WorldWide Drilling Resource

34 JANUARY 2016 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® In case you haven’t heard, it’s almost time for bauma! How do you begin to describe 6.5 million square meters packed to the limit with construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles, and construction equipment? “It’s big. It’s really, really big!” bauma is so enormous it renders most people speechless; but our friends with trade fair organizer Messe München are doing a great job of gett ing everyone ready and set for Apri l 11-17, 2016, when the one and only bauma will come around again. Stefan Rummel, managing director for Messe München International, addressed members of the press at a recent bauma media gathering in New York City. Paulaner NYC, a German brewery and restaurant was brimming with enthusiasm as Rummel described what’s in store for Munich this coming year. bauma 2016 promises to be more lively than ever. Rummel said the event will be pulsating with energy from new innovations. For those of us from the United States, bauma’s astounding dimensions were compared to “the size of 120 American football fields.” No matter where you’re from, that’s big! bauma’s subtitle is “The Heartbeat of Our Industry.” It’s a one-week event designed to set the pace for the next three years. Over 3400 com- panies - from market leaders to newcomers - will exhibit at bauma, and over half a million attendees are expected. A diverse crowd, including representatives from markets in North America, Europe, the Middle East, India, Russia, China, and Latin America, helps make bauma the most important trade fair on the planet for the construction machinery industry. Those who have previously attended continue coming back year after year to take advantage of this brilliant opportunity on an unrivaled platform for showcasing companies, presenting the latest developments, and building international connections. The event is comprehensive and clearly structured into four sectors which Rummel referred to as the “four pillars of bauma.” These include: 1.All around construction sites. 2. Mining, extraction, and processing of raw minerals. 3. Machines and systems for producing building materials. 4. Compo- nent and service suppliers. Many bauma exhibitors have product portfolios serving both the construction and mining industries. Uniting these industries in one place is a winning combination for creating new opportunities. Interest in the mining sector was high at bauma 2013, with more than 125,000 attendees (25% of total atten- dees) interested in mining products. An impressive 98% of these visitors gave the mining sector top marks. This coming year, a special “Mining Inside” logo will help attendees locate over 700 exhibitors related to mining. Messe München Project Managers Ann-Kristin Piel and Tina Hoehn, along with u.S. Office Director Sabine Beck visit with José Manuel Salvador Garcia of Helios Comunicación and Ing. Sergio Alzmazán E., director general of the Mining Chamber of Mexico. Photo courtesy of Messe München. Sabine Wagner, Sabine Beck, and Stefan Rummel from Messe München were ready to answer questions about bauma 2016, which is expected to be larger than ever! bauma Preview in the Big Apple A WWDR Special Feature Messe München’s Managing Director Stefan Rummel described bauma as the “pacemaker” of the industry. Three bauma exhibitors addressed the media: Guntert & Zimmerman (G&Z), Terex, and American Augers. Top left: David Lipari from G&Z, said bauma is the best platform for G&Z to tell the world about their paving solutions. Next, Michelle Murphy told the press Terex will display over 50 lifting and material-handling products at bauma. Zach Schultz of American Augers cut right to the chase saying bauma is a great opportunity to see what the competition is up to! What is ? bauma is the largest trade fair in the world for construction machinery, buildingmaterial machines, miningmachines, construction vehicles, and construction equipment. It is held in Munich, Germany, every three years.