I. Exhibition Overview
Exhibition Name: 2026 Interlight Russia | Smart City & Home — International Exhibition of Lighting and Smart City Technologies
Exhibition Dates: October 27–30, 2026
Venue: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center, Moscow, Russia
Frequency: Annual
Edition: 30th
Number of Exhibitors: 303 (2025 edition)
Chinese Exhibitors: 126 (2025 edition)
Exhibition Area: 17,200 sqm (2025 edition)
Number of Visitors: 26,402 (2025 edition)
Exhibition Introduction
With a 30-year history, Interlight Russia | Smart City & Home is the only professional exhibition in Russia and the CIS region that simultaneously covers construction and municipal infrastructure. Spanning four major sectors — architectural lighting, building automation, smart home and city, and building security — it has become an annual must-attend industry event for government agencies and associations, brand enterprises, technical experts, and the entire commercial chain including design, wholesale, and retail. The exhibition presents market demands and industry trends at a high level. Key business visitors include technical and procurement personnel from construction developers, contractors, design institutes, urban planning agencies, building owners, and municipal authorities, as well as suppliers at all levels serving these institutions. Its influence has increasingly gained attention at the federal government level of Russia. This exhibition is the preferred platform for Chinese enterprises to understand market information, develop partnerships, maintain customer relationships, and build brands in Russia and the CIS region. The 2025 edition attracted 26,400 professional visitors from 83 regions of Russia and 32 countries, as well as 303 exhibitors from Russia, Belarus, Turkey, China, South Korea, and Europe. Notably, 50% of visitors stated that their purpose for attending was to find new suppliers, demonstrating the immense trade opportunities the exhibition offers. Vasily Shpak, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, visited the site in person, paying close attention to cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions.
The exhibition features multiple design trend zones, including indoor lighting design and products, street and garden lighting design and products, smart home design, and even artistic (crystal) lighting design. These multi-sector presentations reflect market trends and demands, and also provide rare opportunities for Chinese enterprises to communicate with designers and promote their products and brands. The exhibition includes 18 concurrent events, with 172 industry experts discussing topics such as the lighting market, smart technologies, and urban management. Among these, the LED Forum and the “Smart and Safe City” Forum received enthusiastic responses. The Skolkovo Innovation Cluster brought multiple enterprises to showcase cutting-edge applications in artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.
The exhibition continues to enjoy the support of brand exhibitors, including:
Varton: A leading Russian manufacturer of professional LED lighting and IoT intelligent lighting systems, headquartered in Moscow.
Maytoni: A professional lighting brand headquartered in Münster, Germany, focusing on decorative + technical lighting, renowned for German design, high cost-performance, and international certifications.
Arlight: A leading Russian manufacturer of LED lighting and intelligent control systems, founded in 1996, ranking among the top ten LED equipment companies in Russia, with a strong presence in engineering lighting, retail, and home sectors.
SWG: A leading supplier of LED lighting and intelligent control systems in the Russian market, specializing in engineering and commercial lighting solutions. With 43 stores in 18 cities across Russia, it has its own production base and customization capabilities. It is a key participant in Russia’s lighting engineering sector, serving commercial real estate, office spaces, retail, industrial facilities, and public infrastructure.
DKC: A leading Russian supplier of electrical and low-voltage system solutions, focusing on providing high-quality products for construction and industrial projects. With over 10,000 products, it has an extensive sales and service network across Russia and CIS countries.
Among the 26,402 on-site visitors, high-quality professional visitors once again attended for viewing and procurement. Some notable visitors include:
Auchan: A large retail enterprise originating from France, operating in the Russian market for many years, and one of the important foreign retail brands in the region.
Ujin Technologies: Develops cloud platforms and IoT systems, providing intelligent building solutions for large developers and property management companies, including video surveillance, intercom access control, energy metering, and resident service apps. It has been implemented in multiple large residential projects across Russia and is an important participant in the local intelligent building sector.
UNK: Specializes in architectural and engineering design, corporate interior design, and public space design, and is one of the leading enterprises in Russia’s architectural design field. It has participated in large-scale residential, commercial, educational, and infrastructure projects in Moscow and across Russia, such as the “Empire Tower” complex in Moscow.
PIK Group: One of Russia’s largest residential developers. It focuses on large-scale residential development, particularly dominating in Moscow and the Moscow Oblast, with operations covering 14 regions of Russia.
Rosseti: Russia’s largest power grid operator and one of the world’s largest power system companies.
III. Market Information
In 2025, Russia’s GDP grew by 1% year-on-year, demonstrating considerable resilience. The economic sectors related to lighting and smart city technologies exhibit the following characteristics:
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Due to restrictions on private capital outflow, a large amount of capital has remained within the country, directly driving commercial and residential construction in medium and large cities, and stimulating demand for construction-related lighting and smart home products.
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To improve urban management, the government continues to encourage and invest in municipal construction in medium and large cities, particularly in municipal lighting, municipal surveillance, and management, leading to increasing market demand for related products.
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To stimulate domestic demand, the government vigorously promotes the development of culture, entertainment, sports events, and tourism. The lighting systems and surveillance facilities in theaters, sports venues, and tourist destinations require investment in maintenance, upgrades, and intelligent transformation, thereby driving demand growth.
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The Russian government’s policy encouraging the replacement of incandescent lamps with LEDs has been implemented for many years, but the replacement work is far from complete. This industry background creates unique and sustained growth momentum for the market of lighting and smart city technology products in Russia.
In terms of overall market size, the Russian lighting market was valued at USD 4.2–4.5 billion in 2023, and USD 4.8–5.0 billion in 2024, representing a significant year-on-year increase of 12%–15%. Although affected by a high base and macroeconomic adjustments, the market slightly declined to USD 4.7–4.9 billion in 2025, the core LED lighting segment maintained its growth momentum, increasing from USD 3.0 billion in 2023 to approximately USD 3.6 billion in 2025, a year-on-year growth of 20%.
Russia’s domestic production capacity accounts for only 15%–20% of the market size, and the supply of high-end and intelligent products is insufficient. Chinese products, with their high cost-performance ratio and complete supply chain advantages, provide comprehensive options for various lighting products, accessories, and energy storage products. Chinese imports account for as much as 75%–80% of Russia’s total import value, and this large base creates favorable conditions for the continuous replenishment of Chinese product inventories. As the market reputation of Chinese products improves year by year, and well-known European and American lighting brands such as ABB, Panasonic, and Philips have successively exited the Russian market, Chinese enterprises seeking to establish brands locally are facing unprecedented opportunities.
IV. Exhibit Categories
Lighting Products:
Lamps: LED lamps, incandescent lamps, universal lamps, halogen lamps, projector lamps, fluorescent lamps, infrared lamps, metal halide lamps, sodium discharge lamps, mercury discharge lamps, high-pressure lamps, HID discharge lamps, lamp components and materials, LED modules, LED converters, LED accessories, organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), LED lamps, LED installation materials, etc.
Decorative Lighting: Residential lighting fixtures, floor lamps, pendant lamps, crystal lamps, bathroom lamps, decorative indoor lighting, festive lighting, decorative accessories and components, etc.
Technical Lighting: Outdoor lighting, traffic signals, tunnel lighting, technical indoor lighting for office/administrative buildings, fluorescent lamps, emergency and evacuation lighting, agricultural light sources, fiber optic lamps, technical lighting accessories and components, etc.
Architectural Lighting: Spotlights — lamps for various functions and applications, linear fixtures, spotlights, recessed lights, special-purpose lamps for non-standard applications, cluster lighting systems for creating media facades, light media art technologies, architectural lighting control systems, etc.
Festive Lighting: LED string lights/strips, landscape modeling lights, simulated LED landscape tree lights, luminous decorations, etc.
Lighting Accessories: LEDs and LED modules, LED driver units, printed circuit boards and circuit boards, dimmers, optics/lenses, cables, reflectors and diffusers, PCB films, heat sinks, controllers, etc.
Smart City Products:
Smart City: Digital spaces, smart transportation, smart energy, smart communities, IoT terminals and gateways, intelligent sensor networks, city operation management service platforms, Internet and Wi-Fi, etc.
Building Automation and Smart Home: Control systems (heating, climate control and ventilation, lighting), household appliance monitoring and management, detectors, motion sensors, communication and information systems, various types of alarms, measurement and testing equipment, measurement technologies, energy measurement and calculation, engineering systems, etc.
Integrated Security Systems: Video surveillance, access control, alarms and notifications, security systems.
Electrical Engineering: Cables and structured cabling, high-voltage electrical equipment, low-voltage electrical equipment, electrical protection equipment, switches, sockets, modular equipment, relays, installation equipment, etc.
Contact Information
Zhongshan Vanson Exhibition Co., Ltd.
Zhongsheng International Business (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd.
Tel: +86 0760-85333991 / +86 400 006 2327
Email: [email protected]
Address: Room 209, Convention Center Service Building, Torch Development Zone, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, China
