CHICAGO — Messe Düsseldorf and Messe Frankfurt announced plans to cooperate in Moscow. The first joint project is the concurrent staging of the trade fairs SHK Moscow (Messe Düsseldorf) and ISH Moscow (Messe Frankfurt), to take place April 17-19, 2012, at the Expocenter in Moscow.

In close cooperation with industry and trade associations, the new trade fair duo SHK and ISH Moscow will cover every aspect relating to heating technology, energy efficiency, renewable energies, and water supply and treatment, and will feature Aircontec, The Bathroom Experience, and The World of Installation Technologies at the same time and place, said the organizations.

Russian HVAC associations ABOK and EHI will organize a conference focused on innovative energy-efficient heating, water supply, and air conditioning equipment for buildings, to be held parallel with SHK and ISH Moscow 2012. As a central forum for communication, the conference will efficiently combine technology and science, making it an attractive, all-encompassing event for experts in the field of building and energy technology.