The International Engineering Fair has begun

On Monday morning at the stroke of nine o’clock, the gates of the Brno Exhibition Centre opened for visitors for the 58^th MSV. With the participation of 1700 companies from 35 countries it is the largest show in the last few years, and several interesting events took place right at the onset.

At 10 o'clock, the Chinese national exhibition, which occupies the whole Hall A1, was inaugurated by the Minister of Industry and Trade Jan Mládek and other guests. In the neighbouring Hall A2, a two-day meeting of businessmen Contact - Contract has begun and a premiere exhibition Trends in Multifunction Machining was inaugurated in the Hall Z. The afternoon programme continues with the traditional Assembly of the Union of Industry and Transport in the Rotunda of Hall A, where the participation of the prime minister and seven ministers of the Czech government are expected. The guests of the MSV opening day also include Czech president Milos Zeman. The evening will culminate with the official opening of the fair combined with awarding of MSV Gold Medals for the best exhibits.