On May 13, 2026, the X International Conference “Industrial Lubricants and Metalworking Fluids for Metallurgy, Metalworking and Mechanical Engineering – 2026” will take place in Moscow at Crocus Expo IEC.
The event will be held as part of the 26th International Specialized Exhibition “Metalworking-2026.” The exhibition is supported by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.
The International Conference “Industrial Lubricants and Metalworking Fluids 2026” is a unique platform for meetings, exchange of views, collaboration, and discussion of future opportunities between developers and suppliers of industrial lubricants and metalworking fluids and end users from the metallurgy, metalworking, and mechanical engineering sectors.
The 2026 conference sponsors are KRAFTENOL, TRIBOTEST, Lider-Industry, and NEOKHIM.
The conference’s unique value lies in the direct dialogue between manufacturers and end-user companies, with 70% of the audience represented by metallurgy, metalworking, and mechanical engineering enterprises. Each year, the event brings together key industry players, including Gazprom, LUKOIL, Rosatom, Rosneft, SIBUR, and Tatneft, as well as representatives of major end-user companies:
- Metallurgy: EVRAZ, MMK (Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works), Metalloinvest, NLMK (Novolipetsk Steel), RUSAL (aluminium industry), Severstal, TMK (Pipe Metallurgical Company), ChMK (Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant)
- Mechanical engineering and automotive: AvtoVAZ, AUTODIESEL (YaMZ), GAZ (Gorky Automobile Plant), KAMAZ, OMZ (United Heavy Machinery Plants), Russian Railways, Progress Rocket Space Centre, Uralvagonzavod
- Other major end users: AVTOTOR Holding (automotive manufacturing), Vyksa Steel Works, enterprises of the Interros Group, Sudomekh (shipbuilding), CEMROS (cement industry)
What to expect at the conference?
- An opportunity to deliver a presentation and showcase your solutions to key market players
- Discussion of current topics, including modern metalworking technologies, environmental safety, new metalworking fluid formulations, energy and hydraulic oils, import substitution, and more
- The chance to build strategic partnerships with leading industry companies
Free registration is available for:
- process engineers in ferrous and non-ferrous metalworking
- specialists responsible for machine fleet and industrial equipment operation
- specialists in power and compressor equipment
- chief engineers, chief mechanics, and relevant technical service personnel
- specialists in MRO and materials procurement at end-user enterprises
- representatives of research, engineering, and design institutes
For participation and speaking opportunities, please contact Anna Isaeva:
Tel.: +7 (495) 502-54-33
We will be pleased to welcome you among the participants and speakers!

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