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Beijing construction exhibition will break records

BICES organisers say a growth in the number of exhibitors, space and scope of the 2011 event assure it of success As the new US$33 billion Beijing-Shanghai 300km/hour bullet train swings into action the organisers of BICES 2011 are also claiming a world-class success. They say that the 11th Beijing International Construction Machinery Exhibition & Seminar 2011 has achieved what it planned with a 25% growth from the previous event (2009) in the number of exhibitors and floor space.
February 16, 2012 Read time: 4 mins

BICES organisers say a growth in the number of exhibitors, space and scope of the 2011 event assure it of success

As the new US$33 billion Beijing-Shanghai 300km/hour bullet train swings into action the organisers of 2730 BICES 2011 are also claiming a world-class success. They say that the 11th Beijing International Construction Machinery Exhibition & Seminar 2011 has achieved what it planned with a 25% growth from the previous event (2009) in the number of exhibitors and floor space.

The event is being held against a backdrop of fast-growing infrastructure development in China, which has seen the the construction machinery industry "develop at high-speed," with the sales value in 2010 rising by 48%, a trend that is set to continue throughout 2011.

With an area of nearly 200,000m² (including 70,000m² in three indoor halls), the BICES 2011 event at Beijing Jiuhua International Exhibition Center from 18-21 October "will break records in terms of the number of exhibitors, scope of the exhibits and the scale." The organisers claim this, along with some 1,200 exhibitors, will make BICES 2011 the largest exhibition of its type in the Asia-Pacific region this year.

A huge growth in the number of international exhibitors has resulted in the establishment of an independent international pavilion, while China's larger domestic companies will exhibit as group enterprises and with a larger show area than at the previous event.

"Both domestic and international exhibitors will reveal cutting-edge technologies. A key theme of the event will be on sustainable technologies in China. Advanced engine systems from companies such as 196 Cummins, 201 Deutz, 2729 Fiat, 2724 Isuzu, 299 Perkins and 2728 Toyota, as well as Shangchai and 2731 Weichai will be unveiled," say the organisers.

"Being optimistic about the Chinese market and the well-recognised BICES/IVEX brand, a large number of exhibitors made reservations for booth space much larger than they used to require. A few of the reserved booths have even reached 4,000-5,000m in floor area. In spite of the organisers' efforts to provide greater space, there are still enterprises which cannot fully realise their requirement of show space expansion. Therefore, the organisers said they will consider a preference for those exhibitors who will bring newly-innovated products and green, energy-saving products."

BICES 2011 has expanded the scope of the exhibits. In addition to the earthmoving machinery, the event will showcase crushing and screening machinery and equipment used at the construction site.

And new segments will deal with every aspect of a machine and spare parts, while new business models such as financial leasing and auctions will also find their way into the exhibition, say the organisers.

"The consistent upgrading of machine automation has naturally led to exhibits that apply better information technology and artificial intelligence, which will become a hot topic at the show." With the support of the Ministry of Industry and Information, an emergency and rescue equipment exhibition will be held by the 2735 China Construction Machinery Association (CCMA). And the concept design contest for construction machinery and special vehicles will be run jointly by the CCMA and construction equipment manufacturer 269 LiuGong.

A simultaneous event will be the summit for global construction machinery industry manufacturers.

The organisers aim to attract more visitors and have upgraded the links to the exhibition ground, while visitor invitations have been extended to over 40 domestic and international industry associations and visitor delegations have been confirmed from Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Brazil, Ghana and Syria.

"With the rapid growth of China's construction machinery market and expansion of the exhibition scale, the organisers will do their utmost to make steps towards a world-class exhibition. Hence, the organisers are determined to put in more effort in providing better services and drawing more visitors.

"BICES organisers have renovated the roads inside and outside the venue in order to improve traffic conditions and comfort levels. In the meantime a shuttle bus service will be optimised by relocating the stops and revising the schedule so that most of the visitors will be able to reach the venue within one hour."

BICES 2011 is co-located with IVEX, the Beijing International Commercial Vehicles Exposition, an exhibition particularly for trucks and special vehicles launched by BICES organisers (the CCMA, China Construction Machinery Co and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Machinery Sub-Council) and the China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF).

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