive exhibition event in the region - Caspian Construction Week - will take place from 23 to 26 October and bring together more than 450 companies from 29 countries in one exhibition, occupying all the pavilions as well as the outside area and the lounge of Baku Expo Centre.
BakuBuild is organised by ITE Group PLC, Iteca Caspian LLC and the partners - EUF (Turkey), GIMA (Germany), ITE Gulf (UAE), International Show srl. (Italy), ITE China (China) and ITE Poland (Poland).
Caspian Construction Week in Baku will present three simultaneous exhibition projects: the 19th Azerbaijan International Construction Exhibition BakuBuild, the 5th Jubilee International Exhibition for ‘Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Water Supply, Sanitary, Environmental Technology, Swimming Pools & Renewable Energy Exhibition (Aqua-Therm Baku) and the 6th Caspian International Protection, Security and Rescue Exhibition (CIPS) where the newest trends of their sectors will be displayed.
Unprecedented growth of BakuBuild exhibition has been registered so far both on the quantity of companies-participants and the area allocated for stands, BakuBuild project manager Maya Gafarly says. The growth totaled over 20% compared to the last year figure. This event will bring together more than 450 companies from 29 countries. European leaders representing the construction industry account for almost half of foreign participants. This fact confirms the statistics that about 50% of foreign investments flowing into Azerbaijan fall to the share of the European countries. 7 national groups are to take part in the exhibition this year. Among regular participants of the exhibition noteworthy are national groups from Germany, Greece, Italy, Iran, Portugal and Finland. 58 companies representing three regions are expected to participate from Italy: Brescia and Milan cities and Novara province. A national group from UAE is debuting this year. Collective participation of entrepreneurs from Turkey is expected in the exhibition.
Companies from Russia, Georgia, European countries, particularly from France, Denmark, Hungary and Bulgaria are taking an active part in the exhibition. A regular list of participants indicates the significance of the project. Among them noteworthy are such companies as Akkord, Azbentonit, Baku Steel Company, Basf Caspian, Enilik, Holcim Azerbaijan, Gilan Holding, Matanat A, Mr. Fix and others.
Leading construction equipment companies Aztexnika, Prolink Каспии, LTS, HYDROKON, Azlift and Hitachi will present different range of products starting from well-known hydraulic excavators up to rigid dump-trucks, wheel loaders, as well as excavators modified as the working equipment. The list of participants will include both the “classics of the construction industry” and companies which just pick up speed as producers of construction equipment. Apart from this, participating in the exhibition are companies which have been lately registered in Azerbaijan and it is BakuBuild-2013 exhibition where they will be able to make themselves known as the market participant.
Companies set bilateral relations during this exhibition, have an opportunity to meet with their potential clients, with clients of their competitors, and professionals share experience. All of this will give an impetus to development of construction business in Azerbaijan. As the exhibition is considered an international event, Azerbaijani companies obtain a chance to expand their activity and enter foreign market. In this regard, BakuBuild exhibition is a peculiar reflection of construction business development in Azerbaijan.
Exposition of the exhibition will be placed in all 4 pavilions of the exhibitory complex and in the lobby. Noteworthy is also the construction equipment section to be placed on the open ground in front of the exhibition complex.
The state and private sectors are making considerable investments into the residential and production construction, repair and reconstruction of buildings and development of infrastructure. Apart from this, Azerbaijan is attracting foreign investors whereupon foreign participants account for more than half of exhibitors in BakuBuild. Besides, most of them arrive under the flag of trade-industrial chambers of their countries. It means that these countries attach strategic importance to the cooperation with Azerbaijan.
The 5th Anniversary International Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Water Supply, Sanitary, Environmental Technology, Swimming Pools & Renewable Energy Exhibition, Aqua-Therm Baku 2013, will be also held during the Caspian Construction week. The exhibition will include heating systems, insulation, ventilation systems, air distribution devices and many others. This year, Aqua-Therm Baku will bring together more than 60 companies from Azerbaijan, Iran, Spain, Italy, Russia, Turkey and other countries. Aqua-Therm Baku will be based in the second exhibition hall of Baku Expo Center and is expected to be distinguished both in terms of exhibition space used and the range of products represented. The exhibition will demonstrate a wide assortment of innovations of this sphere. Thus, water-purifying facilities (filters) operating on solar batteries will attract interest of professionals. Bio-pipes (new generation composite metal-plastic pipes) will also be presented within the framework of the exhibition.
The 6th Caspian International Protection, Security and Rescue Exhibition, CIPS Caspian 2013 will also be held on the same date, from 23 to 26 October. It will be interesting for all those who attach importance to security. The exhibition will bring together the manufacturers, dealers and representatives of foreign companies to present potential customers reliable security systems and the latest developments in the production of intelligent protection facilities. Thus, the exhibitors will include manufacturers of security systems, alarm systems, surveilance cameras, access control, fire safety and fire alarm systems, etc.
A business program is to coincide with the Caspian construction week. Thus, Construction Club of the Caspian-European Integration Business Club will hold a session on October 25 where large local and foreign companies participate. The exhibition participants will also hold a number of seminars and round tables. A security seminar as well as a number of seminars arranged by participants for the exhibition visitors are to be held.
Maya Gafarly emphasized that rapid development of all economic sectors of Azerbaijan had certain positive influence on the activity of Iteca Caspian LLC . The process of organization of exhibitions has been considerably facilitated after construction of Baku Expo Center in Azerbaijan in 2010 which meets all international standards. Foreign guests admire and express their satisfaction with Baku Expo Center.
