Bauma 2010 anticipating historic high in number of exhibitors and amount of exhibition space
This year’s bauma, the 29th International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment, will set a new record in the number of exhibitors. A total of 3,150 exhibitors from 53 countries are currently setting up their stands and exhibits on 555,000 square metres of exhibition space. When bauma was last held in 2007, it was a record-breaking event in the fair’s more than 50-year history: It had 540,000 square metres of exhibition space that was booked to capacity and a total of 3,002 exhibitors from 49 countries. As a result, the final statistics for bauma 2010 will include four more exhibitor countries and 148 more exhibitors than the last time that the fair was held. Status of bookings already excellent in 2009, the year of global crisis – Industry hoping for mood to change after bauma.The fact that companies were extremely interested in participating in the world’s leading trade fair for the construction-machinery industry was already noticeable in March of 2009, the official application deadline for the fair. Even then, Messe München, bauma’s organiser, had already responded to high demand by expanding the amount of space at the outdoor exhibition site and building two temporary halls. According to Klaus Dittrich, Chairman/CEO of Messe München, “The number of inquiries that we received from Asian markets and from Turkey, but also from India, our bauma 2010 Partner Country, was higher than ever. As a result, bauma reflects global economic developments in the industry during the years 2009 and 2010.
According to the VDMA (German Engineering Federation), which has served as conceptual sponsor for this event for years, besides traditional markets in Europe, the industry is above all counting on rapidly growing regions such as the Far East – and China and India in particular. “We are convinced that bauma will force the mood to change,” said Dr. Christof Kemmann, Chairman of the VDMA. This winter’s lengthy frost spell made the set-up phase for bauma 2010, which started in the autumn of 2009 for a few exhibitors at the outdoor exhibition site, more difficult. For this reason, several exhibitors decided to use the recent Easter holidays for setup. bauma is held every three years and will open its gates in Munich for the 29th time from 19 – 25 April 2010.
bauma in brief
A record 555,000 square metres and more of indoor and outdoor exhibition space (gross) at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre are being dedicated to a display of the latest products from the international construction, building-materials and mining machinery sectors between 19 and 25 April 2010. Again over 3,000 exhibitors are expected to make use of this event, the world´s biggest trade fair for the sector, as a platform for innovations and marketing. For further information on bauma, go to: www.bauma.de
Construction machinery trade fairs of Messe München International (MMI)
As well as in the world´s leading trade fair, bauma in Munich, Messe München International´s core competence in the organisation of international trade fairs for construction machinery is also demonstrated by bauma China, the leading event of its kind in Asia. bauma China takes place every two years in Shanghai. For the Indian subcontinent and neighbouring countries, the construction machinery trade fair bC India provides an international platform for global market leaders and the sector in India.
For further information
on the regional events of the MMI Group, go to: www.bauma-china.com, www.bcindia.com and www.imag.de.
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. With six subsidiaries abroad – 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.
For more information:
www.messe-muenchen.de
