Sfitex is an international trade exhibition for the security and safety market, which is held annually in the Lenexpo exhibition complex in St. Petersburg. Over 270 exhibitors took part in the 2007 event, representing 18 countries and attracting an audience of 10,527 visitors.

Sfitex is the latest event to be added to ITE's portfolio of security exhibitions, which includes MIPS, the premier event for the Russian security industry held in Moscow, and similar exhibitions in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

"I am delighted to be able to offer this new exhibition to our clients from the security industry. Alongside MIPS, it will enable international companies to gain a strong foothold in the Russian market and demonstrate their products to buyers in the North-West region. The growth in security exhibitions throughout Eastern Europe over the last few years has been fuelled by demand for a wider variety of security products, particularly international brands. I look forward to seeing an even greater increase in international participation at Sfitex this year" said Ilya Sobolev, senior event manager.