BATIMAT RUSSIA is the largest international exhibition of design, interior solutions and building technologies, uniting industry members – from distributors, wholesalers to architects, designers and private clients from more than 80 regions of Russia.
More than 40 master classes were held at the exhibition, and the WorldSkills Russia team arranged events on 5 competences of the building block. MAPEI, the world leading company in design and production of materials for laying tiles and natural stone, has become a sponsor of the competition in the Tiling skill.
Guests of the exhibition could visit fascinating master classes where the use of MAPEI products was shown. On the first day, Viktor Sayenko, a tile laying expert and Instagram blogger (@masterplitka), together with his colleagues conducted training on laying the recently popular subway tile, which looks like decorative glazed brick.
On the second day of the exhibition, Kerapoxy decorative epoxy acid-resistant joint sealants were demonstrated by the Instagram blogger (@instabur.pro) Dmitry Drozdov, and the mosaic was laid in the shower tray.
Vitaly Malanchuk (@mvolt82)), a professional tile installer, finished the series of master classes demonstrating the work with thin ceramic granite and large format tiles using high-deformative single-component Ultralite adhesives (S1, S2), which are frequently used in modern interiors. Guests of the booth also learned about the necessary tools that are required when laying large-format tiles.
The eventful program attracted a large number of visitors to the MAPEI booth, they took interest in the company's products and appreciated the opportunity to gain skills in working with materials.