"New Life. New Technologies" is the slogan of this year's International Technical Fair. Businesses relating to green technologies and clean energy are to dominate among the exhibitors. They offer a wide range of advanced solutions, including equipment and systems for the utilization of renewable energy sources and environmental protection to cost effective household applications.

Notwithstanding the crisis, companies from 44 countries take part in the 67^th edition of one of the most prestigious European forums of investment goods and technologies organized by International Fair Plovdiv.

Russia is Partner Country of this year's International Technical Fair.

The international participation is larger in comparison with last year. A great number of business associations, chambers of commerce and industry from the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Turkey, Greece, Taiwan, etc. will be present at the Autumn Fair.  This attests to the endeavours to further activate the contacts not only between businesses, but also on a larger scale.

More than 80 innovative products, including 31 worldwide and 12 European innovations, are to be shown at the Autumn Fair. They are the result of the companies' efforts to seek solutions in a changing market environment.

The global trend, also outlined at AUTUMN 2011, is the new environmental awareness of businesses. Nature is still the primary source of resources, but greater care is taken in the efficient utilization and environmental protection, which are the underlying reasons for the development of modern technologies, machines and products.

An official delegation of CEFA – the Central European Fair Alliance that combines the efforts of 22 trade fair organizers, will visit the International Technical Fair. CEFA Chairman, Mr. Klaus Dittrich and CEFA Secretary General, Mr. Franz Reisbeck arrive in Plovdiv on this occasion. "There are several well-developed exhibition centres in the Balkans and International Fair Plovdiv is the most important among them, internationally renowned for its experience and traditions" affirmed Franz Reisbeck during his visit in June last year.

HIGHLIGHTS AT AUTUMN 2011

New technologies 

• High level of business activity is demonstrated by entrepreneurs active in sectors oriented to ecology, power engineering, energy-saving technologies and equipment, waste processing facilities, water and air purification.
• Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies will be presented at the exhibition stands, as well as at the parallel business events.
• Innovation Forum organized by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Russian Federation.
• Green Energy Day

Cross-border cooperation

• Bulgarian - Polish Business Forum
• Day of the Czech Republic
• Business Forum Bulgaria – Serbia
• Discussion "Plovdiv between Athens and Rome – Greek and Italian Companies Together Against the Crisis"

І. SUMMARY INFORMATION

PARTICIPANTS

• On display at the 67^th International Technical Fair AUTUMN 2011 are

866 direct exhibitors and 590 represented companies from a total number of 44 countries:

Australia, Austria,  Argentina, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,  Republic of Korea, Republic of Macedonia, Republic of South Africa, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the UK,  the USA.

• Official participations: Austria,  Argentina, Greece, Iraq, Chinese Taipei, Poland, Slovakia, Turkey, Czech Republic, Republic of South Africa.
• Joint participations of companies from:  Germany, Poland, Serbia, Bulgaria

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

AQUATECH – Water Management and Technologies

AUTOTECH – Transport and Auto Service Equipment

ELTECH – Electronics and Electrical Engineering

ENECO – Power Engineering and Ecology

INFOTECH – Information Technologies

MACHINE BUILDING

STROYTECH – Building Materials, Machines and Technologies

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

INTERMIN EXPO – Mining Industry

MOTOR SHOW PLOVDIV

ALLOCATION OF PARTICIPANTS BY EXHIBITIONS 

Occupied exhibition areas                    Number of companies 

The expositions of the participants are allocated in 12 exhibition pavilions and the surrounding outdoor area.

ІІ. RUSSIA – PARTNER COUNTRY

The exposition of the Russian Federation at the International Technical Fair 2011 is organized by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Russian Federation. Among the participants are Russia's major universities.

Industry is represented by leading innovative enterprises in the sectors of machine building, power engineering, chemical industry, automation, transport, instrument engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, energy-saving equipment, etc.

 Along with the Innovation Forum (26 – 27 September), the Business Events Programme includes presentations of Russian companies and universities, the International Forum of Slavic Web-Culture, etc.

The participation of Russia as Partner country opens up opportunities for companies from Bulgaria and the Balkans to establish contacts with partners from a region having very good development prospects. Russian companies are interested in joint ventures and investments in machine building, power engineering and agriculture.

The Day of Russia at AUTUMN 2011 is scheduled on 27^th September.

ІІІ. GREEN INVESTMENTS

Green business and clean energy are major highlights at this year's International Technical Fair as they are among the most promising sectors of economy. The expectations are for a rapid development of these sectors in the next years and businesspersons take great interest.

The upcoming International Technical Fair 2011 will showcase new technologies, equipment and products of Bulgarian and foreign companies. Visitors will have the chance to examine the latest industry trends.

According to the Ernst & Young RE Index announced in June, Bulgaria ranks amongst the most attractive countries for investment in green energy. The country takes the 32^nd position among the 35 countries offering the most favourable conditions worldwide.

The Green Energy Day at AUTUMN 2011 is organized on 28^th September

The Green Energy Day is held for the first time. The discussions focus on methods and technologies for the improvement of urban air quality through reduction of the fine particles air pollution resulting from heating and transport.

ІV.  BUSINESS EVENTS PROGRAMME

The Autumn Fair is a recognized international venue for exchange of information, expertise and know-how. A comprehensive programme of seminars, discussions, presentations and business forums is staged within the duration of the event, aimed at considerably increasing the effect of participation.