Heavyweight deals expected for BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015

4th September 2015

  

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The second iteration of Africa’s construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles exhibition BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015 promises to have significant economic impacts on the mining and construction sectors of the Southern African Development Community.

“Exhibitors will have the opportunity to connect with customers and each other. From this perspective, the oppor- tunity arises to enhance net-works, generate business leads and facilitate deal-making among world-class players in the industry,” says BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015 CEO Elaine Crewe.

The international trade fair also provides a substantial boost to South Africa’s business tourism sector. In 2013, bauma Africa welcomed 14 700 visitors from 101 countries, who not only supported the local hotels, but visited restaurants, shopping malls and enjoyed various other sight-seeing activities while using public transport. “As organisers, we provide pre- and post-show tour package deals that provide our international visitors the opportunity to enjoy the best that South Africa has to offer. In this sense, we extend their stay in the country and create the opportunity for increased revenue for business tourism,” Crewe adds.

Product Launches
The trade fair provides exhibitors the opportunity to showcase their products and new technol-ogies on an international plat-form and there is a dedicated demonstration area for exhib-itors to demonstrate their latest developments. “At BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015 we will be showing some firsts, which include a preproduction E-series large articulated dump truck (ADT), the latest generation of our large ADT range,” says JSE-listed Bell Equipment group marketing executive GM Stephen Jones. Among other exciting launches at the event, Bell Equipment will also be showcasing its partner products, including a new recycler, the Bomag MPH 364.

Concrete brick-, block- and paving-making machinery and technology supplier Pan Mixers South Africa (PMSA) will be launching four items, namely the company’s kraft curing solutions for the precast sector, the SPS concrete roof tile plant for start-up roof tile manufacturers, IMER concrete batching plants, and in-situ concrete flooring grinding and polishing and HTC tooling combinations.
 

Building on 2013 Success
“The feedback from our 2013 exhibitors was outstanding and showed numerous cases of deal-initiation and deal-making. These include the sale of machines and equipment, as well as the establishment of strategic networks that included important contacts for future business,” says Crewe.

South Africa-based concrete pumps, mortar machines, industrial pumps and truck-mounted transit mixers manu-facturer Putzmeister, which will be exhibiting this year, was also present at the 2013 edition of the show. “All of the machines on the stand were sold and new relationships were started. This year we hope for similar results: to build new relationships with potential clients and sell all of our units on display,” says company CEO Ludwig Geyser.

“As experienced in 2013, we expect to have more decision-makers attending the show in 2015 and as a market leader, PMSA will be able to provide a one-stop-shop concept to prospective clients,” comments PMSA sales and marketing manager Quintin Booysen. “The number one objective is to leave visitors with a single memory – if you’re thinking about concrete, think PMSA,” he adds.

For Bell Equipment, the trade fair is not about generating business so much as building its brand. “We will be looking at BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015 as a vehicle to showcase our extensive product range and reinforce the Bell brand as the continent’s home-grown, one-stop shop for quality equipment solutions,” says Jones.

New exhibitor, pump manu-facturer Grundfos, is looking forward to the trade show. “At exhibitions, we always wish to generate business, as well as make new contacts. At BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015, we hope to create awareness in the market, as well as network with the relevant people in the industry,” comments company marketing manager Lorraine Smart.

Home of the Heavyweights
BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA is unique in that it draws only quality visitors – the real heavy-weights in the mining and con-struction industries – and is particularly focused on the opportunities and challenges within the Southern African Development Community region. Booysen says: “There is no single show in Africa where decision-makers can come and get exposure to a full broad range of mining, civil and building equipment on a world-class level. BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA provides this opportunity to decision-makers to visit a single show for four days and get to see what the latest and greatest companies are up to and what machinery, business process and equipment is available on the continent.”

Visitors, including customers and potential customers, will this year also benefit from the BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA Forum. “The forum, which is open to all visitors, is a new introduction to the trade fair and will feature ‘Country Specials’, focusing on investments and projects in South, East and West Africa,” explains Crewe.
Further, IFAT Environmental Technology Africa will run alongside BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA, focusing on environ-mental solutions for the mining and construction industries.

Africa’s vast and untapped mineral reserves continue to offer big rewards for investors. Infrastructure development too is on the rise across the continent. According to a recently published report by professional services firm Deloitte titled ‘Deloitte on Africa: African Construction Trends 2014’, investment by value of megaprojects under construction in Africa grew by 46.2% in 2014 from $222-billion in 2013 to $326-billion in 2014.

Jones says: “Doing business successfully in Africa is about forging long-term relationships with customers and users, hav-ing a good understanding of their businesses and working together to mitigate risks.” As a trade fair focused on mining and construc-tion in Africa, for Africa, by Africa, BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA is the ideal platform for decision-makers to build on relationships and develop new business.

“BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA looks forward to bringing together mining and construc- tion industry heavyweights from across the continent in September and providing them with a unique opportunity to meet, connect and expand their contribution to the African devel-opment story,” concludes Crewe.

BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015 will take place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre from September 15 to 18.

Edited by Samantha Herbst
Creamer Media Deputy Editor

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