Ufa will become the country's key industrial site from November 18 to 20, 2026: the Russian Industrial Forum will be held in the capital of Bashkortostan. In parallel with it, specialized exhibitions "Mechanical Engineering. Metalworking. Welding" and "Ufa's Innovative Potential".
The Forum is designed as a dynamic working platform where industrialists see technology in action, and business conversations quickly move from general words to specific technical and commercial proposals. The main purpose of the meetings is to establish strong cooperation.
The exhibition will feature equipment and technologies — metalworking machines, laser technology, welding equipment and materials, compressors, robotics, automation and additive technologies; tools and components — control and measuring devices, technological equipment, software and industrial tools.
Special emphasis is placed on welding and laser technologies: the program includes training The workshop and the First Laser Welding Championship named after Nobel laureates Nikolai Basov and Alexander Prokhorov.
There will also be sections on workwear and protection, industrial safety, and an exhibition of UAV manufacturers from the NPC of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Republic of Belarus.
In total, specialists will be able to attend 30 business events on interregional cooperation, the development of industrial clusters and technology parks, intelligent automation, additive technologies, industrial safety, advanced engineering and materials processing technologies, and the development of UAS. Private business meetings are also planned in the format of an Exchange of contacts with enterprises of the Chelyabinsk, Orenburg and Kirov regions, as well as the Republic of Bashkortostan.
Read more on the Forum's website