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Moscow, October 23, 2025

New Season, new opportunities: industry leaders prepare to showcase the newest developments in commercial transport at COMvex 2026

Russia’s leading trade show for commercial vehicles and technologies, COMvex, will take place on May 26–29, 2026, at Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center in Moscow, once again positioning itself as one of the most significant federal events of the year.

Each year, the industry’s leading players choose this business platform to unveil new models of trucks, buses, light commercial vehicles, trailers, municipal machinery, superstructures, telematics, and service solutions, ensuring maximum visibility and audience reach for their products. More than half of the exhibitors return to COMvex year after year, recognizing it as the key meeting point for their clients and partners.

Face-to-Face at COMvex — the most effective way to secure profitable deals

Over four days, COMvex attracts more than 45 000+ professionals from across the commercial transport sector, with 63% of attendees holding executive positions. According to 2025 statistics, over 7 500+ visitors attended COMvex specifically to find new suppliers and business partners, while more than 4 500+ professionals came with the intention to make direct purchases on site.

“At COMvex, people don’t just come to look at vehicles, they come to understand their advantages and even consider purchasing them in the near future”, — shared Oleg Afanasyev, KAMAZ PTC.

“Here you’ll find all the key players and manufacturers from different countries: spare parts, telematics, and much more. We’re pleased with the visitor numbers, which are growing every day”, — noted Timur Shamsutdinov, Smart Trucks LLC.

“Everyone knows that this exhibition brings together the entire industry, and it’s already number one. If you work in this market, you have to be here, because this is where your clients are waiting”, — emphasized Alexander Parshutin, MB RUS.

“It’s a parade of innovations, a parade of technology. There’s simply nothing like it, no one can compare to COMvex”, — confirmed German Vertov, Orthaus Trailers.

Learn More in the COMvex 2025 Visitor Video.

Representatives of many leading companies make it a point to personally attend the annual exhibition, among them Lukoil, Russian Post, OZON, Unified Transport Company, First Meat Processing Plant, Delko, Gazprom, Rosatom, Rulog, X5 Group, VkusVill, Surgutneftegaz, PEK, Trasko, Dolgov Group Agroholding, Miratorg, Lenta, MOEK, PepsiCo Holdings, Novabev Group, and many others.

Through its proactive government relations (GR) initiatives, the COMvex team facilitates official visits by representatives of federal and municipal authorities to explore the exhibition and meet with exhibitors.

Regular guests include delegations from the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Rosstandart, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, as well as prefectures from various Moscow districts and Russian regions.

For more details, see the official COMvex 2025 statistics.

According to data from SCAN-Interfax, media coverage of COMvex 2025 during the exhibition period increased by 55% compared to the previous year. The event received extensive attention from national and industry media, including Interfax, Rossiya 24, Za Rulem, COMvex Review, Autopark 5 Koleso, and others. The total media audience reached 17,437,091 people reaffirming COMvex’s status as the leading exhibition for commercial vehicles and technologies in Russia and the CIS.

COMvex 2026 Exhibitor List

In 2026, the COMvex exhibition will occupy Halls 14 and 15, as well as the outdoor area in front of Pavilion 3 at Crocus Expo IEC, covering total an area of over 60 000 m². The following companies have already confirmed their participation: KAMAZ, STT Group, SINOTRUK RUS, Ural Automobile Plant, Trucks Vostok Rus, MB RUS, NOVATEK, Smart Trucks, Weichai-Rus Tradeinvest, СentroMash, Silk Way, MAZ, Chaika-Service, UzAuto Trailer, SmolMash Plant, KDM Plant, Promteh Plant, Nursan Trailer, Keystone Auto, BONUM, BPW-Ost, AVG Axle, OMS Makina, Mustafa Ceylan Industry, and many others.

Many exhibitors begin preparing their product premieres for COMvex well in advance. It was at COMvex 2025 that numerous Russian-market debuts took place, including new models from BAZ, Sitrak, Dongfeng, Valdai, MAZ, Foton, Severest, and others.

Open dialogue at COMvex forum 2026 — new challenges and key topics

The traditional highlight accompanying the COMvex 2026 exhibition will once again be the COMvex Forum, featuring an updated business program. The agenda will cover a wide range of topics related to automotive manufacturing technologies and commercial fleet management. Analytical sessions and market forecasts will be complemented by real-world case studies demonstrating practical
marketing tools in a highly competitive environment, as well as modern approaches to driver motivation and retention.

Thanks to strong partnerships with industry associations, manufacturers, universities, and analytical and research centers, the COMvex Forum has established itself as a leading professional hub, attracting 2 000+ specialists annually.

“This is where the development path of the commercial vehicle industry for the next five years is defined”, — shared Dmitry Butarovich, Bauman Moscow State Technical University.
In 2025, the Forum’s partners and program organizers included the National Association of freight road transport “Gruzavtotrans”, AUTOSTAT Analytical Agency, KAMAZ PJSC, Avito Special Equipment, the International Automotive Consulting Company “AUTOBOSS”, the Safe Driving Association, and Bauman Moscow State Technical University.

For more details on the COMvex Forum 2025 program and to request presentations, please visit the official website.

Final of the “Best Commercial Vehicle of the Year in Russia” contest

On May 26, 2026, the opening day of COMvex, the award ceremony for the prestigious “Best Commercial Vehicle of the Year in Russia” Contest will take place, supported by the exhibition’s official media partner, COMVEX Review magazine. The winner in each category, selected by an expert jury, will receive the event’s iconic trophy — the Golden Steering Wheel. Continuing tradition, online voting among the professional community will also be held to determine the audience’s choice.

Synergy of Industry Exhibitions: EXPO

COMvex 2026 will be held as part of the EXPO synergy. This unified platform brings together several major industry exhibitions: CTT Expo (construction machinery), CTO Expo (spare parts and service), and Logistika Expo (logistics and transport services). In 2026, the synergy will expand with the premiere of Mining CTT, dedicated to mining equipment and technologies.

Bringing together complementary sectors under one roof will generate an unprecedented flow of potential clients, unmatched by any other event in Russia. According to 2025 statistics, 84% of visitors highly appreciated the diversity of products and services showcased at EXPO, while 90% of exhibitors confirmed the strong business impact of the synergy.

“The organizers, Sigma Expo Group, are true professionals. Working with them is easy, productive, and inspiring, that’s the real synergy between the organizer and exhibitors”, — Vladimir Yanushko, MAZ JSC..

“A very modern approach to event management. All the leading brands currently on the market are represented here”, — Irina Podlipalina, Sinotruk Rus LLC.

In 2026, the EXPO synergy will once again occupy the entire Crocus Expo venue, further establishing its status as the largest B2B exhibition event in Russia, bringing together 80 000+ professionals across more than 215 000 m² of exhibition space.