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Moscow, October 30, 2026

СТО Expo 2026: it’s time to be among the leaders 
СТО Expo 2026 will traditionally be held from May 26 to 29 at the Crocus Expo IEC. It remains the only specialized spring exhibition in Moscow dedicated to spare parts, equipment, and technologies for car service.
Hosting СТО Expo in the capital – the largest business center and transport hub in the country — provides convenient logistics and reduced organisational expenses, while guaranteeing the high business activity level and effective participation.
СТО Expo is a unique industry platform, covering the service topic of all types of equipment: from passenger cars to commercial vehicles. That is why this year’s exhibition will be held in Hall 13 in the same Pavilion No.3 together with 
Leading Trade Fair for Commercial Vehicles and Technologies – COMvex, which is a strategically based neighborhood that ensures thematic connectivity, high attendance and synergy between adjacent market segments.
The exhibition is being held for the fourth year in a row, demonstrating stable growth in all indicators and high efficiency of participation. Today СТО Expo is the most dynamically developing and in-demand project in the field of car service technologies and spare parts.

Exhibition: clear structure and stable scale 
СТО Expo 2026 will maintain a clear and recognizable structure, covering the key industry segments:

• Parts & Components;
• Oil, Fluids & Lubricants;
• Diagnostics & Repair Equipment;
• Batteries & Electronics;
• Accessories & Customizing;
• Telematics, IT solutions & Software.

Such an organisation of the exhibition provides convenient navigation and high concentration of the target audience in each segment, allowing participants to effectively present products, and visitors - to quickly find the necessary solutions.
The Expo 2026 exhibition will once again occupy more than 18,000 m². The exhibition maintains a stable scale, remaining an effective working tool for companies to interact with the market and attract new customers.

Exhibitors: the choice of those who form the industry
In 2026, СТО Expo will bring together many companies, including long-term participants who have been exhibiting for the fourth consecutive year, such as AUTOCOM, Suprotec, Fenox, Magistral–NN, Alleya Group, and others.
Participation in СТО Expo 2026 has already been confirmed by the key manufacturers and distributors of spare parts, oils, components and equipment: Exovo, Big Filter, ОМК Chusovoy, Orient Alliance, SHTURMAB RUS, Terrafrigo , Sorl, AM Point, RN Lubricants, AGROMAST, MAZ-Zapchast, NPP Qualitet, Lubrigard, CNRG-Oil, Phoenix Oil, Pervouralsk Automobile Assembly Plant, Good King and many others.
AUTOCOM association again will be a co-organiser, consolidating the leading Russian distributors. From the very beginning AUTOCOM supported CTO Expo as an industry platform with a practical focus and live dialogue between the market and the industry.
The effectiveness of participation is confirmed not only by the high stability of exhibitors’ composition, but also by convincing feedback.According to the CTO Expo 2025 survey results:

• 85% of exhibitors highly evaluated the participation;
• 88% plan to return in 2026 — one of the highest rebooking rates in the industry;
• 75% achieved their maximum goals at the exhibition.

The exhibitors’ Videofeedback is available on the official website and demonstrates the value of participation.

Visitors: 30 000 reasons to take part in СТО Expo 2026
In 2026 СТО Expo is expecting more than 30 000 professional visitors — representatives of the car business, distribution, technical service and adjacent areas. This scale became possible thanks to steady growth in interest: in 2025, the exhibition was visited by 24,695 specialists from 36 countries, which is 25% higher than last year. It is worth mentioning that 55% of guests visited CTO Expo for the first time — that confirms the growth of interest in the project from the side of new market segments and regional presence.
The geography of the audience in 2025 covered 87 Russian regions, including the key center: Moscow and Moscow region (54%), Saint Petersburg and Leningrad region (17%). Holding an exhibition in Moscow provides convenient logistics for both regional and foreign specialists. 
According to the survey results, 79% of СТО Expo 2025 exhibitors noted a high level of target audience, that came to their booths:

• 70% of visitors — top management and business owners;
• 76% take part in purchasing decisions;
• 46% came to find new suppliers.

For the majority of industry professionals, CTO Expo is an established point in the calendar: the end of May – is a time of new solutions, contracts and suppliers, covering such business aims as

• search for new suppliers (35%);
• market and novelties (25%);
• product and services purchase (11%).

Participation in СТО Expo provides access to an access to concentrated professional industry B2B audience, built over the years and represents a strategic step toward business growth.

СТО Expo 2026 Business program: a space for dialogue, knowledge and solutions
СТО Expo is not only a platform for demonstration of post-warranty service, but also an intense business program, that unites the industry leaders, manufacturers, distributors and service networks.
In 2025, within the framework of 30+ hour CTO Forum business program held 12 sessions, gathering more than 80 experts and 915 delegates. In the spotlight — key trends, technologies and business models, defining the market development.
The program will be expanded in 2026: themed tracks will cover digitalization, logistics, human resources, stable development and client service. The main focus will be on practical case studies and the experience of companies adapting to new conditions.
The business program for exhibitors is an opportunity to directly influence the industry’s agenda, to become a part of expert society and to strengthen their reputation in the market. For visitors, it provides access to relevant knowledge, new contacts and tools for business development. In conjunction with the exhibition and its audience, the business program makes participation in CTO Expo – a comprehensive solution for companies, oriented toward growth and strengthening their market positions.

СТО Expo in the media field: trust, coverage, influence
СТО Expo is accompanied by large-scale media support covering industry and business media. The strategic partners of the project are Excavator.ru and Za Rulem, as well as leading specialized publications, radio stations and TV channels. In 2025 the overall coverage exceeded 17.5 million unique users, confirming the status of the exhibition as a significant B2B event. Cooperation with the media ensures a stable presence of the project in the information field and provides additional visibility to participants.
Moscow: point of industry concentration in 2026
Only 2 professional industry exhibitions will be held in Moscow in 2026: СТО Expo in May and InterAutoMechanica in August. Both combine the audience, interested in spare parts and service, complementing each other by the calendar and thematics.
Companies can use the special offer “CTO+IAM”, including participation in both CTO Expo and InterAutoMechanica. This is an opportunity to reach out to the audience twice, strengthen the presence during the season and get the maximum result at an optimal cost.

EXPO 2026: 5 exhibitions — a single space of possibilities
СТО Expo 2026 will be traditionally held within the framework of synergy of 5 industry exhibitions EXPO, gathering key segments of transport, construction and logistics industries:

• CTT Expo — construction machinery;
• Mining СТТ— mining machinery (premiere of 2026);
• COMvex — commercial transport;
• Logistika Expo — logistics and warehouse technologies;
• СТО Expo — service and spare parts.

Such format provides a scale, coverage and concentration of professional audience at the same time and in the same place. In 2025 EXPO gathered 1813 exhibitors from 11 countries and 75 569 visitors on the site of 200,500 m², covering the entire area and outdoor exhibition of Crocus Expo.
Participants note that the consolidation enhances the effect of presence, expands the target audience and allows to present a full line of solutions. This is an opportunity to integrate into an inter-industry dialogue, strengthen brand visibility and get high-quality contacts in related segments.
EXPO synergy is a format whose effectiveness has been tested by time. It continues to bring together industry leaders and set the tone for professional events of the year.

СТО Expo 2026: application today — result in May
CTO Expo 2026 exhibition is more than 60% formed, and the best places are already occupied. To save your choice and fix favorable conditions, submit an application before the end of the year. From January 1, 2026, the cost of participation will raise as part of the planned increase.
СТО Expo — is not just about participation. It’s about the position you hold in the market

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