An annual fastener event in Russia—Fasttec-2008 will be held on March 18-21, 2008 in Moscow Sokolniki Culture and Exhibition Centre.

　　MAIN EXHIBITION SECTIONS:
• Fasteners:

- for general use in all branches of mechanical engineering (bolts, screws, screw-nuts, washers, locking rings, studs, pins, split pins, rivets, cramps, clamps, etc.)
- for motor-car, aerospace industry (special types of fasteners)
- for construction (anchors, dowels, etc.)
- for woodworking, furniture manufacturing (wood screws, cramps, nails, accessories, etc.)
- for packaging industry (metal and polymeric tape, etc.): glues, sealants, adhesive tapes and films, mixtures for fasteners fixing
- for freight fixing (binding wires, etc.)
• Fasteners in chemical industry: glues, sealants, adhesive tapes and films, mixtures for fasteners fixing
• Innovative fasteners
• Tools for work with fasteners: hand, mechanized (power, pneumatic, hydraulic, with power charge drive), dynamometric tools (hand and mechanized)
• Facilities for screw joints repair (mechanical and chemical)
• Equipment and consumables for welding and soldering
• Materials for fasteners manufacturing
• Equipment for manufacturing of different types of fasteners
• Equipment for testing and control of fasteners quality
• Standardization and certification of fasteners

　　The International specialized exhibition FASTTEC is a constituent part of the program of development of hardware industry in Russia. This unique exhibition project has already become an expected event in domestic industry, since it gives the participants an opportunity to announce their companies: to present their produce and enlarge customer database. Fasteners are used practically in all industries and today they are extremely important on the Russian market.  Fasttec is the only exhibition inthat has become a traditional place for demonstrating achievements and sharing experience for many representatives of hardware industry, and thus it reflects the state of the fastener market.

 　　The participants of Fasttec-2007 are 157 companies from 16 countries: Russia, the United Kingdom, Belarus, Germany, Italy, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Israel,  Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, the Ukraine, Spain and Switzerland.