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report the 17th azerbaijan international construction exhibition bakubuild 2011 referred to by industry professionals as the caspian construction week started its activity in baku on october 19 this event long awaited by many specialists from many different countries which take part in it every year has been organised by the british ite group company and its partner in azerbaijan iteca caspian llc today bakubuild 2011 is visually demonstrating the real achievements of all the main segments of the contemporary market of technologies production and application of construction materials for 17 years already the exhibition has steadily maintained in the position of the largest and leading construction forum not only for azerbaijan but also for the whole caspian region the constantly growing interest taken in the exhibition is in the first place explained by the construction industry achievements made in this country and by the fact that this venue enables communication with partners and potential clients as well as demonstration of products and services to thousands of specialists who annually visit this event speaking at the solemn opening ceremony of the exhibition the executive director of ite group plc mr edward strachan said yesterday the press conference coincided with the independence day and i would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the 19 17 «» bakubuild 2011 17 ite group plc « 20 ite group iteca caspian llc bakubuild 2011 19 2

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organisers to congratulate all our azerbaijani colleagues exhibitors visitors press and all the people of azerbaijan on the 20th jubilee of independence we are very proud of the fact that we have worked here for 19 years ­ just 1 year less than independence and it is wonderful to see how the exhibitions have grown together with azerbaijan s economy and diversified we have now 20 exhibitions which reflect the diversity of azerbaijan s economy of course an exhibition lasts only 4 days but it is a whole year s work and i really would like to thank all our partners who have worked hard and brought many italian iranian turkish and other participant-companies to bakubuild 2011 and of course on the azerbaijani side we have lots of supporters it is like i said a big teamwork and i would like to first of all thank the ministry of emergency situations ministry of economic development azpromo state committee on urban planning and architecture and national confederation of employers organisations of the azerbaijan republic greeting the participants of bakubuild 2011 the executive director of ite group plc pointed out the positive growth of the exhibition by 20 as compared to the previous year in terms of both the number of participant companies and internal exposition area the vip-tour round the ex hibition revealed the full span and versatility of this event this year the exhibition has assembled 317 companies from 26 countries demonstrating an unprecedented growth by 20 both in terms of the number of companies and exposition area as compared to the previous year azerbaijan manufacturers and distributors have constituted 35 of the total number of participants active interest in azerbaijan is taken by participant companies from europe which target at conquering new markets in all 50 of the exposition is made up by companies from western and eastern european countries turkey china korea kuwait uae etc approximately 15 is comprised of participants from neighbouring states and 20 4 bakubuild 2011 azpromo .» vip 317 26 20 35 3

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report cis the exhibition boasts an expanded cast of participants ­ this year 24 of the total number of companies are taking part in the exhibition for the first time alongside with individual stands bakubuild presents 6 collective expositions including national stands and consolidated national groups traditional participants of the exhibition are the national stands of germany italy finland and iran the national stand of portugal has made its debut at this ex hibition turkish manufacturers for whom the azerbaijan market has always been and remains a priority are widely represented the bakubuild 2011 exposition has encompassed the full range of construction materials and equipment decorating and facing materials sanitary equipment window production equipment concrete and cement production technologies specialised and road-construction machinery territory improving technologies and machinery architectural design construction chemistry products woodworking machinery production lines and tools ceramics and many other products and services the landscaping design is widely represented the special outdoor area adjacent to the baku expocentre building has accommodated construction machinery for quarrying and for building tunnels which is represented by the 50 15 ­ 24 bakubuild 6 bakubuild 2011 60 matanat a bauma « » 4

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most reliable brands of usa turkey korea and other countries the exhibition is accompanied with a saturated business program encompassing workshops presentations and master-classes particular attention is paid to the demonstration of new technologies over 60 of participants are presenting the novelties of the industry at their stands for example the azerbaijan matanat a company is presenting its products manufactured on the basis of nanotechnologies while the german-russian architectural bureau bauma is presenting a multitude of interesting projects of which one is the design of a sport school with a garden on the roof for the first time the exhibition presents innovative solutions for equipping children s playgrounds and infrastructure for the disabled all the information about the novelties of the exhibition is included in the catalogue of innovations which has been specially published for the exhibition in addition to the traditional catalogue all the goods materials and services described in the catalogue can be easily found at the exhibition as they are marked with special flags on the stands and with innovation zone signs on the exhibi tion layout plan a session of a construction club organised by the caspian-european integration business club ceibc through the organizational support of iteca caspian llc will be held in the framework of the business program of the exhibition at 15:00 on october 20 the topic of the session is the development and prospects of the construction sector in the course of the ceibc session to be attended by approximately 200 people the floor will be given to the « » 20 15.00 ceibc iteca caspian llc « » ceibc 200 ceibc 5

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report representatives of the construction supervision agency of the ministry of emergency situations of the azerbaijan republic state committee on urban planning and architec ture of ar state committee on standardization metrology and patents ministry of labour and social protection of the population ministry of taxes state committee on lts mmc bauma metalcértima bakubuild 3 3 « » aqua-therm baku 9 « » caspian mebelexpo 4 « » cips 2011 hvac bakubuild 2011 6

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property state committee on land and cartography member-companies of the caspian-european integration business club heads and representatives of the leading construction companies of azerbaijan and heads of representative offices of the global construction industry leaders at the session the representatives of state agencies will present information about the activities performed within their competence and answer individual questions of ceibc companies regarding the development of the construction sector the official part will be followed with bilateral meetings between the representatives of state agencies and companies operating in the construction sector in the course of the session a number of construction companies will make presentations about their activity among such companies are lts ltd bauma metalcértima and some others bakubuild is accompanied with 3 other specialised expositions namely the 3rd international aqua-therm baku exhibition on heating ventilation air conditioning water supply sanitary equipment environmental technology swimming pools and renewable energy the 9th international caspian mebelexpo exhibition on furniture interior and design and the 4th caspian international cips exhibition on security protection and survival means joint holding of these exhibitions creates an opportunity to conclude a maximum number of contracts thus naturally increasing the efficiency of these events thus the caspian construction week 2011 held in azerbaijan in october is a forum of famous manufacturers and distributors of the construction hvac and security sectors which makes this exhibition universal bakubuild 2011 demonstrates the real achievements of all the main segments of the contemporary market of technologies production and application of construction materials equipment etc making a considerable contribution into the promotion of this sector s attractiveness for investments the exhibition will last till october 22 22 7

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organisers bakubuild azerbaijan s marketplace for building business bakubuild richard wightman head of marketing at ite group plc ite s trade exhibitions and conferences unite buyers and suppliers creating marketplaces for business the company was established in 1991 with the initial objective of facilitating business in the developing market economies of the newly formed cis countries twenty years on ite organises around 200 trade events per year with a well established portfolio of events in places such as russia ukraine kazakhstan turkey india uzbekistan and of course azerbaijan the largest division in the ite group covers the building and interiors industry with twelve `build events and numerous others covering related sectors such as hvac furniture and construction machinery when i joined the company in 2001 there was very little international awareness or understanding of the business opportunities available in the cis companies who ventured into russia central asia and the caspian region were often seen as taking a calculated risk hoping that they would establish a `first to market advantage over their competitors it takes a company with vision to realise the value of doing business face-to-face at a trade exhibition exhibiting in ite s core markets a decade ago also required ambition and to some extent a leap of faith 8 ite group plc ite group plc 1991 ite group plc ­ ite group plc 200 ite group build hvac 2001 « » « »

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things are very different today the now widespread use of the term bric first coined by jim o neill of goldman sachs in 1991 helped to focus the global business community on the benefits of doing business in emerging markets in addition impressive annual gdp growth rates for several consecutive years convinced international companies of the commercial potential in these markets and countries such as azerbaijan delivered on their promised potential international suppliers and investors are now much more confident about working in dynamic growth markets and this is reflected in the development of events such as bakubuild where the growing interest from domestic suppliers has been matched by that of international companies there is now an almost 50:50 split between domestic and international exhibitors new properties and refurbishment projects provide a wealth of opportunities for the industry s suppliers and the development of commercial and domestic property in azerbaijan is clear to see one of the most significant new property developments to affect participants at bakubuild is the event venue itself i was lucky enough to attend the official opening ceremony of the new baku expo center in june 2010 and i am very impressed with its striking design and the standard of facilities available for exhibitors and visitors the `customer experience at our events is very important so this venue is ideal because it provides a comfortable and convenient environment for conducting business bakubuild is one of ite s leading building and interiors events from an international perspective it ranks alongside events in st petersburg and almaty the recent launch of delhibuild and acquisition of turkeybuild are also expected to deliver significant square metres from international companies but presently only the division s flagship event mosbuild is more popular with international exhibitors at ite we are always looking for ways to improve our events and i m pleased to see that aqua therm baku is being co-located with bakubuild to add value for visitors who buy and specify hvac equipment along with other building and interior products one of the benefits of being part of a large portfolio of events in a company the size of ite is that successful new initiatives that are introduced for one event can be introduced and implemented quickly elsewhere i know that across ite there is an enormous amount of effort and investment in a long-term programme that will continually raise the standards of our events and i am looking forward to working with my colleagues in baku to continue improving this event for many years to come ite bric «goldman sachs» 1991 bakubuild 50/50 bakubuild baku expo 2010 « » bakubuild ite delhibuild turkeybuild mosbuild ite bakubuild aquatherm baku hvac ite ite 9

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organisers bakubuild 2011 the largest construction event in cis and eastern europe group of participants from turkey 35 is made by producers and distributors from azerbaijan by the number of participant companies and exposition area bakubuild has grown by 20 these figures are even higher than in the caspian oil gas exhibition which is the largest in the caspian region what is the exposition like this year which sections will present novelties of the season which surprises are to be made by the leading manufacturers and is presentation of new goods and services expected in the framework of the exhibition this year bakubuild has occupied the territory of three pavilions in the baku expocentre and the outdoor area the international aqua-therm baku caspian mebelexpo and cips exhibitions are held together with bakubuild as their themes are related with the construction industry so such neighbourhood is quite justified joint holding of bakubuild and cips stirs companies mutual interest as the products of the security segment are high in demand on the market these days thus adjacent holding of all these exhibitions gives an opportunity to conclude a maximum number of contracts and naturally increase the efficiency of the events there will be a number of interesting presentations at the exhibition such as for example application of nanotechnologies in the production of construction materials there are plenty of novelties from world known brands of construction machinery the business program for the second day of the exhibition envisages holding of a construction club session at 15:00 on october 20 the organiser of the session is the caspian-european integration business club ceibc with the organizational support of the iteca caspian company the topic of the session is the development and prospects of the construction sector the official catalogue published for the exhibition contains all the key information about the participant-companies there is also a detailed catalogue of innovations describing all the goods materials and services marked with special flags at the stands and with an innovation zone sign on the exhibition layout map thus we can define some of the positive tendencies of this year s exhibition the first being the companies having considerably expanded the area of their exhibition stands the second being some participants applying to reserve spaces for the bakubuild 2012 exhibition and the third being the exhibition s becoming the main platform for presentation and testing of new developments and inventions what role does the bakubuild exhibition which is also referred to as the caspian construction week play in the portfolio of the ite group plc company and of what significance is it for international participant-countries over 17 years of its existence bakubuild has gained high international authority and occupied a worthy place as one of the three largest construction exhibitions in the portfolio of the ite group plc company annual holding of the exhibition gives a new impetus to the development of the construction market in azerbaijan and in europe while participation in bakubuild 2011 has secured a good start for many debutant companies on the azerbaijan market the event s success is the result of good teamwork of the entire partnership network of the ite group plc company which actively involved international companies to participate in the azerbaijan exhibition among the partners are euf turkey gima germany ite gulf uae international show srl italy ite china and ite poland state agencies support is very important for an exhibition s success bakubuild is supported by the ministry of emergency situations of the azerbaijan republic ministry of economic development of ar state committee on urban planning and architecture of ar national confederation of entrepreneurs employers organisations of the azerbaijan republic and export and investment promotion foundation in azerbaijan azpromo for four years now bakubuild has boasted the ufi approved quality sign of the universal fair industry association which speaks of the high organisational level of the event and proves reliability of the presented statistics what are your wishes to the participants of bakubuild 2011 on behalf of the organising company i would like to wish all the participants productive work successful presentations and demonstration of their achievements traditional signing of new contracts stable positioning on the market and strengthening of partnership relations on october 19 thousands of specialists from different countries assembled in azerbaijan to participate in the 17th azerbaijan international construction exhibition bakubuild 2011 which is nowadays the largest construction event in the caspian region the organisers of the exhibition are the british ite group plc company and its partner in azerbaijan the iteca caspian llc company the exhibition manager samira teymurova informed us about the novelties and prospects of bakubuild 2011 which has occupied the exposition area of the baku expocentre bakubuild 2011 has traditionally assembled many foreign participants please tell us about the regular exponents and debutants of the exhibition are there many azerbaijan companies competing with them this year the exhibition has gathered over 300 companies from azerbaijan italy china korea poland portugal united arab emirates russia usa and other countries there are brands already well known on the azerbaijan market and in the caucasus as well as new ones looking for partners in the region european companies have been active lately and the number of participants from austria germany and italy has grown in particular companies from the near eastern countries such as iran uae and kuwait keep abreast with the latter alongside with individual stands presented at bakubuild 2011 there are 6 collective expositions from germany italy finland iran portugal and a large 10

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bakubuild 2011 19 17 «» bakubuild 2011 ite group plc iteca caspian bakubuild 2011 bakubuild 2011 «» 300 bakubuild 2011 6 35 bakubuild 20 caspian oil and gas bakubuild bakubuild aqua-therm baku caspian mebelexpo cips bakubuild cips 20 15.00 ceibc iteca caspian « » « » bakubuild 2012 ­ bakubuild ite group plc 17 bakubuild ite group plc bakubuild 2011 ite group plc euf gima ite gulf international show srl ite china ite poland bakubuild azpromo bakubuild « ufi» bakubuild 2011 11

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interview caspian-european construction club in the framework of the bakubuild exhibition promote on informational level the companies of the caspian black and baltic sea regions in eu countries and vise versa within the club there are analogous unions categorised by speciality one of which is the caspian-european construction club the enlarged meeting of which will be held in the framework of the traditional bakubuild exhibition in baku today the activity of ceibc is covered on the pages of over 20 publications and internet-portals of the caspian energy international media group the next edition of the construction journal will be presented just by the time of the bakubuild exhibition mr aliyev what is the main activity of ceibc the president and chief executive officer of the caspian-european integration business club ceibc telman aliyev caspian-european integration business club is the largest and most dynamically developing regional organisation which unites over 500 companies and organisations from 50 world countries which operate on the territory of caspian black and baltic sea regions the club was established in june of 2002 through active participation of the caspian energy international media group and with the support of the largest oil and gas companies operating in the caspian and black sea region the president of the azerbaijan republic mr ilham aliyev has been the honorary chairman of ceibc since 2002 the main objectives of ceibc are to promote on informational level the development of an overall program regarding issues of economy traditional and alternative energy customs taxes environmental protection information technologies and telecommunications to implement different projects of regional significance to support the business-power dialogue to support and develop small and medium-size businesses to attract revenues from the oil industry for the development of the non-oil sector to lobby for and what are the main objectives and tasks of the annual enlarged meeting of the caspian-european construction club telman aliyev annual enlarged meetings of the caspian-european construction club which have become traditional will for the first time be held in the framework of the caspian construction week of bakubuild this year the ceibc meeting this year will be held with the participation of representatives of state agencies and the speakers are the representatives of the construction supervision agency of the azerbaijan ministry of emergency situations state committee on town-planning and architecture state committee on standardization metrology and patents ministry of labour and social welfare of population ministry of taxes state committee on property state committee on land and mapping companiesmembers of the caspian-european integration business club heads and representatives of azerbaijan s leading construction companies and heads of representative offices of the global construction industry leaders at the meeting the representatives of state agencies will present information about the activity of the represented state agencies and individually answer the ceibc companies questions regarding the development of the construction sector the official part of the meeting will be followed by bilateral meetings between the representatives of state agencies and construction companies during the session several presentations will be made about the activity of a number of construction companies comprised in ceibc we would like to express our gratitude to iteca caspian llc for their organisational support in holding the enlarged meeting of the caspian-european construction club in the framework of such a grandiose event for our country s construction sector as the bakubuild exhibition what is your opinion of the activity of the bakubuild exhibition which has become one of azerbaijan s traditional exhibitions to what extent does this event promote the development of the construction sector telman aliyev the 17th azerbaijan international construction exhibition bakubuild is an important event of regional significance for the companies engaged in the construction sector all the construction companies-members of the club schedule their meetings in advance to negotiate the expansion of their activity in the framework of this exhibition the construction industry is very dynamic and the past year has introduced new technologies and materials all the construction companies are actively participating in the activity of the exhibition presenting their products and services for the constructors to use them particular attention in the framework of the exhibition is paid to the issues of interior renovation and comfort in apartments taking into account the interest taken in the construction sector i believe this year the exhibition will surpass by area even the oil and gas exhibition i wish all the exhibition participants productive activity and new contracts thank you for the interview 12

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caspian-european construction club bakubuild ceibc ceibc caspian-european integration business club 500 50 2002 caspian energy international media group ceibc 2002 ceibc caspian-european construction club bakubuild ceibc 20 caspian energy international media group bakubuild construction journal caspian-european construction club caspianeuropean construction club bakubuild ceibc ceibc ceibc iteca caspian llc caspian-european construction club bakubuild bakubuild 17 «» bakubuild 13

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vip not only business but also the human factor counts dzhahanghir godzhayev head of the international relations and information department of the state committee on town planning and architecture of azerbaijan the bakubuild 2011 exhibition is perfectly managing its main task of providing new information about new technologies for all the participants and visitors this event is of much significance for the most diverse companies which get a chance to find one another the value and uniqueness of this exhibition is also manifested in the fact that not only constructors but also furniture makers participating in the development of apartments interior setting and specialists ensuring protection and security of residents will be able to find partners at this event quite symbolically this exhibition coincides with the 20th anniversary of restored state sovereignty of azerbaijan and accordingly bakubuild 2011 gives foreign companies an opportunity to visually witness the social and economic development and progress of our country and to get familiarised with our modern life and culture such events always promote democratisation of the society because at an exhibition not only business is of interest but also the role of the human factor in it counts from this point of view i believe that both local manufacturers and representatives of foreign companies will benefit from this exhibition i would like to express deep-felt gratitude to the organisers of bakubuild 2011 they have done a good job arranging such a worthy exhibition bakubuild 2011 20 bakubuild 2011 bakubuild 2011 new doors into the world of big business rufat mammadov vice-president of azpromo bakubuild enjoys popularity among both local product manufacturers for the construction industry and specialised producers from many countries of the world it is pleasant to see representatives of 26 countries here and realize that the number of participants and the exposition area of the exhibition keep constantly growing by the way the area of bakubuild 2011 alone has increased by 20 as compared to the previous year while the area of the aqua therm 2011 exhibition held alongside with bakubuild in our new baku expocentre has grown by as much as 50 which is a loud fact this exhibition figuratively speaking opens new doors for our companies here they can directly meet their potential clients arrange attraction of new investment into their business and get together with colleagues to discuss new business ideas and plans for the future i would like to reiterate that participation of local companies in bakubuild 2011 is a big plus for them as they get a chance to expand their business ties and obtain information about the latest technologies and achievements in the field of architecture construction and production of equipment and accessories it is also pleasant to see the exhibition present companies which offer their products or services not only to legal or physical persons of our country but also to foreign consumers in all one can say that bakubuild 2011 is a success and i hope that we shall witness signing of new contracts in the framework of this exhibition azpromo bakubuild 26 bakubuild 2011 20 aquatherm 2011 ­ 50 bakubuild 2011 ­ bakubuild 2011 14

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