Welcoming event participants, Director of the Northwest Chapter of the Russian-German Foreign Trade Chamber, René Haroun, noted that despite the difficult economic climate, Solids Russia offered companies an effective business platform for networking and building partnerships. “This year, roughly 50% of the convention’s participants are representatives of Germany, who are making the most of this industry event to take their first steps on the Russian market. First and foremost, this speaks to the fact that Russia boasts tremendous potential, and that economic relations between the two countries remain strong,” said the speaker.

This sentiment was seconded by Associate Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor Leonid Weisberg (PhD in Engineering), who added that, aside from the technologies for the processing, refining and shipping of granular and powder substances on display at the exhibition from the market’s leading players, the organisers − Easyfairs expo company – had supplemented the event with an extensive business programme, in which conference delegates were able to learn first-hand about the nuances of the storage and transportation of granular materials, and meet with fire-and-explosion safety experts to enhance their professional qualifications. 

For his part, the General Director of Easyfairs Deutschland GmbH, Siegbert Hieber, stressed that the Solids exhibition represents a high-priority project for the company, that its Russian debut broadens opportunities for the European market, and that the modern venue offered by the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre ensures a strong start for the project’s future development.