More exhibitors, more internationality, more visitors – this is the pledge made by bauma organisers, Messe München, for this year’s event. The bauma success story began back in 1954, with 58 exhibitors and 12,000m² of open-air space at the old Theresienhöhe exhibition centre in central Munich. Now, 50 years on, more than 500,000m² has been allocated to bauma 2004, the world’s most important trade fair for construction machinery, equipment and materials. All 16 exhibition halls, two temporary halls and the entire open-air site at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre are now fully booked.

What’s more, in addition to the usual vast array of equipment and materials, this year the fair features a whole new section devoted entirely to mining technology, called ‘bauma mining’. At an extended open-air site, on the north side of the exhibition centre, manufacturers from all over the world will present the latest products and services in mining, tunnel construction, conveyor and handling technology, geology, geophysics, exploration and consulting.

This bauma+mining 2004 concept has already broken all of bauma 2001’s records. In total 2,605 exhibitors from 45 countries are expected to participate in this year’s event. That’s around 11% more exhibitors than bauma 2001, which was attended by 2,341 exhibitors from 42 countries. The proportion of international (non-German) exhibitors has now reached 52%, compared to 48% in 2001.

Also taking place this year, from 16 to 19 November, is the second bauma China event. After an extremely successful premier in 2002, with over 450 exhibitors and 32,000 trade visitors, bauma China instantly became one the most important trade construction fairs in Asia. Organisers now intend to build upon this success for the forthcoming event. Prospects look good – with imports of construction machinery and materials reaching around US$2bn in 2002, China has now become the 5th biggest export market for construction machinery and materials worldwide.

As usual T&TI will be present at both the bauma and bauma China events, and invite you to join us.

Considering the continued rise of bauma over the last half century, it is hardly surprising that the event is set to smash all of its existing records in this, its jubilee year.

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