From 15-18 March, EC Sokolniki hosted Cabex 2011, the 10th Anniversary International Specialised Exhibition of Cables and Wires. The exhibition presented 146 companies from 15 countries. The main result of their work was real contracts and new customers from throughout Russia. The area of the exhibition was 5000 sqm.

More than 5,000 visitors had an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in the field of cables, wires and cable fittings and see new technologies for installing cable lines and laying cables. The number of unique trade visitors at Cabex 2011 amounted to 3,428 professionals.

The stands of leading companies presented power cables, special cables, fiber optic cables and communication cables, wires for overhead power lines, couplings and tools for laying and installing cables and wires. The exhibition featured 146 companies from 15 countries: Austria, UK, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Republic of Belarus, Russia, Serbia, USA, Turkey, Ukraine and Switzerland.

According to the CEO of VNIIKP, Mr G Meshchanov, the purpose of the exhibition is to showcase the achievements of domestic and foreign manufacturers of cables, wires and fastening hardware, which are primarily aimed at ensuring the reliable operation of cable lines and power lines.

“Basically, the success of the exhibition was due to the continuing economic recovery in many countries, including Russia. This is directly reflected in the cable industry. As is known, the volume of production of cable products in 2010 compared to 2009 increased by approximately 23%. This determined the high level of interest of both manufacturers of cables, wires and cable fittings and consumers of these products. Hence the large number of visitors, among whom were many senior and middle managers, especially in the electricity sector and the participation in the exhibition of the largest cable factories in the industry,” said Mr I. Peshkov, President of the Electrocable Association.