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The organization welcomed the results achieved in spite of the crisis and the volcanic cloud

Bauma 2010 exceeds all the adversities

Ricard Arís19/05/2010

May 19, 2010

The volcanic cloud or the economic crisis were able to put an end to the good prospects of Bauma, which this year has broken its record for exhibitors. This year's Edition was held at the fair of Munich, between 19 and 25 April, where visitors could see products related to the work of construction, mining, extraction and processing of the rawmanufacture of building materials or services and suppliers.

Aerial view of the fair.

From 19 to 25 April at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre held the 29th edition of Bauma, a fair, as it is usual, submitted construction vehicles, for mining and equipment of all types and sizes. This year it had more space than in any other Edition, with a total of 555.000 square metres, in addition to 3,150 exhibitors from around the world and more than 415,000 visitors from around the world.

Bauma 2010 has had more space than in any other Edition, 555.000 square meters and 3,150 exhibitors from around the world

In the last call for 2007, so far considered the Edition record Bauma in more than 50 years of its history, 3,002 exhibitors from 49 countries had participated and the exhibition area was 540,000 square meters. So, will the balance of Bauma 2010 be positive with 148 exhibitors and four countries of origin more compared to the last appointment. This great interest for participation in the world leading trade fair of machinery for the construction sector had already detected in March 2009, the official closing of the registration period. With an extension of the surface in the space to the outdoors and the construction of two temporary pavilions Messe München, promoter of Bauma, reacted at that time to this high demand.

The fair this year began with very high expectations on the part of exhibitors: 555.000 m2 fully occupied and 60% of exhibitors who came from outside of Germany, which allowed to reach the highest historical records in occupied areainternational participation and total number of exhibitors. "Bauma is a Mecca for construction teams." "Although the volcano blurred to Europe, is fascinating to see so many visitors from around the world," said Cuneyt Divris, President of the Association of distributors and producers of equipment for the construction of Turkey.

One of the vehicles of mining exposed at the Bauma 2010 fair.

Despite the emergency measures taken by the Organization, the negative impact of the volcanic cloud led to restrictions on air traffic, as a result bringing a 17% reduction in the number of visitors to 2009, of which only 35% came from outside of Germany. The participation of the visitors was concentrated from the middle of the fair and some of the events that should have taken place in the first two days were cancelled or exhibitors, be replaced and, therefore, is hoped that both Bauma China 2010which will take place in Shanghai, as the new event CB India 2011 to be held in Bombay, to allow the active participation of the visitors who were unable to reach Munich.

Waiting for Bauma China 2010

As well as the lounge Munich, Bauma China is the benchmark for Asia organized biannual form in Shanghai by Messe München International, whose experience in the Organization of international construction machinery rooms seems more than demonstrated. For the Indian subcontinent and its neighbouring countries, the Hall of machinery for the construction India bC provides an international platform for the global leaders of the market and the industry of the India.

Over 415,000 visitors from around the world were unable to reach the 2010 ' Bauma ' Hall despite the volcanic cloud

With about 40 trade fairs, Messe München International (MMI) is one of the organizers most important fair in the world of fairs for investment goods, consumer goods and new technologies. More than 30,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries and more than two million visitors from over 200 countries take part each year in the trade fairs in Munich. In addition, MMI organises trade fairs in Asia, in Russia, in the Middle East and in South America. With six subsidiaries in Europe and Asia as well as 64 foreign representatives covering more than 90 countries in the exhibition context, MMI has a worldwide network. Messe München International, a company with activities on a global scale, contributes decisively to protect the environment and promote sustainability.

The truck transportation of 4,200 SM Surface Miner, Wirtgen Group.

A turning point for the crisis

According to the Organization, this fair has been "the turning point for the international machinery for the construction sector", given the record figures obtained during its celebration. Moreover, considered that it has brought with it "expected change despite the fact that during the early days the pageant suffered the consequences of the ban to fly" by the volcanic cloud. According to the survey representative made to exhibitors by TNS-Infratest almost half of the exhibitors expected an improvement in the economic situation in the future.

Bauma 2013, the 30th International trade fair of machinery works, Material of construction and mining will take place between 15 to 21 April 2013 at the new Munich trade fair facilities.