Bauma Conexpo India 2016

Major participation from global companies.

The Bauma Conexpo India which took place in in Gurgaon/ Delhi from December 12 to 15, 2016,underscored the fact that there are signs of a turnaround in the Indian market for construction machinery. More than 31,000 participants and 647 exhibitors— of which 57 percent were international companies—from 30 countries came to the fourth International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles, which occupied a total of 150,000 square meters of space.

Igor Palka, CEO of bC Expo India, joint venture of Messe München and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), noted that “positive developments in the Indian market were noticeable at Bauma Conexpo India 2016. Exhibitors made some very good contacts and in some cases reported having sold machines directly at the fair. For us as the organiser, this feedback is more than gratifying and confirms that Bauma Conexpo India is perceived as an important platform by the market.”

Vipin Sondhi, Managing Director & CEO at JCB, said he was “pleased to be participating in Bauma Conexpo India 2016. The exhibition is a good opportunity for us to showcase the latest in the earth moving and construction equipment sector. We have had a very positive response from customers.”

Larson & Toubro reported a similarly encouraging experience. According to Arvind K. Garg, Executive Vice President & Head-Construction & Mining Machinery Business of the company noted that the expo was an “ideal opportunity for us to launch Komatsu’s new products and showcase our product offerings, besides giving us an important platform for interacting with a large number of customers and other industry participants.”