Press Release Metalloobrabotka 2026
26th Edition of the International Exhibition for Equipment, Instruments
and Tools for the Metalworking Industry
12–15 May 2026, Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia
Metalloobrabotka once again confirms its status as a key industry platform. It is the place where leading suppliers of machine tools, developers of digital solutions and manufacturing companies meet to demonstrate the latest technologies and conclude long-term contracts.
The show is relocating to Crocus Expo in 2026.
Dates: 12–15 May 2026
Venue: 1st level of all pavilions of Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia
Opening hours: 26–29 May from 10.00 to 19.00
Organised by EXPOCENTRE AO
Supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade
Under auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Exhibition space: 75,000+ sq. m
Exhibitors: 1,200+ companies
Foreign exhibitors: Dalian Haisen Machinery, Doki Diº Tic. Ltd. ªti., Dirinler Makina San. Ve Tic. A.S., Enco Laser, Metalforme, ZCC-CT, Yestool, etc.
Russian exhibitors: about 700 companies (I Machine Technology, Aliance, AllianceVision, AMS Tehnika, ATM Group, Barus, Bodor, Weber Comechanics, VPG Laserone, Invest-Stanko, Intervesp, Kami, Lassard, Leadermash, Limao Trading, Mir Stanochnika, Modul, Norgau Russland, O-Machines, Promoil, Protechnology, R-Steel, Rusengineering, CFI, SOIS Consulting, Stanko Trade, StankoMachComplex, STM, CFT, Technograv, Tehmash, Tochnye Mashiny, Ulyanovsk Machine Tools, Unimatic, Finval Group, UZTS, Unimach, etc.)
Countries: 8 (Russia, Belarus, China, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Turkiye)
National pavilions: Belarus, Russia (supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade), Turkiye
Russian regional pavilions: 11 (Republics of Crimea, Tatarstan, and Udmurtia, Perm Krai, Leningrad, Lipetsk, Nizhniy Novgorod, Penza, Samara, Tver, and Yaroslavl Oblasts)
Products on display: all aspects of machine tool building and metalworking: intelligent new generation machine tool systems, automated lines, test machinery, state-of-the-art metal machining and cutting equipment, tooling and accessories, innovative design developments, the latest software, etc.
Show highlights
According to surveys, about 81% of the visitors are purchasing decision makers or influencers, and 65% say that they are ready to make purchases post-event.
Kazakhstan will be participating in Metalloobrabotka for the first time.
Group stands and pavilions of Russian regions will occupy a special place. They will present their developments and production capabilities. For example, Nizhniy Novgorod oblast will arrange a group stand with the assistance of the Export Support Center, which will allow SMEs to demonstrate products to potential partners on preferential terms, expand business contacts, and enter new sales markets.
Metalloobrabotka 2026 pays much attention to science and education. As usual, the show features the stands of leading Russian universities such as Stankin Moscow State University of Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University, MISIS National University of Science and Technology, MIREA – Russian Technological University, Moscow Power Engineering Institute, etc.
Key display areas of 2026
- Intelligent machine tools and high-tech equipment
- Automated lines and robotic systems
- Software for smart factories
- AI technology and digital twins
- New materials and additive manufacturing
- Welding equipment and technology (within the Rusweld cluster)
- Additive manufacturing, foundry machinery, heat treatment, metalworks, storage systems and plant logistics, ecology and design (within the Technoforum cluster)
- Measuring and test devices
- Components and accessories
- Advanced materials for metalworking
- Subcontracting and engineering
- Investment and innovative projects
New in 2026
The edition of 2026 will be the first to take place at Crocus Expo. The change of the venue made it possible to structure the display more clearly by product sectors, and greatly improve the accessibility of the show to visitors by car as underground and above-ground free parking is located on the territory of the venue. Thanks to the integration with Rusweld and Technoforum as thematic clusters, Metalloobrabotka becomes a large-scale industrial platform covering the entire production cycle from design of materials to final products.
The Rusweld cluster will present welding technologies and equipment, while Technoforum will present additive manufacturing, foundry equipment, heat treatment, metal structures, storage systems, industrial logistics, ecology and design, as well as tooling, components, and coolants and lubricants.
Conference programme
This year’s conference programme focuses on practical application issues and strategic development. More than 40 events are planned, ranging from plenary sessions and strategic sessions to case study workshops. About 280 speakers and moderators are expected to take part in the events.
Key events:
- the Plenary Meeting on the Priorities of the Industrial Policy and Technological Leadership Tools: Implementation of the National Project on the Means of Production and Automation (12 May); the Metalloobrabotka official opening ceremony will take place within this meeting,
- the Strategic Session on the Russian Metallurgical Industry: Priorities, Personnel, Laws,
- the Conference on Innovative Technologies and Advanced Materials for 3D Printing: Development Paths and Opportunities,
- Efficient Production 4.0: a series of Zyfra Group events with the central topic on the effects of industrial technology: how factories are growing, saving and making money today. The programme includes the use of AI in smart factories, new forms of partnership between humans and robots, the role of industrial data in creating digital assistants and twins, the use of machine tool diagnostics as an effective tool for managing equipment reliability, and other topics,
- the Russian Subcontracting and Engineering Exchange to help customers find qualified suppliers, and suppliers to place orders.
Industrial robotics will be discussed at the Sessions on Robot Integrators: the Key to Effective Automation in Russia, the Federal Project for the Robotics Development in the Russian Federation: Current Issues, Legal Aspects and Initiatives, How Robots are Changing the Landscape of the Industrial Economy, and Robotics in Action: Practical Steps to Implement the National Project.
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, and the Centre of Basic Industries Development will organize the Panel on Qualifications of the Future: the Industrial Labour Market and Current Training Challenges in the Context of Technological Change to analyse the current labour market and new requirements for employee qualifications.
You can find the full conference programme on www.metobr-expo.ru.
For the first time in a long time, Metalloobrabotka will have its own printed newspaper, which will be distributed among exhibitors and visitors during the exhibition days. The visitors will have the opportunity to follow the news of the show on a daily basis.
Partners and sponsors
Sponsor of the exhibition registration: Finval Group
Sponsor of the exhibition guide: I Machine Technology
Official partner: Norgau Russland
Opening hours: 12–14 May from 10.00 to 18.00, 15 May from 10.00 to 16.00
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