On December 2-3 inside of first Hall of the Exhibition Center KievExpoPlaza took place the third international Exhibition of automotive spare parts and combined solutions for service stations - AD OPEN 2011.

The Exhibition went two days and it afforded an opportunity for visiting not only to Automotive Aftermarket professionals, but also to car owners – customers of partner car service centers AD Ukraine, that got a chance to get acquainted with the exposition on the second exhibition day.
There were recent developments and technology concepts from 56 leading global automotive spare parts and special-purpose equipment manufacturers featured to over 5000 visitors, over 3500 among them – professionals of auto-repair industry. The most exponents featured in the exhibition are first kitting suppliers for car manufacturers’ conveying machines, which intends their high competence in repair technologies and modern car systems maintenance. Beside that visitors took part at more than 20 theme-based conference and workshops throughout the exhibition day. Our participants - partners, customers and leading specialists – have become a great opportunity to study suggestions and also to discuss recent developments and services, provided by Group of Companies AD Ukraine. The leading news of Group of Companies was an announcement about opening of a second innovative distributive center in the right-shore-Kiev on March 31, 2011, which will be targeted on servicing of Western Ukraine, south regions of Ukraine, including Crimea, and also of customers in the right-shore-Kiev. Customers of the companies Autotechnics and Autodistribution Cargo Parts will be able to avail of this opportunity.

Beside that there were extra presented service concepts, which provider on the Ukrainian market is the Group of Companies AD Ukraine. These are already known to specialists and car owners «KYB – Service», «Original Sachs Service», «Ferodo Brake Specialist» and a full service concept «AD Car service center», which currently consists of 11 service stations from different regions of Ukraine. A special consideration was given to the issue of technical and marketing support of service stations and also of the specialized software for technical – and business process optimization at service stations.

A great interest kindled a booth of truck concept of the company Autodistribution Cargo Parts, which was represented by two service stations: «Truck Service Lvov» (Lvov) and «Truck Drive» (Odessa).

There was also extra presented a new concept of the company Forma Parts - «Glass Express», which profile is all kinds of the work with automotive glass.


Also within the framework of the exhibition there was carried out a final of the Ukrainian nationwide contest “The fastest mechanic”, organized by the companies Autotechnics and Federal Mogul. During the contest program 15 winners of try outs, that were carried out throughout the year in all regions of Ukraine, strived for the title of best mechanic of Ukraine and valuable prizes from the contest organizers. And the winner is Vitaliy Mandzyuk from Vinnitsa.


And of course the exhibition cannot do without traditional lottery. During the both exhibition days visitors took part at a draw of over 50 valuable prizes form the Organizers and Exponents of AD OPEN 2011.


To remember the most highlights, see the photo report and find out more about program of arrangements please visit the official exhibition web-page www.adopen.ad.ua.

We would like to thank all the participants and visitors for taking part at out exhibition and we hope to see you at our forthcoming exhibition AD OPEN!