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Post show report of the Moscow International Tool Expo MITEX as part of MEGAPOLIS EXPO: Technologies and Solutions for Modern Cities
Moscow International Tool Expo MITEX as part of MEGAPOLIS EXPO: Technologies and Solutions for Modern Cities MITEX was held November 11 through 14 at Crocus Expo.
This year, the expo presented 14 conceptual sections where participants demonstrated hightech samples of power tools, welding equipment, gardening & construction equipment, to mention but a few. Over 40,000 visitors were able to deal with and test the tools.
More than 50,000 square meters of exposition were located in five Crocus Expo exhibition halls. Over 1,100 companies from Russia, China, Italy, India, Turkey, the Republic of Belarus and Kazakhstan presented their products and solutions, shared novelties and trends. Thirty percent of manufacturers participated in the exhibition for the first time.
MITEX Arena became the centerpiece of business discussions, where all events were fully packed with people during the expo. A plenary session Tool Market 2025-2026 with Minpromtorg (the Ministry of Industry and Trade) of Russia, the Association of Trading Companies and Manufacturers of Power Tools and Labor-Saving Devices (RATPE) and other experts attracted special attention of specialists. At a practical session Power Tools on Marketplaces. Challenges and Growth Opportunities. Leaders of the Russian e-commerce market shared their expertise. Next day, MITEX Arena was devoted to marketing and sales channels - from omnichannel strategies to working with marketplaces and CRM systems. A separate block was occupied by the forum of Russian-Chinese cooperation in the tool industry, dedicated to cooperation, logistics and joint ventures.
The expo held the Purchasing Centre for Retail Chains, a comprehensive program for preparing and executing contracts and organizing offline negotiations. Tool manufacturers were able to execute contracts with major strategic customers such as Tvoy Dom, WildBerries, Lemana Pro, Ozon Global and VseInstrumenti.ru right there at the MITEX expo. As a result, 80% of the negotiations were successful, provisional agreements reached over RUB 4.5 billion in total amount. Among the active participants in the negotiations, Chinese manufacturers and tools suppliers stood out and broke all records in terms of the number of meetings held.
One of the features was the multiple growth of the MITEX Fasteners special section. Participation in MITEX Fasteners provided a unique opportunity to review the market for fasteners and hardware systems, monitor trends and prices, and sign contracts for the supply of products and equipment.
Within the framework of MITEX, the national exposition of China was also presented - one of the large-scale foreign sections of the exhibition. 615 companies from China presented a wide range of tools and equipment at the stands: power tools, gardening equipment, welding equipment, painting solutions, manual locksmith tools, cutting systems for metal, glass and plastic, diamond and carbide tools, as well as fasteners and compressor equipment. The Chinese exposition was located in several pavilions and covered a number of important thematic areas in the instrumental industry.
Especially popular was an interactive landscape zone, MITEX PARK, this year's premiere venue. Topiary professionals held master their own classes there: in front of the audience, plain thujas acquired geometric and animalistic shapes.
The MITEX.DIY platform attracted craftspeople, where specialists held master classes on making furniture and household items. That way, under the guidance of well-known DIY bloggers, visitors got to make Chinese chopsticks and a pouf capitonne. Plus, carpentry masters shared the nuances of working with an inertia-free mallet, diamond crowns and disks.
The 19th edition of the Moscow International Tool Expo MITEX will be held November 10 through 13, 2026.
See you at Crocus Expo!
- 12.12.2025
