Skip to main content

Record bauma China 2018 exhibition

The bauma China 2018 exhibition held in Shanghai set records both for exhibitor numbers and visitor numbers.
December 3, 2018 Read time: 1 min
The SNIEC facility in Shanghai attracted strong attendance for the duration of the bauma China 2018 event

The 5930 bauma China 2018 exhibition held in Shanghai set records both for exhibitor numbers and visitor numbers. In all 3,350 exhibitors showed new products at the event, a gain of 13% from the previous show in 2016. And 212,500 visitors attended the show, up 25% from 2016. Of the attendees, 94% came from Asia and in addition to Chinese visitors there were strong showings from India and Vietnam for example.

The event was run under the them, Smart technologies for an exceptional market, and covered an area of 330,000m2, using the entire available exhibition space at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). The 9th International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles was held from November 27th to 30th 2018. According to the show organisers, the event highlighted the future of the Asian construction, quarrying and mining industries: smart, digital and more sustainable.

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Italian machine sales slump
    October 15, 2020
    Italian construction and site vehicle machinery sales forecast to be down by at least 8.7% in the second half of 2020, after a 20% reduction in the first half of the year.
  • Beijing’s BICES 2013 exhibition gets ready for record exhibitors and visitors
    January 6, 2017
    The 12th Beijing International Construction Machinery Exhibition & Seminar (BICES 2013) is set to have a record 1,500 exhibitors covering an area of 230,000m2. Numbers of both domestic and international visitors are also expected to grow. Overall, BICES 2013 expects to attract more than 130,000 visitors. The organisers of BICES 2013 were at bauma to promote this October’s event and give an update about the plans. BICES will be held at the Beijing Jiuhua International Exhibition Centre from 15-18 October 201
  • Beijing’s BICES 2013 exhibition gets ready for record exhibitors and visitors
    April 18, 2013
    The 12th Beijing International Construction Machinery Exhibition & Seminar (BICES 2013) is set to have a record 1,500 exhibitors covering an area of 230,000m2. Numbers of both domestic and international visitors are also expected to grow. Overall, BICES 2013 expects to attract more than 130,000 visitors. The organisers of BICES 2013 were at bauma to promote this October’s event and give an update about the plans. BICES will be held at the Beijing Jiuhua International Exhibition Centre from 15-18 October 201
  • First bC India 'exceeds expectations'
    March 5, 2012
    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.