Post Show Report Khimia 2022
25th Anniversary Edition of the International Exhibition for the Chemical Industry and Science
Khimia 2022 has become the main trade show and forum of the year for the chemical industry and brought together the industry professionals, developers, government representatives and company executives to get acquainted with market innovations and discuss issues of industry development, conduct business negotiations and conclude mutually beneficial contracts.
Viktor Ivanov, President of the Russian Chemists Union
“Every year Khimia shows us something new, especially today, when we are closely involved in import substitution. Even a quick look at this event shows that import-substituting products and technologies are emerging.”
Dates: 31 October – 3 November 2022
Venue: EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia
Organised by EXPOCENTRE AO
Supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Russian Chemists Union, NIITEKHIM OAO, the Mendeleev Russian Chemical Society, the Chemistry Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia
Under auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Attendance: 9,545 visits, professional visitors from 77 Russian regions and 37 other countries
Total number of exhibitors: 201 exhibitors
Russian exhibitors: Alliance Energy, Bashkir Soda Company, Baltica-Trans, Christmas, Melytec, Reatorg, Roskhimreactiv, Selenit, PhosAgro, Chimmed, Energolab
Foreign exhibitors: ASOS (Turkiye), Atlas Petro, Chloran Chemical Production Company (Iran), Beyond Industries (China), etc.
Newcomers: 55 companies, including AIS-NN, ICB Rus, Gematec Flow Technologies, KR-Analytica, Magistral-NN, Maihong Trading, NT-Prom, Polyplast Novomoskovsk, SATEC TM, Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant, Tank Container Petrochemical Company, Tankon, Technohim Engineering Center, Tranpack, Helicon, Ikoraf, Elmon, etc.
Countries: 8 (Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkiye, Uzbekistan)
Country pavilion: Belarus
Russian regional pavilions and group stands: Kaluga, Leningrad, Tula, Yaroslavl Oblasts, Stavropol Krai, and this year’s newcomers are Mari El Republic, Omsk and Vladimir Oblasts
Gazpromneft – Industrial Innovations was Khimia’s partner for the first time.
Show highlights
The joint stand of BelNefteKhim represented the national pavilion of the Republic of Belarus, which included the country’s leading petrochemical enterprises such as Grodno Azot, Naftan, Mozyr Oil Refinery, SvetlogorskKhimvolokno, Mineral Wax Plant, and Lakokraska. These companies of the Belarussian petrochemical industry showed high pressure polyethylene, a wide range of polyacrylonitrile fibres, glass fibres and products on their basis, polyamide fibres and yarns, cord fabrics, as well as primary polyamide-6 and composites on its basis, biofuel, varnishes, paints and other products. Delegates from Belarus also took part in the Khimia conference programme.
Thanks to state support measures, companies from several Russian regions had the opportunity to present their products internationally and enter into new export contracts.
Developments from Mari El have taken their rightful place among the industry leaders. They were presented by such companies as Neon (powder paints), Meta-Chrom (chromatographs, gas analysers), and Kristall OKTB (pumping equipment).
The Omsk region was represented by Policon and the Engineering Chemical Technology Center (ECTC). The companies introduced their comprehensive projects for the automation of oil and gas, pharmaceutical, perfumery, cosmetics and chemical production, and a full range of engineering services.
Three companies from the Vladimir region took part in the show: Emerald Ecotehcnologies (develops and manufactures electrochemical systems based on electrochemical activation technology), Macromer (manufactures polyurethanes, epoxies), and Evolution (produces moisture swellable polyurethane profile and moisture swellable polyurethane cork).
Mikhail Ivanov, Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, visited the Russian regional stands. The deputy minister drew special attention to the fact that some developments presented by these companies were important for import substitution and could meet the needs of the Russian domestic market. Representatives of the companies spoke about their products, their applications, and shared their plans for the future.
Khimia 2022 showcased a wide range of raw materials for the chemical, petrochemical, food and medical industries, construction, agricultural chemistry, oil and gas sector, specialty and green chemistry, analytical and laboratory equipment, chemical engineering products (including pumping and compressor equipment), polymer materials, the latest technologies and R&D, engineering, automation and digitalisation of production services, chemical synthesis products, fuels, reagents, catalysts, chemical fibres, composite materials and plastics, as well as equipment for transporting chemical and petrochemical products and solutions for improving the environmental safety of chemical production.
For the first time, Startup ChemZone included a Centre for Assistance to Innovative Development that brought together organisations, including the Moscow Agency of Innovations, which supported small, innovative entrepreneurship.
The Startup Zone also presented new developments and equipment by Ecotop, ECORD Dyes and Bend Engineering. Among the innovations were a plant for processing organic waste into diesel fuel, unique dyes for household and auto chemicals, and industrial equipment for micro hydraulic shock cleaning of surfaces and pipelines.
Alexey Romashechkin, co-owner of ECORD Dyes
“We came to Khimia’s Startup ChemZone with the aim of gaining new customers. During all three days of the show, there was quite a large flow of visitors. We had visitors at our stand from various regions of Russia, even from Vladivostok. We see our main competitive advantage in the fact that we can offer customers original colours that other suppliers don't have.”
The Employment Centre assisted employers in their recruitment efforts, helped jobseekers to find jobs, and gave advice on current issues.
Conference programme
A varied conference programme featured more than 30 events.
The official opening ceremony of Khimia 2022 and the 10th Moscow International Chemical Forum was attended by Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Mikhail Ivanov, Head of the Russian State Duma New People Fraction Alexey Nechaev, Chair of the Expert Council for Development of the Chemical Industry at the Russian State Duma Committee for Industry and Commerce Maria Vasilkova, President of the Russian Chemists Union Viktor Ivanov, Director General of EXPOCENTRE AO Alexey Vyalkin, and other officials.
Mikhail Ivanov, Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade
“Khimia 2022 is a traditional meeting place for manufacturers and consumers of chemical products, developers and suppliers of advanced technologies and equipment. The show's conference programme covers a wide range of relevant issues and gives industry representatives an opportunity to strengthen business ties, work with partners and customers, and discuss promising vectors of development for Russian chemistry.”
The centerpiece event of Khimia 2022 was the 10th Moscow International Chemical Forum, organised by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Russian Chemists Union, and EXPOCENTRE AO. The forum included more than 20 events that brought together chemical industry professionals and representatives of line ministries and industry associations.
The forum opened with the Plenary Discussion on the Technological Sovereignty and Development of the Russian Chemical Industry in the Current Economic Realities, which was moderated by President of the Russian Chemists Union Viktor Ivanov.
The Panel on the Mechanisms for Forming and Implementing Industrial Policy in the Chemical Industry within the forum was organised by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Russian Chemists Union and EXPOCENTRE AO. The event was hosted by Maria Vasilkova.
Another event of the forum was the 10th Chemical Triathlon, organised by the Russian Chemists Union with assistance of EXPOCENTRE AO.
The Triathlon included sectors: the digital track: accelerating the digitalisation of enterprises; the logistics track: new trends in chemical logistics, and the environmental track: answers to today's eco challenges.
One more important event of the Moscow forum was the Panel on the Development of the Chemical Industry in Russian Regions. The panel was organised by NIITEKHIM OAO and EXPOCENTRE AO with the support of the Russian Chemists Union and the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The forum also included:
- the Panel on the Chemical Products Management System. Chemical and Environmental Aspects in the Conditions of Changing Supply Chains
- the Panel on a Modern Chemical College: Success, Tasks, Challenges
- the Panel on Career Boost: Chemical Companies in Search of Young Professionals
- the Industry Session on Chemistry for Road Construction
- the Session on Chemistry for the Housing and Utilities Sector
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the Session on Chemistry for Farmers
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the Anniversary General Assembly of the Russian Chemists Union
The Panel on Business and Science: Effective Interaction attracted a lot of attention. It was organised by EXPOCENTRE AO in partnership with Women in Nuclear (WiN), International Research Institute for Advanced Systems (IRIAS), Grebenschikov Institute of Silicate Chemistry, and the Moscow Agency of Innovations. The panel was moderated by Head of the Russia Chapter of Women in Nuclear (WiN) Evgeniya Enshina.
The participants discussed successful projects in the defense industry, how much science needs to change to become interesting for business, how not to lose the talent pool so that people were motivated and worked for Russian science, and other important topics.
One of the most important events of the programme was the Strategic Session on Key Areas for the Development of the Chemical Industry. Manufacturers and consumers of chemical products, developers and suppliers of advanced technologies created a work plan with key technology chains aimed at ensuring the Russian market is supplied with products from Russian manufacturers.
The strategic session was moderated by Professor of Business Practice at the SKOLKOVO Moscow School of Management Pavel Alferov. Experts' proposals for the development of key chains were presented to Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Mikhail Ivanov, Chair of the Expert Council for Development of the Chemical Industry at the Russian State Duma Committee for Industry and Commerce Maria Vasilkova, Director General of MIC OOO Ratmir Dashkin, Director General of the Agency of Technological Development Vladimir Pastukhov, President of the Board of the National Council on Perfumery, Cosmetics, Household Chemistry Svetlana Matelo, and Vice-President of the Russian Chemists Union Maria Ivanova.
The analytical material gathered from the session will be used to draw up plans and programmes for the development of the Russian chemical industry, as well as to prepare legislative initiatives for the modernisation of the industry's regulatory framework.
The Russian Association of Robotics (RAR) organised the first Panel on Robotisation of the Chemical Industry.
The Panel on Russia – Iran: Cooperation in Chemistry and Petrochemistry was organised by EXPOCENTRE in partnership with Neftekhimtrans OOO and RusIranExpo Group. The event attracted a lot of attention.
The 4th International Tank Container Forum also enjoyed a lot of success. It was organised by the Tank Container World information and analytical agency with the support of the Russian Chemists Union, and the Business Russia Public Organisation, under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The forum included Sessions on the Chemical Industry and Tank Container Transportation. Problems, Solutions, Expectations 2022, and Maintenance Issues and the Environmental Side of the Market.
The success of Khimia 2022 is confirmed by the feedback from both exhibitors and visitors.
We are looking forward to seeing you at Khimia 2023 at EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia, from 30 October through 2 November 2023!
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