The main exhibition event of the woodworking industry of Ukraine – The 9-th biennial International specialized Trade Fair of machinery and equipment for forestry, woodworking and furniture industry LISDEREVMASH 2009 took place on September 22-25, 2009. Organizer of the event is ACCO International Company. The trade fair is held with 2 year periodicity in Kiev – the capital of Ukraine.

LISDEREVMASH has long since become the traditional meeting place of experts in this field. For four days, the International Exhibition Centre, where the exhibition takes place, becomes the pilgrimage place for those, who are connected with woodworking. Each event is visited by more than 6000 experts, who work in the domain of furniture manufacturing, woodworking, building and timber industry.

LISDEREVMASH is the largest branch exhibition of Ukraine, widely acknowledged by foreign and domestic experts. As the most important branch event, the exhibition is supported by the Department for forestry and woodworking of the Ministry of industrial policy of Ukraine, the State Forestry Committee and Association of woodworking equipment manufacturers and suppliers of Ukraine.

Moreover, LISDEREVMASH is the first Ukrainian trade fair that received support of the European Federation of Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers EUMABOIS and branch associations of Germany (VDMA) and Italy (ACIMALL) that are represented by their own national expositions.

On the opening ceremony participants and guests were greeted by the president of EUNAMBOIS Franz-Josef Buetfering, the representative of German Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers’ Association Dominik Wolfschuetz, first vice-chairman of the State Forestry Committee of Ukraine Marchuk Y.N., the president of the “Mebelderevprom” Association Sagal S.Z. and the president of the Ukrainian Association of Woodworking Equipment Masiuk V.V.

All the speakers pointed out that the International specialized Trade Fair of machinery and equipment for forestry, woodworking and furniture industry LISDEREVMASH’ 2009 is a significant event for domestic woodworking industry and a unique possibility to establish professional communication and business cooperation of experts from different countries, and to overcome economic crisis.

More than 160 companies from 19 countries (Austria, Belarus, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Luxemburg, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Rumania, Slovenia, Taiwan, Turkey, The Czech Republic, France, Ukraine and Estonia) offered the full spectrum of machinery and equipment for timber industry, primary and secondary processing of wood, furniture industry and concomitant tools, accessories, materials, chemical production, raw materials and services. Except for Ukrainian exhibitors, the exposition of German Pavilion was large in number. Also, Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Association was represented by a collective stand.

Despite the fact that as a result of crisis many participants had to reduce the area of their stands, business activity did not suffer.

The exhibition was visited by more that 4 thousand of experts, namely 44% were engaged in woodworking industry, 33% - in furniture industry and 16% - in forestry. Most of them were regular customers and 20% visited the exhibition for the first time.

What is more, new competitions were held in the framework of LISDEREVMASH exhibition. This year, the contest of professional skills - “The BEST UKRAINIAN OPERATOR OF MANIPULATOR – 2009” took place. The organizer of the contest was "VELMASH-UKRAINE"LLC with the assistance of the State Forestry Committee "Podyemnye mashyny" HC (Russia) and "AvtoKrAZ" HC (Ukraine). The leading operators of modern complex machines showed their workmanship and professional skills. That was an enthralling sight and everybody willing had an opportunity to enjoy it. The following prizes were presented: plasma TV, video camera and digital camera.

One could see a lot of equipment at the open exposition: joining lines, contour band saws, equipment for furniture production, etc. French company FORENZIENNE MFLS offered special band-saws with stellite tips for bucking in winter conditions.

High-technology equipment and manufacturing lines were demonstrated at the closed exposition and good few of novelties were represented, namely:

ISK Companies Group presented its acting mini-complex GTL-304/55D designed for manufacture of pellets from woodworking industry wastes. Engineers from GIPER Company have developed a drying tunnel with the capacity of 25 cubic metres and extremely low level of power consumption (the electric power of drying tunnel is only 5,5 kilowatt) for this year’s exhibition. SERRA Maschinenbau demonstrated new bench that is a budgetary contour band saw with wide blade, 18 kilowatt electric motor driving gear, electromechanical horizontal driving gear, lifting and sinking of cutting unit.Venjakob Maschinenbau offered equipment for systematic surface expertise: cleaners, brush cleaners, sanding machines, systems of manual handling and conveyor. WEGOMA – stationary and portable edge banding machines, powertools, sliding table saws and sanding machines.Leitz Company offered tools for processing windows and doors, multi-purpose cutter heads, high performance routers, HW-tipped saw blades and edge trimming tools. Special attention is paid to power efficient technologies and waste processing. HOMAX presented veneer sheet fine-line with fleece (China), etc. DOMINO-S presented"Thermelt"  polyamide (special filler for cracks, etc). DNEPRO – woodworking equipment of Italian company Freud. GORLUSH CO - briquetting press "ВЕПР-50". LISSERVIS-INSTRUMENT offered bimetallic band-saw (40 mm. wide). INNOVATION ALLIANCE presented scratching machine Festool RO-150 ROTEX, buffing machine Festool RAP-150 SHINEX, etc. VIDA offered Ukrainian equipment for firewood chopping. ROJEK-LVIV Company demonstrated new modification of “STOZHARY” industrial power complexes of increased reliability used for premises’ heating and drying tunnels with automatic wood waste incineration; multirip plate-and-frame bench PRP-58 with unique combination of high sawing efficiency and economy; range of KDR economy-type benches for furniture and joiner's workshops, etc. ANT Ukraina company offered glued building timber. LEGNOPROM Company presented veneer sheets, etc. NOVELTA UKRAINE company demonstrated five-axis woodworker with programmed numerical control. TM Z-group – transit edgebander V-10. SECAL SRL - high-temperature drier (190-230°C). LEUCO UKRAINE – demonstrated new saws for particle board dressing Leuco "Bleck Edition" and new cutters Leuco-Diamax.

It is very significant that a lot of enterprises, despite this hard period of economic crisis, had an opportunity not only to participate in the exhibition but also to prepare some special novelties. Participants had a chance to meet their partners and colleagues in order to discuss their problems and future prospects. That was more important than the size of stand area.

Round Table "Crisis in woodworking and furniture branch. Myth or reality?" that had to do with the most burning problems of the present time took place within the framework of exhibition’s business plan.  It was organized by “UKRMEBELDEREVPROM” Association. Representatives of government, branch associations and unions belonged to the participants of the Round Table. Summing up of woodworking industry’s work, development of home market protection methods and prediction of branch’s future belonged to the points at issue. Of course, woodworking and furniture industries were influenced by international economic crisis. But it is expected that production volumes will increase: in woodworking industry up to106, 7% and in furniture – up to 102, 9%.

The aim of the exhibition is to give objective data about the market state and its operators. Besides, the exhibition can give an excellent characteristic of this or that company’s state, internal policy, etc. In this hard period of economic crisis, it is very important to be aware of everything in order not to miss a chance for the development of the company.

“LISDEREVMASH” exhibition was positively assessed by its participants and guests and so fulfilled its aims.

“Market Chooses only Professionals, and the Best Manufacturers were Present at the Exhibition”

“We do not have the right to make mistakes” – this statement was proved at the IX International specialized Trade Fair of machinery and equipment for forestry, woodworking and furniture industry “LISDEREVMASH’2009“ that was recently held in Kiev. This year, exhibition area was smaller than in previous years. Companies that managed to save their market positions took part in the exhibition.  Every single  visitor came to the exhibition to purchase equipment. So, against all concerns of organizers and all pessimistic expectations of participants the Exhibition was a great success.

In the course of 4 days, more than 5000 experts in furniture manufacturing, woodworking, construction and forestry have visited the exhibition. Manufacturers demonstrated full spectrum of machinery and equipment for forestry, primary and secondary wood processing, dust-exhaust systems, power stations, waste processing equipment, tools, materials and utilities.

LISDEREVMASH’2009 is not only the effective place for discussing  and solving different field problems, but also a good occasion to present  your company  to thousands of experts, a possibility to monitor the market  situation and to make prognosis for the future. In spite of the complicated economic situation, the Exhibition turned out well.  It is very important to save and develop scientific and technical basis as a constituent part of manufacturing process, promoting new investments in forestry, wood processing, woodworking and furniture industry”.

“Derevoobrobnyk” Newspaper  № 19 from 01.10.2009

“LISDEREVMASH 2009” gives hope for the revival of current market situation

… This exhibition is an ideal index of current condition of the industry and its development in the nearest future…

…Taking into consideration the fact that the exhibition took place in the period of crisis, we can breathe with relief and state that, in spite of prognoses, the dynamics of woodworking and wood processing industries coming out of crisis is positive…

…In spite of crisis, a lot of foreign companies demonstrated their novelties that are new for Ukrainian market…

…“ISK Group” offered up-to-date ergonomic equipment for pellet manufacture with productivity 0,5 tons per hour…

According to "Holz-Zentralblatt" Magazine

“..Still, the exhibition fulfilled its task. It remains only to be enraptured by that titanic work that was carried out by organizers for that exhibition to take place…”

Aleksandr Pasechnik, director of “Buro-Mash”: “…Many people considered that the crisis, that will last 2 or 3 years, will completely prevent owners from financing their enterprises. They were mistaken! On the contrary, even if there are some investments that are not returned, new are already planned or even made in the current year. And that can be proved by exhibition’s attendance. If to judge it by the quantity of key audience I should say it is not worse than previous year’s exhibition.  But the quality of audience changed a bit.  If previous exhibitions were visited by average executives and technical specialists, then this year’s exhibition was visited mostly by top executives and private entrepreneurs because it is important for them to understand and to realize today's tendencies. And exhibition is a perfect place for that…”

A.I. Sabadyr, representative of the State Forestry Committee of Ukraine: “…Owing to the “The best operator of hydraulic manipulator – 2009” competition, forestry  specialists from all over Ukraine do not only learn about  industry novelties, but also can test their work with one's own hand…”

“Equipment and Tools for Professionals” Magazine, № 5-6, 2009