Russia: Benefit from the upswing!

Benefit from the upswing:

use the 20th UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA as the springboard for your success

The figures clearly show, and the experts agree, that all of the CIS countries, and in particular Russia, are back on the right path following the global financial and economic crisis of 2009/2010. Stable growth of ca. 4 per cent was recorded in 2010 and is also expected at the same level in the coming years.

Manufacturers of packaging machinery and equipment may benefit considerably from the upswing because the relevant data is particularly favourable for them.

Impressing with quality: the no. 1 international trade fair for packaging in Russia
Secure your share in the upswing and present your technologies and products in the heart of Russia’s dynamic economy. In Moscow the UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA, the leading trade fair for packaging machinery, packaging production and packaging material, will be taking place from 24 to 27 January 2012. It will be held for the 20th time – a proud anniversary and the best proof of a successful concept which provides exhibitors and visitors with many benefits.

Positive all round figures: economic development in Russia
This is what awaits you in Russia in 2012

• Increased willingness to invest In 2011 gross investment in fixed assets will increase by 10 per cent.


• Significant increase in sales Retail sales are likely to increase by more than 5 per cent. Retail chains, in particular discount chains and online mail order businesses, are expanding.


• Imports expanding Russian imports from non-CIS countries rose in the first two months of 2011 compared to the same period of the previous year by 42.9 per cent to USD 28.542 billion.


• Convenience on the increase Existing trends, such as the adjustment of lifestyle and eating habits towards western customs with a high share of convenience products, are continuing.


• Business generated by international events High-consumption events such as the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and the 2018 Football World Cup, which is likely to be held in 13 locations throughout the European part of Russia, will have an impact on market development.