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takeholders in the African and
international construction and
mining industries are meeting up
at bauma CONEXPO AFRICA
2018 – the region’s premier trade fair
for construction machinery, building
material machines, mining machines and
construction vehicles. This is the third
edition of the show, following those held
in 2013 and 2015, and will take place at the
Johannesburg Expo Centre in South Africa
from 13 to 16 March.
In addition to suppliers of complete
machines and systems, the 600+ exhibitors
expected at bauma CONEXPO AFRICA
2018 also include well-known manufacturers
and suppliers of components, such as
engines and gear units. This year, organisers
expect between 16 000 and 20 000 visitors
over the course of the four-day event, which
will not only showcase innovative new
products and tried-and-tested solutions, but
also provide an overview of the latest market
trends in the construction and mining
industry in the sub-Saharan region.
And with exhibitors coming from all
over the world to show off their portfolio to
prospective customers not just from South
Africa, but from Africa as a whole, bauma
CONEXPO AFRICA 2018 promises to
offer even more experience for those who
pass through its doors. “In 2018 we will be
introducing TECH TALKS, presented by
CONEXPO-CON/AGG,” says Elaine Crewe,
CEO of Messe München South Africa,
organiser of bauma CONEXPO AFRICA.
“These talks allow visitors to take advantage
of a comprehensive technical programme
with a variety of presentations focused
on future technology for the mining and
construction industries.”
“Our aim for 2018 is to increase the
number of visitors from Africa,” says
Crewe, “and we are working closely with
our agents in various African countries to
promote this. In November we went on
a promotional roadshow to Zimbabwe,
Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia and Kenya
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