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Doors open to bauma 2016

In glorious spring sunshine, bauma 2016 opened its doors. Thousands of visitors poured into the show grounds at Messe Munchen International to see the latest innovations in construction equipment. Exhibitors from all over the world include Caterpillar, Hyundai, Wirtgen and Komatsu.
April 11, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The biggest show on earth: bauma 2016

In glorious spring sunshine, bauma 2016 opened its doors. Thousands of visitors poured into the show grounds at Messe Munchen International to see the latest innovations in construction equipment.

Exhibitors from all over the world include Caterpillar, Hyundai, Wirtgen and Komatsu.

As well as a look at the newest products the industry has to offer, there were keynote speeches from several big names on the state of the sector. And there will be much more to see over the next five days.

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