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First bC India 'exceeds expectations'

The inaugural bC India(bauma ConExpo) show has exceeded all expectations with over 22,000 visitors from 69 countries attending the international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles.
March 5, 2012 Read time: 3 mins
The inaugural 1260 bC India(688 Bauma ConExpo) show has exceeded all expectations with over 22,000 visitors from 69 countries attending the international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles.

The four-day event,  which ends today (11 February), held at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai, is a joint venture between Messe München International (MMI), oragnisers of bauma, and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), organiser of ConExpo-Con/Agg.

Thomas Löffler, chief executive officer of the show organiser bC Expo India and deputy CEO of MMI India, said: "This result shows clearly that our decision to launch bC India just came at the right time at the right place. Furthermore, the number of exhibitors as well as the feedback from all participants evidence impressively that bC India truly is a new dimension for the construction industry."

The joint venture partners were also highly satisfied with the outcome of the show.

"bC India proves to be a premium platform for the construction machinery industry in India by setting new organisational standards," said Eugen Egetenmeir, managing director of MMI, while Dennis Slater, president of AEM, added: "The overall numbers are outstanding. I am convinced that bC India will indeed play a very important role in the Indian market in the near future."

In particular, the quality of business visitors and the facilities were highly appreciated among the exhibitors. By offering free-of-cost pre-registration and charging an entrance fee to non pre-registered visitors, a high professional level of business visitors was achieved.

"The quality of visitors has been extremely good thanks to the restricted entry policy," said V. Venkataramana, vice-president of Puzzolana, and Ramesh Palagiri, managing director and CEO of 2395 Wirtgen India, agreed. “All visitors at our booth were 100% per cent quality visitors"

José Luis del Prim, CEO of Enarco and president of the 2440 Committee for European Construction Equipment (CECE), said: "The organisation has been perfect and we enjoyed a first-class exhibition. I recommend this event to all equipment manufacturers. We will come back.

"Dr Thomas Schulz, President Construction at 325 Sandvik, said: "bC India is not only an image branding show but also a selling show." Even before the close of the show his company has been able to sell over 200 units.

Responding to very strong demand from exhibitors in the run-up to the show, the exhibition space for bC India had been extended to a total of around 88,000m², and a total of 508 exhibitors from over 30 countries showcased their latest products and innovations in machinery and equipment for construction, mining and building materials.

In addition to that the show is the most international event within the construction exhibition sector in India, as 70% of the registered exhibitors were headquartered outside of India.

The international character of this trade fair was underlined with the participation of nine national pavilions from Australia, China, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain and the United Kingdom, all showcasing state-of-the-art technology produced in these countries.

Michael Schmid-Lindenmayer, managing director of 1259 Putzmeister India, said: "India definitely needed an event like bC India."

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