TPi January 2008

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Trade fairs for Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan HVAC&R markets

Sodex Moscow, Russia, takes place from 1 to 4 September 2008, at Hall 1 of the city’s Expocentr. Russia has an area of 17 million km 2 (6.5 million sq miles), and a population of over 143 million. The country is rich in raw materials such as oil and natural gas, and has benefited from rising oil and gas prices to become the tenth largest economy in the world. If the current growth rate is sustained, the country is expected to become the second largest European economy after Germany, and the sixth largest in the world within a few years. The Russian construction sector encompasses both the renovation of old buildings and the construction of new projects such as 5 star hotels, shopping malls, skyscrapers, skiing centres, infrastructure investments and luxury houses, all of which drive the demand for HVAC&R appliances.

In addition to the ISK-Sodex HVAC&R trade fair in Istanbul, Turkey, Sodex is organising three events in Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan. The main exhibiting groups at these events will be: refrigeration and components; insulation; pumps, sanitary equipment, water treatment, fittings, pipes, fire prevention, and valves; air conditioning and ventilation; and heating and solar power. The Ukrainian event, Sodex Kiev, will be held from 30 January to 2 February 2008, at the Sport Palace venue. Ukraine has a population of 47 million, and its GDP increased by more than 50% from 1999 to 2004. The construction sector is a leading industry pushing the country’s economic boom, and several residential construction projects, new hotel investments, hospitals and other facilities illustrate the necessity for the HVAC&R industry in Ukraine.

Kazakhstan’s Alatau Sport Complex will host Sodex Astana, from 12 to 15 November 2008. Since independence in 1991, Kazakhstan has experienced growing economic health, and has become the first former Soviet Republic to repay all of its debt to the IMF, seven years ahead of schedule. Planned expansion in oil production is expected to take the country into the ranks of the top ten oil producers. Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital, hosts 1,566 hectares of Special Economic Zone (SEZ), with 155 facilities registered and under construction. A second Free Zone is being considered. Together with the State Housing Programme, at least 12 million m 2 of housing is expected to be built. Hannover-Messe Sodeks Fuarcilik AS – Turkey info@hmsf.com www.sodex.com.tr

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