Weldex

What Weldex does

Weldex is an annual international trade exhibition for welding materials, equipment, and technologies, organized by ITE Group (publicly traded on Moscow Exchange) and held at the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center in Moscow since 2006. The 2026 edition marks the 25th anniversary, with the 2025 edition attracting 196 exhibitors, 8,004 visitors from 76 Russian regions, and 745 business program participants. The exhibition is co-located with the Fastenex fasteners show and holds UFI (World Exhibition Industry Association) and RSVY (Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs) certifications, with official support from the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The core product is a four-day physical exhibition serving welding equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and industrial buyers from machine building, oil and gas, shipbuilding, energy, metallurgy, construction, and utilities. The platform has expanded into a year-round engagement ecosystem via the WeldexConnect networking platform, complemented by digital services including QR-code lead scanning, AI-free matchmaking based on business interests, and a multi-track business program featuring seminars, roundtables, and three professional competitions (the National Welding Championship 'Cup of Welding Russia Weldex', 'Women in Welding', and 'Best Innovation Project in Welding').

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: (1) one-time booth licensing from exhibitors (196 paying exhibitors in 2025), (2) tiered sponsorship packages (General Multimedia Partner, General Information Partner, Exhibition Partner, Championship Partner), and (3) on-site advertising inventory. Visitor admission is freemium (free with online registration). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The business exhibits survey-validated outcomes: 82% of exhibitors report gaining new clients and 69% report strengthening existing partnerships. Weldex operates as a strategic business unit within ITE Group's portfolio of industrial trade exhibitions and has no external private equity or venture capital involvement.

Name

Weldex

Legal name

Weldex (ООО «АйТиИ Экспо Интернешнл» - ITE Group)

Website

https://weldex.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Weldex is the leading annual international trade exhibition for welding materials, equipment, and technologies, held in Moscow since 2006 and organized by ITE Group. It serves welding manufacturers, industrial buyers, and engineering professionals across Russia's machine building, energy, oil and gas, and shipbuilding sectors through a four-day exhibition with year-round networking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Krasnogorsk

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Exhibition Stand Booking: Revenue generated from companies booking exhibition booths to showcase their welding equipment, materials, and technologies to trade visitors
2. Sponsorship Packages: Various sponsorship tiers including general multimedia partner, general information partner, exhibition partner, and national championship partner
3. Advertising Services: Promotional and advertising surfaces within the exhibition venue, including branding opportunities
4. Visitor Registration: Free admission for visitors with optional premium services, maintaining high attendance while generating data and networking opportunities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Weldex organizes Russia's leading annual international exhibition for welding materials, equipment, and technologies, held over four days at Crocus Expo in Moscow. The exhibition brings together welding equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and industrial buyers from sectors including machine building, oil and gas, shipbuilding, energy, metallurgy, construction, and housing utilities, supplemented by a business program of conferences, professional welding competitions, badge-based lead scanning, and a year-round networking platform called WeldexConnect.

Product overview

Weldex is a unified annual international exhibition platform for the welding industry, combining a core exhibition of welding materials, equipment and technologies with integrated networking services. The platform comprises the main Weldex exhibition (the 25th edition in 2026), the Lead Scanning and Matchmaking services for business connections, the Business Program featuring conferences and seminars, and three professional competitions including the National Championship 'Cup of Welding Russia Weldex', the 'Women in Welding' Competition, and the 'Best Innovation Project' Contest. The WeldexConnect platform extends networking capabilities year-round beyond the physical exhibition dates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Weldex Connect: Networking platform for professionals in welding and metalworking industry, enabling business connections before, during and after the event
• Национальный Чемпионат «Кубок Сварки России Weldex»
• Конкурс «Женщины в сварке»

Products and services

• Weldex International Exhibition of Welding Materials, Equipment and Technologies The flagship annual international exhibition of welding materials, equipment and technologies held in Moscow since 2006, showcasing welding equipment, services, and solutions to professionals from manufacturing, oil and gas, shipbuilding, energy, metallurgy, construction, and housing sectors. The 25th edition is scheduled for October 6-9, 2026.
• WeldexConnect Networking Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% of exhibitors gain new clients through participation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and medium.

• Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian FederationcoreOthers · 6 October 2026Government ministry providing official support to the exhibition, included in official support category
• Moscow Inter-Industry Alliance of Chief Welders (MIAWS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2026Co-organizer of the National Welding Championship 'Weldex Welding Cup of Russia', providing industry expertise and professional network
• ELSWARcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2026Strategic partner of the National Welding Championship for over 20 years, providing sponsorship and industry leadership
• AO 'SovPlim'minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 October 2026Partner of the National Welding Championship, offering solutions for workplace safety and emissions reduction
• GK TSSminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 October 2026Official representative in Russia of HUGONG brand - China's largest welding equipment developer and manufacturer
• CNIITMASHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 October 2026Developer and holder of technical specifications for steels and welding materials for reactor shells, steam generators, and pressure compensators
• Aluminum AssociationmediumStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2026Industry association supporting exhibition and providing expertise in aluminum welding technologies
• Russian Scientific and Technical Welding Society (RSTWS)mediumStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2026Professional society supporting exhibition with scientific and technical expertise
• National Association of Robotics Market ParticipantsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2026Association supporting robotics sessions and industrial robot sector coverage
• All-Russian Society of Inventors and Rationalizers (VOIR)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2026Partnership established August 2023 for innovation support
• Association of Manufacturers of Piping SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2026Industry association supporting exhibition with expertise in piping systems manufacturing
• FastenexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2026Co-located exhibition of fasteners, fittings, and industrial supply solutions, providing combined visitor flow
• ITE GroupcoreOthers · 6 October 2026Organizer of the exhibition, providing exhibition management and marketing services

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Metal-Expo: Russia's leading international exhibition for the metal industry (steel, equipment, technologies), held annually in Moscow. Directly comparable as a Russia-based B2B industrial trade show targeting metalworking buyers and suppliers with overlapping exhibitor profiles.
• Schweissen & Schneiden: The world's leading trade fair for joining, cutting and surfacing technologies, held in Düsseldorf, Germany. Directly comparable as a dedicated welding industry exhibition serving equipment manufacturers, suppliers and industrial buyers — the global benchmark against which Weldex positions itself regionally.
• FABTECH: North America's largest metal forming, fabricating and welding trade show. Directly comparable as a B2B exhibition serving welding equipment manufacturers and industrial buyers, with similar product categories (equipment, materials, automation) and end-market focus on manufacturing.

Broad incumbents

• IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show): North America's largest biennial manufacturing technology show, covering metalworking, fabrication and welding. Comparable as a major industrial B2B exhibition, though broader in scope and focused on manufacturing technology buyers rather than welding specialists.
• Reed Exhibitions: One of the world's largest exhibition organizers operating hundreds of B2B trade events globally, including industrial sector shows. Comparable as an event-organizer business model with recurring booth, sponsorship and registration revenue streams similar to Weldex's.
• Hannover Messe: The world's leading industrial trade fair covering automation, digital industry, energy and metalworking, organized by Deutsche Messe. Comparable as a broad industrial trade exhibition where welding-related exhibitors participate, but covering a much wider industry scope than Weldex.
• Messe Düsseldorf: Major German exhibition organizer hosting 50+ trade fairs including Schweissen & Schneiden. Comparable as an established trade exhibition operator in the industrial sector with similar B2B event business model, but at significantly greater scale and global footprint than Weldex.

Others

• ITE Group: Weldex's parent company and exhibition organizer, publicly traded on Moscow Exchange. Directly related as the operating entity running Weldex; comparable as a portfolio operator of multiple industrial trade shows with shared booth, sponsorship and visitor revenue models.
• Fastenex: Co-located exhibition of fasteners, fittings and industrial supply solutions run alongside Weldex at Crocus Expo. Comparable as a co-located industrial B2B trade show sharing the same venue, organizer and visitor audience, providing cross-promotion and combined attendance flows.

Emerging players

• TWI Global: UK-based welding and joining technology research organization running industry events, training programs and conferences for the welding community. Comparable as a welding-industry community organizer with industry-association ties analogous to Weldex's MIAWS and RSTWS partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ITE_Expo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weldex-expo
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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