«МVМ-Кiev» company Yuriy Shepelev, technical director
Speaking about the exhibition, I want to note that it is a very good fact, that it took place. It was weaker, than the exhibitions of the past periods, thus the market lives and tries to work. There is the demand for the equipment. Though people have moved from the expensive segment of equipment to the more accessible one. It concerns mainly preliminary wood processing and everything related to wood sawing and joiner's processing. The sale of saw materials and joinery is also actual now.
Our mood and forecasts are optimistic. I expect good results from this exhibition. I suppose that we will return to the former sales volumes soon.We are thankful to the exhibition organizers for their decision to conduct it in such difficult conditions. Wood is in demand both at the domestic market and for sale abroad.In this optimistic mood I want to wish all woodworkers success in their hard work.And we will try to help them by optimum prices and equipment selection.
«Seneg» company ОlegSyrtsov, direction manager
By the results of work at the exhibition I can mark that interest towards our products grows constantly. Feedback from such exhibitions usually balances within the limits of 3—50%. Here we expect even more feedback. This exhibition was very fruitful for us. All leading branch enterprises were presented here. We intersect with them in many positions. I hope that our contacts will proceed and outpoured in contracts and agreements. We have found our client here. We haven’t made the analysis yet, that’s why it is difficult to say anything. We will continue negotiations with those, who have visited our stand. We have a great desire to proceed working.
«МАGR» company АlexeyStadnik, marketing department manager
This year we liked almost everything at the exhibition. It goes without saying that we left satisfied. Especially it concerns arrival, communication connections and other technical moments. It is especially important for us, because we always participate in the exhibition with working equipment. Everything was excellent as usual. Therefore there are absolutely no claims regarding organization.We were very pleased by the organizers’ warm attitude. And, certainly, we were lucky with the weather, all four days of the exhibition we were bathing in the soft rays of the autumn sun.We will undoubtedly participate in the exhibition of 2012.
«Маrketlis» company Vasiliy Khlud, head of the supervisory council
We liked the exhibition for sure. The organization was at enough high level. There are no claims against the organizers. Although the volumes of the exhibition have obviously reduced. I hope that it is that very level, from which we will not go down. Our clients were concerned with the problems. Although we hoped for some revival at heart, but it did not appear yet. As for the visitors, only those, who were interested in the purchase of our equipment, visited us at the exhibition.They were mainly our old clients. Among the novelties there was a drilling machine-tool presented with digital program managing. However, I haven’t noticed a distinct tendency for the revival and renewal of the market development.
«Моst-Ukraine» company Ivan Vinnitskiy, director
In spite of the fact that the amount of the exhibitors was a few less, we were pleased with the exhibition. It enabled us to give more complete information. It sometimes happens so that people pick up lots of materials in a hurry and when they arrive home they can’t understand anything. If you call them later, they can hardly recover whom they talked to. We are very pleased with the amount of visitors this year.I think that if it goes on like this, the crisis has gone.People have a great interest.We present the expensive equipment.Nevertheless, our clients are not afraid to invest money and are ready to buy it.
«Primus» company has provided a very good service. We are very pleased with the collaboration. Everything was at a high-level. Our Polish colleagues were for three days at the exhibition. They remained very pleased. They liked the exhibition very much.
OSTIN company Аndrey Matushin, director
I liked the exhibition on the whole. As for the amount of visitors – the second day of the exhibition work was just fantastic. There were no odd visitors and collectors of literary garbage. We have marked a large interest towards our products. The impression was very good. There were a great number of interested people. Specialists were coming, asking, making the agreements and buying our equipment. We were just setting out the accounts. By a word, a qualitative content of visitors was good. We with our Italian and German partners wish development and growth for all of us.
«Royek-Lvov» company Аlexander Dzyupin, chairman
It’s for the first time during the history of our long-term collaboration that we don’t have any remarks to the organizers. This exhibition became a large holiday. Everything is well organized. Any technical questions, which arose up in the process of preparation to the exhibition were decided properly and in time. We are very glad to be treated as the good friends. We are cared. The Organizers try to make the exhibition successful.
We are satisfied with the exhibition on the whole. Personally I feared the worst. I supposed that the exhibition would be weakly visited. However, there were a lot of specialists of the industry. They knew what they wanted very well and set concrete questions. We have sold three units just at the exhibition. Although it can’t be considered expository.We had many contacts, new ones by the way. It confirms the fact that new firms appear at the market and just they need our equipment.
«Теchnocom-Ukraine» company Аlexander Balychev, director
The scales of exhibition were less than usual this year. However, I am very thankful to the Organizers for the attention and support, which they provided at every step. There is no negative at all, I can only say the words of gratitude from myself and from «Technocom-Ukraine» company. The situation has changed this year and most visitors took information in order to «work» it off later. While before people were coming and making contracts straight at the exhibition, today the situation has changed. There is interested communication. We present the equipment which can’t be often seen in Ukraine. It is first of all machine-tools with digital managing. In fact after the crisis not every enterprise can allow to purchase such expensive equipment. I consider that life has been getting fixed after the crisis. The companies participate in the exhibition with solid stands. Time will show how the situation will develop.
Representative office of Wainig Group Sergey Ratoshnyuk, director
In respect of work at the exhibition, we liked everything. The Organizers, «Primus», have worked without any censures from our side. On a five points’ scale our estimation is 5 points; on a twelve points’ scale it is 12 points. We remained satisfied. But the market situation, and it was evidently shown by the exhibition, unfortunately, is very distant from the desired yet. Any substantial improvement in our industry will come not earlier than the general raise of the economy, proceeding in the volumes of crediting and renewal of building rates. You can judge yourself, if in Europe they credit for 2%, here it is for 25%. And only then, when businessmen see that it is possible to get the real income here, they will be ready to do large investments without which, as you understand, the sales of woodworking equipment are difficult.
«Stankodnepr» company Vladislav Kachaykin, director
I can quite certainly say that this year the exhibition was better than the previous one in any case. There were quite many visitors during all days of the exhibition’s work. The market has got a little revival. Plenty of specialists come to us. They are interested actively in our equipment. I suppose that there will be some practical result. As for the Organizers’ work, I can say that I have no remarks. We had long-term partner and friendly relationships with «Primus» company. I can say that we were provided with all conditions for a good standard work. It was very pleasant to see all our partners here. The representatives of new companies also came to us. The enterprises are created, though not in such amount as it was before. Investments are not so huge, as before, but they are present. Everybody, who has survived in a difficult period, looks ahead and thinks about the future.
2008 Comments:
Italcolor Ukraine Company Stanislav Volski, Commercial Director:
“The exhibition is less than last year’s one. In my opinion that is because the Ukrainian market has already determined and strong producers became stronger. People who tried to start from beginning left. Earlier the exhibitors mainly collected to demonstrate something new. Nowadays they collect to show that they are still on the market. That’s why our customers are more confident than on other exhibitions. All other impressions will be after the exhibition. It is very difficult to make projections for 2010. The competition becomes very serious at the market. Maybe next year we will be at fair in Poland. Organizers I would recommend to visit a similar exhibition in Poznan”.
Dask-Tsentr Company Eduard Solohin, Manager:
“The level of the exhibition is very good. Everything was like I expected. I knew that here would be a lot of participants and equipment. I think we will take part in 2010 and have bigger stand. Such exhibitions of course are good for the market. Our people are very inert. It happens that they call only after six months! Advertising in newspapers is not so good for the market as the exhibitions. We advertise in newspapers, but only two or three calls we have at a month! Instead of it the exhibition gives very big results. We would like to see a little clearer worked schedule of the exhibition the next time”.
Stankodnepr Company Vladislav Kachaykin, Director:
“Our expectations come true and the exhibition was pretty good. The weather could let us down because it is Kyiv Autumn, but all was well. The European manufacturers are interested in Ukraine. It is a notable that the exhibition is becoming bigger and bigger each time. As for our colleagues in the business – the number of firms is steadily growing. The quality of the stands improves as well”. Michael Weinig AG Company (Germany) StefanReder, Project Manager:
“The Ukrainian woodworking market grows. That is why it is a very appropriate time to be a sponsor of this congress now. The congress has passed very well! We liked it a lot. There was a good atmosphere and a lot of new useful information. There were many interested visitors. Our reporter presented the new systems of wooden windows. He spoke about updates that are now being introduced in Europe.
We have noticed here at the exhibition many customers and growing competition. Therefore we need to take the right steps at the market. Our customers sometimes deters very overpricing price at the first glance. But in discussing the characteristics of the windows and all benefits of its quality customers understand why it takes the money”.
Tsentr Tehnologiy Derevoobrabotki Company (Ukraine) Pavel Kolesnikov, Director:
“In this exhibition we saw unexpectedly high and steady interest to our equipment. There were a lot of interested visitors here. Everything was just great and professionally organized. We are happy. We thank to the organizers. At our stand we showed the first in Ukraine professional line for finishing moulded products and facades. For the first time in Ukraine you could see this equipment in work and it was at our stand. They will remain at the peak demand in 2009-2010. I am glad that we made the right decision when focused on selling high-quality equipment. Demand for the equipment grows”.
AUTRA Ukraine Company Andrey Shuba, Sales Manager:
“It is always a pleasure to work with people who not only want to earn money, but also to benefit the industry. At all contacts I ever had with the organizers of the exhibition I always seen understanding. All problems were solved in full trust. My partners and I feel comfortable at the trade show.
Like the industry – like the exhibition. If woodworking and furniture industry grows, the exhibition aims to woodworking equipment market. Ukraine is the most advanced country in Europe in terms of harvesting and processing wood. It is clear that at one day the situation will not change. People need to get information. If there were not such exhibitions, the development will not be able. We believe in Ukraine! ”
Italian association of wood processing equipment manufacturers ACIMALL Perandzhelo Boroni, Marketing Department:
“Undoubtedly the exhibition is the place where very important contacts are emerged. The number of Italians at the exhibition showed considerable interest shown to the Ukrainian market of Italian industry manufacturers. Show status perfectly encapsulates the status of the market. With all political and economic instability, for 5 months of current year woodworking machinery from Italy to Ukraine sold was up 42% The Ukrainian exhibition is very effective because here are all the same companies that we can see in Hanover and Milan. It promotes the development of our countries, because any economic event contributes to overall economic development”.
Yushchishin Company (Ukraine) Ruslan Yushchishin, Director:
“I beliave that the exhibition was successed. The organizers prepared very well. There were a lot of exhibitors as well as visitors. Our company represents tools for wooden housing construction, installation and construction of roofs, equipment for painting, filter installation software. I believe that we were successfully”.
Woodworking in the World Magazin (Germany) Ekaterina Muller, PR-manager:
“I am at the exhibition for the first time. Everything is very compact here, so you can quickly and accurately now about the Ukrainian market. Stands and organization here are none the worse than at the other European exhibitions. There even more possibilities for creativity in Ukraine. Everything is organized well, not only the exhibition area but also all around. I really liked Ukrainian specialists. For all four days to our stand not come none incompetent persons. I know almost all manufacturers of the equipment. Of course there ware a lot of interesting things. We liked the official reception that was last night because that is where the most important contacts are solved. You can talk to all and solve everything, people are more talkative there”.
Vasiliy Koroed Director of AVIKO (Ukraine):
“Talking about our participation in the exhibition, I can say that everything went perfectly. We had no problems or questions. Weather, or bad weather, of course, had an effect, but I think we were helped by bad weather, as it effectively screened out all but the target audience. We have for the first time showcased a technology line for refining of thin and short lumber, which was previously destined as firewood, but now can generate a tidy profit. Ukraine is having more and more people who want to work on really modern high quality equipment. We will participate in the next event, and if everything is well, we will be sponsors”.
Jurgen Kostens Director of Rettenmeier Holding AG (Germany):
“We provide Sponsor’s support and actively participate in the Congress because we see this event as a very important platform for exchange of experience and movement of latest materials and technologies. Also we are of the opinion that participation will allow our company to successfully enter the Ukrainian market. Delivery of the presentation will help us to contribute in the popularisation of use of wood in construction and present our company as a producer of high-quality materials. We are generally satisfied with the exhibition and the congress. We had interesting meetings and constructive talks. Of course, we also found new clients”.
“The Ukrainian woodworking market grows. That is why it is a very appropriate time to be a sponsor of this congress now. The congress has passed very well! We liked it a lot. There was a good atmosphere and a lot of new useful information. There were many interested visitors. Our reporter presented the new systems of wooden windows. He spoke about updates that are now being introduced in Europe. 
“It is always a pleasure to work with people who not only want to earn money, but also to benefit the industry. At all contacts I ever had with the organizers of the exhibition I always seen understanding. All problems were solved in full trust. My partners and I feel comfortable at the trade show. 
“Undoubtedly the exhibition is the place where very important contacts are emerged. The number of Italians at the exhibition showed considerable interest shown to the Ukrainian market of Italian industry manufacturers. Show status perfectly encapsulates the status of the market. With all political and economic instability, for 5 months of current year woodworking machinery from Italy to Ukraine sold was up 42% The Ukrainian exhibition is very effective because here are all the same companies that we can see in Hanover and Milan. It promotes the development of our countries, because any economic event contributes to overall economic development”.
“I beliave that the exhibition was successed. The organizers prepared very well. There were a lot of exhibitors as well as visitors. Our company represents tools for wooden housing construction, installation and construction of roofs, equipment for painting, filter installation software. I believe that we were successfully”.
“Talking about our participation in the exhibition, I can say that everything went perfectly. We had no problems or questions. Weather, or bad weather, of course, had an effect, but I think we were helped by bad weather, as it effectively screened out all but the target audience. We have for the first time showcased a technology line for refining of thin and short lumber, which was previously destined as firewood, but now can generate a tidy profit. Ukraine is having more and more people who want to work on really modern high quality equipment. We will participate in the next event, and if everything is well, we will be sponsors”. 
“We provide Sponsor’s support and actively participate in the Congress because we see this event as a very important platform for exchange of experience and movement of latest materials and technologies. Also we are of the opinion that participation will allow our company to successfully enter the Ukrainian market. Delivery of the presentation will help us to contribute in the popularisation of use of wood in construction and present our company as a producer of high-quality materials. We are generally satisfied with the exhibition and the congress. We had interesting meetings and constructive talks. Of course, we also found new clients”.
