• Widespread industry commitment to the trade fair since the premier in 2002
• Substantial increases of international and Chinese exhibitors again in 2006
• More than 40 percent more exhibition space compared to the previous fair with 140,000 sq. m.
• Modern and highly functional trade fair grounds in Shanghai for construction equipment

Since its premier in 2002, bauma China has been expanded in close collaboration between the organizer Messe München International and leading industry associations to become the largest construction equipment trade fair in Asia. Bauma China, which will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center in China November 21-24, 2006, will occupy 140,000 sqm. this year. This is 40 percent more compared to the previous event in 2004. This is split between approximately 100,000 sqm. of open-air exhibition grounds and about 40,000 sqm. of hall space.

There are already more registrations at the end of March, approximately eight months before the fair, than at the end of bauma China 2004, which had 738 exhibitors. Substantial increases have been recorded for both, Chinese and international exhibitors. Eight countries are represented with official country participations: Germany, England, Finland, France, Italy, Korea, Spain and the USA, and they also have more exhibitors than at the previous fair in 2004.

As the leading construction equipment trade fair in Asia, bauma China has the commitment of both, Chinese and international industry associations.

• From the three leading Chinese associations China Council for the Promotion of International Trade–Machinery Subcouncil (CCPIT-MSC), China National Construction Machinery Corporation (CNCMC) and China Construction Machinery Association (CCMA) as co-organizers of bauma China held by Messe München.
• From the Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers' Association (CEMA) and Japan Construction Mechanization Association (JCMA)
• From the Korean Construction Equipment Manufactures Association (KOCEMA).
• From the European industry association Committee for the European Construction Equipment Industry (CECE)
• From the German Engineering Association (VDMA)

bauma China is held in one of the most modern trade fair grounds in Asia, the Shanghai New International Expo Center, which was planned by the American architect Helmut Jahn from Chicago. As the only trade fair grounds in Asia to do so, it has special open-air exhibition grounds designed specifically for construction equipment.

About bauma China
bauma China is the most successful and most important trade fair for the building and building material industry in the Chinese and Asian market with 50,000 trade fair visitors from all regions of China and all continents in the last event. In 2004, a total of 738 exhibitors presented the complete range of construction and building material machines on an area of 100,000 sqm at one of the most modern trade fair centers in Asia, the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC). In 2006 bauma China will cover approximately 140,000 sqm exhibition space.

About Messe München International (MMI)
Messe München International (MMI, Munich Trade Fairs International Group) is one of the world´s leading trade-fair companies. It organises around 40 trade fairs for capital and consumer goods, and key high-tech industries. Each year over 30,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, and over two million visitors from more than 200 countries take part in the events in Munich. In addition, MMI organises trade fairs in Asia, Russia, the Middle East and South America. With four subsidiaries abroad and 62 foreign representatives, looking after 86 countries, MMI has a truly global network.

Additional information is available at: www.bauma-china.com and www.bauma.de/english

Contact person for the press:
Henrike Burmeister, bauma China 2006 Press Office
Marketing & Communications, Capital Goods
Tel. (+49 89) 949-20 245, Fax (+49 89) 949-20249
Henrike.Burmeister@messe-muenchen.de

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