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August 2015

MODERN MINING

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EVENTS

Krugersdorp-based AARD Mining Equipment, whose stand at bauma Africa 2013 is seen here, will once again be exhibiting.

Above:

The 90-t capacity Belaz 75581 dump truck pictured on the Belaz stand at the 2013

show. Belaz has also signed up for this year’s event.

Left:

Held at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, bauma Africa 2013 attracted 754

exhibitors.

exceed the 2013 launch show in size

“We filled out all available space in 2013 and

in fact we couldn’t accommodate some com-

panies who applied to participate at the last

moment, even after we expanded the outdoor

exhibit area,” she notes. “There is no danger of

this happening at the Expo Centre, as it is one

of the largest trade fair venues in Africa, offer-

ing over 50 000 m

2

of purpose-built hall space

and around 60 000 m

2

of outdoor space. Other

pluses are that the floors at the Expo Centre

are designed to cater for heavy loads, which

means that exhibitors can display their biggest

machines, and the ample parking available.”

On the subject of the change of name of

the show, Crewe says that Messe München

International (MMI), which is the organiser of

bauma inMunich and is B C Expo South Africa’s

parent, has had a strategic partnership with

the Association of Equipment Manufacturers

(AEM) in the US dating back several years.

“AEM – which represents more than 850

companies – is the organiser of CONEXPO in

Las Vegas, one of the biggest trade fairs in the

world,” she explains. “They supported bauma

Africa in 2013 and this arrangement has now

been formalised via a joint venture. The pri-

mary responsibility for organisation remains

with B C Expo South Africa but AEM is respon-

sible for marketing in North America and will

host a North American pavilion at the event.”