Modern Mining August 2015

EVENTS

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.”

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

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