The BAUMA CONEXPO SHOW in India – bC
India – held 8 to 11 February 2011 at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai,
exceeded all expectations: More than 22,000 visitors from
69 countries attended the first edition of the International Trade Fair
for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and
Construction Vehicles. The event is a joint venture between Messe München International (MMI) and the
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).Thomas Löffler, Chief Executive Officer of the show organizer bC Expo India and Deputy CEO of MMI India: “This result shows clearly that our decision to launch bC India just came at the right time at the right place. Furthermore, the number of exhibitors as well as the feedback from all participants evidence impressively that bC India truly is a new dimension for the construction industry.”
The joint venture partners were also highly satisfied with the outcome of the show. “bC India proves to be a premium platform for the construction machinery industry in India by setting new organizational standards,” said Eugen Egetenmeir, Managing Director of MMI. Dennis Slater, President of AEM, added: “The overall numbers are outstanding. I am convinced that bC India will indeed play a very important role in the Indian market in the near future.”
In particular, the quality of business visitors and the facilities were highly appreciated among the exhibitors. By offering free of cost pre-registration and charging an entrance fee to non pre-registered visitors, a high professional level of business visitors was achieved. "The quality of visitors has been extremely good thanks to the restricted entry policy", said V. Venkataramana, Vice-President of Puzzolana. Ramesh Palagiri, Managing Director and CEO of Wirtgen India, added: “All visitors at our booth were 100 per cent quality visitors."
With regards to the facilities and especially the indoor structure and outdoor exhibition area, all participants were extremely satisfied: "The organization has been perfect and we are enjoying a first-class exhibition. I recommend this event to all equipment manufacturers. We will come back", said José Luis del Prim, CEO of Enarco and President of the Committee for European Construction Equipment CECE.
In this context and from day one, bC India also turned out to be a perfect platform for doing real business: “bC India is not only an image branding show but also a selling show. Although the show is still running, we have been able to sell 207 units so far”, stated Dr Thomas Schulz, President Construction at Sandvik.
Responding to very strong demand from exhibitors in the run-up to the show, the exhibition space for bC India had been extended to a total of around 88,000 square meters. All in all, 508 exhibitors from over 30 countries showcased their latest products and innovations in machinery and equipment for construction, mining and building materials. In addition to that the show is the most international event within the construction exhibition sector in India, as 70 percent of the registered exhibitors were headquartered outside of India.
The international character of this trade fair was underlined with the participation of nine national pavilions from Australia, China, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain and the United Kingdom, all showcasing state-of-the-art technology produced in these countries.
Michael Schmid-Lindenmayer, Managing Director of Putzmeister India, said: “India definitely needed an event like bC India.”
For further information on bC India and photos to download, go to: www.bcindia.com
Exhibitor statements can be found here >>
About Messe München International (MMI)
Messe München International (MMI) is one of the world’s leading trade-fair companies. It organises around 40 trade fairs for capital and consumer goods, and key high-tech industries. Each year over 30,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, and over two million visitors from more than 200 countries take part in the events in Munich. In addition, MMI organises trade fairs in Asia, Russia, the Middle East and South America. Via its six subsidiaries – in Europe and in Asia – and 64 foreign representatives actively serving over 90 countries, MMI has a worldwide business network. Environmental protection and sustainability are key priorities in all MMI’s operations, at home and abroad. Furthermore, MMI has built up global competence in the organisation of international trade fairs for construction machinery. In Munich, it hosts bauma, the world’s leading trade fair for the sector. In Shanghai, it organises bauma China, the leading event of its kind for the Asian market. For the Indian market bC India represents the competence of MMI. For further information on the regional events in the construction machinery trade fairs portfolio of the MMI Group, click here.
About the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
AEM is the North American-based international trade group representing the off-road equipment manufacturing industry. AEM is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with offices in the capitals of Washington, D.C., Ottawa, Beijing and a European presence in Brussels. It represents more than 800 companies in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors. AEM has an ownership stake in and/or manages several world-class exhibitions, including CONEXPO-CON/AGG, one of the world's largest gathering places for the construction and construction materials industries.
Press contact:
Sabine Wagner, Manager Communications
Marketing & Communication, Capital Goods
Phone +49 89 949-20246, Fax +49 89 949-20249
E-mail: sabine.wagner@messe-muenchen.de
Press contact AEM:
Richard Jefferson
Senior Director Public Relations
Phone +1 414 274-0655, Fax +1 414 272-1170
E-mail: Rjefferson@aem.org
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