Bullish bauma CONEXPO AFRICA, say organisers

Strong demand for exhibition space is being claimed by the organisers for the bauma CONEXPO AFRICA off-highway equipment exhibition. The event is planned for March 13th – 16th 2018 and will be held at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in South Africa. The show organisers are bullish for the event, saying that a resurgence in the market for construction in the Sub-Sahara region is helping fuel interest in the exhibition. Market demand for construction machines is also said to be growing in South Africa, further b
October 20, 2017 Read time: 2 mins
Strong demand for exhibition space is being claimed by the organisers for the 7720 bauma CONEXPO AFRICA off-highway equipment exhibition. The event is planned for March 13th – 16th 2018 and will be held at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in South Africa. The show organisers are bullish for the event, saying that a resurgence in the market for construction in the Sub-Sahara region is helping fuel interest in the exhibition. Market demand for construction machines is also said to be growing in South Africa, further boosting the event. This will be the third international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles


A large number of international pavilions are also being planned for bauma CONEXPO AFRICA. China, Finland, Germany, North America and the UK have registered. Portugal and Singapore will also have a pavilion at the trade fair for the first time. “This clearly shows the importance of bauma CONEXPO AFRICA for international companies,” according to Elaine Crewe, CEO of the trade fair organiser BC Expo South Africa.

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