Show of Strength for Asphaltica-Samoter 2014

This year’s 50th anniversary of the first edition of Samoter in Verona, Italy, could mark the start of a construction equipment sales’ renaissance for a nation with a rich construction equipment manufacturing heritage. Guy Woodford reports

It’s been a tough few years for the Italian construction equipment manufacturing industry. A difficult domestic and wider European sales market coupled with a challenging European economic climate has created something of a perfect storm. But many Italian and other European-headquartered firms have tipped 2014 as a year for improved market conditions, with major construction equipment exhibitions such as the 29th edition of 323 Samoter being held for the first time alongside 160 Asphaltica at Veronafiere in Verona from 8-11 May 2014 seen as key to more encouraging sales performance.

The exhibitor line-ups for what are Italy’s leading construction equipment exhibitions makes for impressive reading, with globally renowned names such as 2300 Komatsu, 6791 Ammann and 161 Atlas Copco, and leading Italian manufacturers such as 1141 SIMEX, Controls, Massenza and 1175 Zoomlion-owned CIFA showcasing their latest products.

Komatsu managing director Italy Enrico Prandini said the Japanese construction equipment manufacturing giant would be showcasing “important previews” of its global product innovations during this year’s Samoter event. He also outlined three key reasons for the firm’s presence. “First of all, because we build machinery in our own production plant in Italy and it is crucial for us to give a signal to the market and the country. Secondly, because Samoter is the main Italian event for the earthmoving and building machinery sector and part of the trio of European exhibitions referring to 3399 CECE, taking part is strategic for our distribution network. Thirdly, this year is the 50th anniversary of the first edition [of Samoter] and we want to stress that the relationship with Veronafiere and Samoter is a milestone in our history.”

Such support shown to Samoter and Asphaltica, and belief in its commercial benefits, has been echoed by show organisers and hosts, Veronafiere.  Giovanni Mantovani, CEO of Veronafiere, said, “We believe in the industry, on the strength of 50 years of [Samoter] history, and the producer associations are backing us up. North Africa, the Mediterranean area, Eastern and Northern Europe are areas alongside Italy where we are investing to stimulate incoming attendance. Yet significant attention is also being paid to product innovation and conferences."

2539 Unacea, a major trade association representing Italian construction equipment companies, will have a lounge at Samoter acting as a meeting point for all members and visitors. It will host debates and round table discussions on the issues affecting the construction machinery industry and market. A further Unacea exhibition area will be entirely dedicated to member companies including Canginibenne, Cga, CIFA, Euromecc, Fiori, G.F. Gordini, 7267 Lameter, 1140 Mantovanibenne, Messersì, Palazzani, Samep Tools, Sci Editrice, SIMEX, Turbosol and Uemme.

Enrico Santini, president of Unacea, said, "Teamwork has always been a hallmark of our association and once again we have decided to join forces and organise a full association area at Samoter with the aim of promoting the image of our industrial sector. Despite the market crisis in recent years, we have decided to provide a signal of optimism in the hope that the growth measures announced by the [Italian] Government will be introduced as soon as possible."


Baioni CRUSHING PLANTS

7752 Baioni Crushing Plants has been a global leader in the design, manufacture, installation and servicing of equipment and solutions for the quarrying, mining, recycling, waste management and cement industry. Quarries from all around the world continue to benefit from Baioni’s equipment, which are providing efficient and trouble-free crushing, screening, washing in both static and mobile applications.

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Stand: Hall 9 - E12













CIFA

2203 CIFA, a full-line manufacturer of concrete machinery and equipment, is the market leader in Italy, and one of the leading players worldwide. The company, which has belonged to the Chinese industrial group Zoomlion since 2008, is strong internationally, with sales and after-sales networks on all continents.

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Stand: Hall 6 - D7















COMAP

1137 COMAP is a leading Italian firm producing industrial plants for bitumen/emulsion heating, storing, spraying, transport and production. Its product range includes: Thermal oil heaters; Vertical and horizontal tanks; Spraying tanks; Transport tanks; Emulsion and modified bitumen plants.

All the company’s products are manufactured and certified according to CE legislation.

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Stand: Hall 11 - F4














FRACCAROLI E BALZAN

Fraccaroli e Balzan (710 Fraccaroli &amp; Balzan), founded in Verona in 1969, is a leading manufacturer of wastewater recycling plants and filter presses for slurry dehydration. With thousands of plants in the world, Fraccaroli e Balzan is a strategic partner for aggregates producers, quarries, tunnel builders and contractors carrying on major projects.

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Stand: Hall 9 - C12












INDEX

INDEX (6808 INDEX S.p.A), a worldwide leader in APP waterproofing membranes, has a division for road products. This includes solutions for the reinforcement and waterproofing of road asphalt.

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Stand: Hall 11 - E3











Lameter

7267 Lameter has been designing and producing attachments for earthmoving machines for more than 40 years. The company offers tailor-made equipment and takes pride in responding promptly to all its customers’ demands.

The company offers customers a vast range of products including buckets, forks, quick coupler, rakes, and breaker tines.

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Stand: Hall 6 - C7













Lombardini

2277 Lombardini produces and distributes diesel and gasoline engines. The Italian company is the world’s third largest producer of diesel engines up to 56kW and claims to be the leader in its market segment.

Its acquisition by 2278 Kohler in 2007 has contributed to the group's growth, and Lombardini is an integral part of the Kohler Power Group.

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Stand: Hall 9 - B6














Iterchimica

252 Iterchimica is a leading international company in the production of chemicals and technologies for road paving. Since 1967, Iterchimica has worked in Italy and in more than 70 countries worldwide with branches in Venezuela (Caracas), Romania (Bucharest), Qatar (Doha) and Canada (Toronto).

The company’s production range is extensive including: Anti stripping agents; Rejuvenators; Polymers; Fibres; Flux Oils; Emulsifiers; Special bitumen emulsions; Antikerosene Treatments; Colourings for bitumen paving; and Road Stabilisers

The firm’s philosophy is to give its customers all the technical assistance needed for the application of its products and the know-how to meet the specifications required.

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Stand: Hall 11 - E3


























Controls

Established in 1968, 2139 Controls is a major global firm in the design, manufacture and supply of testing instruments, machines and systems for the construction industry and civil engineering.

The firm’s international profile is emphasised through branches in France, Iraq, Mexico, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the US, as well as with its qualified distributors.

The Controls wide range of equipment includes thousands of products which can be divided into three main business units: Concrete Technology - testing on concrete and cements; Road Testing - on asphalts, bituminous and pavements surface by the PAVELAB SYSTEMS Division; Soil Mechanics Testing - by WYKEHAM FARRANCE, the Soil Mechanics Division of Controls.

PAVELAB SYSTEMS, the asphalt division of Controls, is a benchmark of excellence in specialist systems for advanced testing of pavement materials, from sample preparation to tests for mix design determination and research, and from durability tests to production and process control. A range of high tech products benefit from Controls’ long presence in this specialist sector and advanced proprietary technologies in static and dynamic systems, developed as a result of years of investment in research and development with a team of highly qualified experts.

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Stand: Hall 11 - E4









































Lameter

7267 Lameter has been designing and producing attachments for earthmoving machines for more than 40 years. The company offers tailor-made equipment and takes pride in responding promptly to all its customers’ demands.

The company offers customers a vast range of products including buckets, forks, quick coupler, rakes, and breaker tines.

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Stand: Hall 6 - C7













Lombardini

2277 Lombardini produces and distributes diesel and gasoline engines. The Italian company is the world’s third largest producer of diesel engines up to 56kW and claims to be the leader in its market segment.

Its acquisition by 2278 Kohler in 2007 has contributed to the group's growth, and Lombardini is an integral part of the Kohler Power Group.

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Stand: Hall 9 - B6














Ma-Estro

3938 Ma-Estro will present at Samoter a new line of products, studied and dedicated mainly to control and monitor the productive process and to reduce costs. The company was created to solve a problem common to many entrepreneurs: reduce consumption, reduce waste and to know precisely their cost of production. Today, Ma-Estro’s Q-Control systems are working on various structures in Italy and around the world, continuing to operate with the main focus of optimising and controlling production costs and increasing market competition.

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Stand: Hall 9 - A12














Matest

282 Matest introduces Pavetest, the new division of dynamic testing systems.
Matest is a leading manufacturer of testing equipment for the construction industry with more than 25 years' experience in the field, ISO 9001 accreditation and a proven track record in value engineering.

Matest's Asphalt and Bitumen business unit includes superior testing equipment that complements and completes the Pavetest range. Pavetest is the new division of Matest committed to developing a range of innovative, dynamic testing systems with unparalleled performance, ultimate versatility and exceptional reliability, at a price that represents real value for money.

Pavetest is a new player in this growing market sector, but is certainly not lacking experience. With a combined 38 years' experience in developing pavement testing systems between them, Con Sinadinos and Alan Feeley bring a wealth of experience and talent to the company. The benefit of that experience is evident in every aspect of every product.

Matest and Pavetest are committed to developing new technology, fulfilling the requirements of existing and emerging International Standards and taking on new market challenges in the material testing field. Both companies also provide excellent technical support, either directly or through a worldwide network of distributors.

The most representative products from both companies will be displayed at Asphaltica 2014.

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Stand: Hall 11 - E5













































Massenza

6805 Massenza has been exporting its specialist range of construction equipment to worldwide markets for over 70 years.

The company’s product range is split into a number of lines: Polymer Modified Bitumen Plants; Bitumen Emulsion Plants; Bitumen, Emulsions and Cut-Back Sprayers; Bitumen Transport Tanks; Bitumen Storage Facilities (such as horizontal and vertical bitumen and emulsion tanks, and hot oil heaters).
On all this different Bitumen Handling Equipment, Massenza is a manufacturing leader, thanks to the innovative technology and the advanced concepts developed on both the firm’s engineering and production side.

The company’s extensive knowledge, built up through uninterrupted research and field experience, has resulted in a wide range of reliable and top quality products.

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Stand: Hall 11 - C4-D4





























Siteco

Established in 1995 6810 Siteco has a consolidated experience in the field of mapping, surveying and road asset management. Its first-class Mobile Mapping Road-Scanner3 is a scalable efficient turnkey solution, adaptable to any vehicle. The Road-SIT Survey application offers new advanced functionalities for editing drawings and GIS maps in 1:200 scale with 1cm of accuracy.

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Stand: Hall 11 - E3













Tecnotest

1417 Tecnotest (Italy) has been manufacturing material testing equipment for 45 years. It is a well-known company on domestic and foreign markets for the robust architecture of its core products and innovative design of machines, like the Gyratory Compactor, that enable Tecnotest to fulfil wide-ranging customer needs.

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Stand: Hall 11 - B2