31.03.2016

On 31 March 2016, the Construction and Real Estate Subcommittee of the AEB North-Western Regional Committee organised an open event “Market of Building Materials in the North-Western Federal District: tendencies and forecasts” in St. Petersburg.

The event was devoted to the general situation in the market of building materials in Russia, in particular, in the North-Western region, to the experience of the European companies in Russia and to practices and opportunities of localisation of building materials’ production. Such well-known companies as YIT, EKE-Group, HeidelbergCement, Oras, Rudus, ROCA, and others were invited to share their views and experience. Also, Maxim Kiselnikov, Deputy Head of the Committee on Economic Development and Investments of the Leningrad region, shared the experience and future programmes of the Leningrad region with regards to import substitution, new opportunities for local production and the government support measures. The event provided a lively platform for discussion and exchange of practical experience, concerns and proposals. Andrey Hitrov, Chairman of the Construction and Real Estate Subcommittee of the AEB North-Western Regional Committee, EKE Group, moderated the event. The event was kindly hosted by the Consulate General of Finland in St. Petersburg.

The presentations are available:

• North-Western Regional Committee;
• The Leningrad region;
• HEIDELBERGCEMENT.

We kindly acknowledge the Gold Sponsors of the event:

           

L–R: Ksenia Zemskova, HeidelbergCement; Timo Mikkonen, Oras/Vostok Consulting, Chairman of the AEB North-Western Regional Committee; Maxim Kiselnikov, Deputy Head of the Committee on Economic Development and Investments of the Leningrad Region; Andrey Hitrov, Chairman of the Construction and Real Estate Subcommittee of the AEB North-Western Regional Committee, EKE Group.