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LABELSHOW-2003

Labelshow (Etiketka)-2003
17.03.2003 - 21.03.2003
9th international exhibition for materials, machinery, equipment and technology for labels’ manufacture and packages’ marking. Flexographic printing.

• SOKOLNIKI Culture and Exhibition Centre
• Association SOJUZUPAK
• Ministry of Industry, Science and Technologies of the RF
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moscow

• Avery dennison Fasson Roll Europe

• “Tara i Upakovka” magazine

Russian hospitality is well known all over the world, and we warmly welcome you to Moscow the heart of Russia - a modern, rapidly-developing city with endless possibilities for business and pleasure.

The Sokolniki International Exhibition Centre is located near five-star hotels and a convenient Metro station: it takes just ten minutes to get to the city centre by underground.

Since 1989, more than 20 important international exhibitions have annually been held at the Sokolniki Exhibition Centre, which is a member of the Union des Foires Internationales, and meets all international standards. There are seven pavilions - all on the ground floor, and all equipped to offer good facilities for exhibitors and visitors with a total floor space of 25.000 sq.m.

Participation in our trade fairs will offer you a real opportunity to establish direct contact with thousands of manufacturers and consumers and to promote your products to the enormous CIS market.

Do not hesitate to contact us - all the experience and resources of our management team are at your service.

Tel: +7(095) 268-1407, 268-6323,
Fax: +7(095) 268-0891
E-mail: info@exposokol.ru
www.exposokol.ru

LABELSHOW: the leading exhibition in Russia

The traditional spring exhibition LABELSHOW 2003. will take place at SOKOLNIKI for the eighth time. Occupying Pavilions 3, 4, 4a, 4b, 11, 17 - 23.000 sq.m. Over 350 companies from 30 countries wil participate. LABELSHOW will be attended by a combination of leading manufacturers anc distributors, small- and medium-sized enter prises, prominent foreign companies, anc the international trade press.

LABELSHOW is the biggest international show of machinery, equipment, materials fo the manufacture of labels in the CIS and Baltic States and, in the opinion of leading foreign and Russian companies, is one of the best world fairs. A steady increase in the exhibition area and in the number of participating firms; the high quality of the exhibitor, and visitors, and the excellent commerciaresults of the exhibition have made LABELSHOW the leader in this market.

LABELSHOW exhibitions have been held annually since 1995.

Some milestones

1998 - LABELSHOW is awarded the Symbol of the International Union оf Exhibitions and Fairs of the CIS and Baltic States.

2000 - LABELSHOW receives the Quality Symbol of the Union des Foire Internationales (UFI) - awarded to world-leading exhibitions.

2001 - LABELSHOW organiser th Sokolniki Cultural & Exhibition Centr becomes a supplier member of FINAT, th international association for the self-adhesiv labelling industry.

FINAT is the international association for the self-adhesive labelling industry. It has a membership base spanning 500 companies and 50 countries - 60% of them label converters and 40% materials and equipment suppliers. FINAT supports its members by providing an information base, a meetings forum, and a source of professional literature - from market research studies to technical references. The strength of the FINAT platform has contributed significantly to the development of the self-adhesive label industry, and is helping to keep it among the most progressive.

Mrs. Vishnevskaya, Director of LABELSHOW, comments: 'I am delighted that the exhibition's formula meets with the approval of the world's labeling industry. I am very grateful for the continuing, enthusiastic support of the exhibition’s participants, who have contributed emarmously to the dynamic development of LABELSHOW - and to our national label market in Russia. Labels are a central part of packaging: today, many manufacturers depend on them to establish and project their brands and promote their products to a national - and an international - market.'

Stanislav Smirnov, President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Russian Federation: "The Chamber of Commerce of the Russian Federation pays high tribute to the contribution LABELSHOW makes to the development of national business and the Russian market. International exhibitions promote the development of cross-border business relations and contribute to the integration of the Russian economy into the international community"

Helen Saunders, General Manager, Avery Dennison Fasson Roll Europe Northern Region - global suppliers of self-adhesive labelling materials: 'The decision of our company to become general sponsor of LABELSHOW 2001 was a direct response to the success that we had at the last exhibition. The fact that the exhibition becomes more and more popular year by year is evidence of the high professionalism of the Sokolniki Cultural and Exhibition Centre in close co-operation with the Soyuzupak Association. The exhibition demonstrates the dynamic development of the Russian labeling market.'

Jon Kjeldgaard, Sales Manager, Russia, Avery Dennison Fasson Roll Europe: 'This is the second time Avery Dennison have sponsored the exhibition: it's a reflection of the fact that we consider LABELSHOW to be very important and effective. We support it with a great enthusiasm. The organizers and the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of the Russian Federation have managed to create an arena where businessmen in the label industry from both home and abroad can meet. Though we may speak different languages, we are all united by the language of labelling. We value our activities, in Russia and at LABELSHOW, highly.

300 Russian and foreign company participated in the exhibition - a real compliment the organizing talent of the exhibition director Valentina Vishnevskaya and her colleagues from the Sokolniki Cultural & Exhibition Centre.'

Corey Reardon, Principal, leading international market research consultants AWA Alexander Watson Associates: As a company, AWA has been actively monitoring the development of the packaging - and particularly labelling - market in Russia for a number of years, and it has been and continues to be a unique experience. Nowhere in the world do we observe such a dramatic growth rate, not just in terms of market size, but in terms of achieving - quickly - a sophisticated skills base. LABELSHOW is a key factor in the promotion of the market's development.'

Igor Smirenniy, President of the Russian packaging association Soyuzupak: 'There will be a mass transition to self-adhesive labelling in the near future. A niche market which will develop particularly dynamically is that for security labelling: here in Russia, anti-counterfeiting is currently a hot issue.

"Not every country is able to stage an international label exhibition. There are 150 packaging exhibitions all over the world, and only a very few of them are dedicated to labels. We are proud that the Moscow LABELSHOW is today one of the two world exhibitions label exhibitions that are acknowledged the best.'

We are experiencing huge demand from Russian label companies for self-adhesives. Many visitors to our stand this year have come from the most distant regions of Russia, from the Ukraine, the Baltic countries, Kazakhstan - all interested in learning about our products. For us, LABELSHOW is the main event of the year in Russia: we have participated in the exhibition from the very beginning, and we will always support it.'

S.V.Dorofeev, Commercial Director of NTTs Ogard Ltd: 'LABELSHOW is our preferred exhibition. We have participated in it from the very beginning and we always prepare ourselves for it very carefully. This year, the flexo Comco Proglide MSP 22 was the main feature of our stand - which won a prize for its design from the American Flexographic Printing Association (FTA). The machine is equipped with a UV-dryer and a cold cylinder, which increase the capacity for high-speed printing. Many visitors came to look at it. We are completely satisfied with the results of the exhibition.

The LABELSHOW exhibitions is annuallycovered by more than 120 newspapers and magazines, TV and broadcasting stations, at home and abroad.

LABELSHOW 2002 - with 20,000 sq.m of floor space. Over 350 companies took part - from 27 countries: Russia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, UK, Denmark, India, Israel, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Canada, China, Lithuania, Poland, USA, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland, and Japan. In fact, 50% of exhibitors were from countries other than Russia. This global exhibitor base makes LABELSHOW an international showcase for technology and trends.

The essential achievement of LABELSHOW 2002 was to provide a single meeting place for label industry players at all levels of the supply chain. It effectively demonstrated trends in the development of materials, technologies and equipment for the manufacture world-class labels for both the domestic Russian and international markets.

A large press, radio and television presence contributed to the exhibition's popularity. LABELSHOW was publicized in more than 120 specialized, public and politic national and foreign newspapers and magazines. The "Mayak" radio station, and the television channels NTV and TV-Center also played their part in the publicity campaign.

Since demand for space at LABELSHOW 2002 has been so high, prime locations are becoming limited. To take the opportunity to join the impressive list of companies and benefit from a prime location of your choice, please complete the Application Form below, and return it as soon as possible

by fax: +7(095) 269-4262.268-0891

Sokolniki Culture&Exhibition Centre
1 Sokolnicheski Val, Pavilion 4,1 07113
Moscow, Russia

Mrs. Valentina M. Vishnevskaya:
The Exhibition Director
Tel: +7(095) 268-1407,269-4262
Fax: +7(095) 269-4262,268-0891
E-mail: v_v@exposokol.ru
www.exposokol.ru

[Friday, December 20, 2002]