• bC India 2013 will take place from 5 to 8 February 2013 at the MMRDA Grounds in the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai
• Total exhibition space has increased to 130,000 square metres

The new dates for the BAUMA CONEXPO SHOW–bC India have been set for 5 to 8 February 2013. The second edition of the International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles takes place at the MMRDA Grounds in the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai.
 
The space allocated for the exhibition in 2013 has increased to 130,000 square metres, from 88,000 square metres in 2011, to accommodate the growing demand. The 2011 show attracted 508 exhibitors with nearly 100 companies on the waiting list. "The Indian market continues to experience strong growth. We are pleased to offer significantly more space at the next bC India at the MMRDA Grounds – Bandra Kurla Complex to capitalise on this location’s industrial and logistical advantages. Furthermore, the quality of business visitors, which was rated as very high at the first edition, supported our decision to hold bC India 2013 again in Mumbai. We will be able to offer more companies the chance to present their products and machinery to a professional trade audience in 2013," said Thomas Löffler, Chief Executive Officer of bC Expo India and Deputy CEO of MMI India.
 
The premiere of the BAUMA CONEXPO SHOW–bC India in 2011 featured 508 companies from 36 countries and attracted 24,823 visitors from 71 countries. The event was held on 88,000 square metres of exhibition space and hosted nine national pavilions from Australia, China, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain and the United Kingdom.
 
Further information: www.bcindia.com
 
About the BAUMA CONEXPO SHOW–bC India
The BAUMA CONEXPO Show–bC India, International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles, takes place from 5 to 8 February 2013 at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai. The show’s premiere in 2011 attracted a total of 508 companies from 36 countries and 24,823 visitors from 71 countries. The BAUMA CONEXPO Show–bC India is a joint venture between Messe München International (MMI) and AEM, the North-American Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
 
About Messe München International (MMI)
Messe München International is one of the world´s leading trade-fair companies. In Munich alone it organises around 40 trade fairs for capital and consumer goods, and key high-tech industries. Each year more than 30,000 exhibitors and over two million visitors take part in the events held in the New Munich Trade Fair Centre, the ICM – International Congress Centre Munich, and in the M,O,C, Events and Order Centre. In addition, Messe München International organises trade fairs in Asia, Russia, the Middle East and South America. With six subsidiaries in Europe and Asia and more than 60 foreign representatives actively serving over 90 countries, Messe München International has a worldwide business network. The Group also takes a pioneering role as regards sustainability: It is the first trade-fair company to be awarded energy-efficiency certification from the technical inspection authorities TÜV SÜD.
 
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 MMI:
Sabine Wagner
Trade Fair PR Manager, Central Division Marketing & Communication
Tel.: +49 89 949-21478, Fax: +49 89 949-21489
E-mail: sabine.wagner@messe-muenchen.de
 
Press contact AEM:
Richard Jefferson
Senior Director Public Relations
Tel. +1 414-274-0655, Fax +1 414-272-1170
E-mail: Rjefferson@aem.org
 
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