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Approximately 580, 000 people from 200 countries attended bauma, highlighting continued strength in the global mining industry.<\/p>\nApproximately 580, 000 people from 200 countries attended bauma, highlighting continued strength in the global mining industry.<\/p>\n
This attendance figure is an increase of more than nine per cent compared to previous years, with a total of 3423 exhibitors from 58 different countries<\/strong> showcasing their developments, innovations, and products. They presented over a record exhibition space size of 605 000m2, while 63 per cent of exhibitors came from outside of Germany, higher than previous fairs.<\/p>\n Chairman and CEO of Messe M\u00fcnchen, Klaus Dittrich said, \u201cThe response from the participants this year was amazing. The visitors at bauma always come looking to invest, but this year the exhibitors\u2019 order books filled up much faster than expected.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMany exhibitors are talking about a record level of demand at bauma 2016; that is an extremely positive sign in this current uncertain climate.\u201d<\/p>\n Managing partners in the Wirtgen Group, J\u00fcrgen and Stefan Wirtgen, saying, \u201cBauma as the leading trade fair has always been a kind of barometer for the industry and from the start it had a very special significance for our company. Our presentation at this year\u2019s bauma is the most successful so far in the history of the company.\u201d<\/p>\n The fair is also a major platform for debuting the latest innovations for a worldwide trade audience.<\/p>\n The VDMA Association for Construction Machinery and Building Material Machines chairman Johann Sailer said, \u201cBauma is the ideal platform for presenting innovative new developments, because it has a big impact in the industry around the world. Again in 2016 the world\u2019s largest show of construction machinery will deliver impetus for further growth in our sector.\u201d<\/p>\n Managing Director and CEO of Komatsu Europe Masatoshi Morishita said, \u201cWe make use of the attention bauma attracts to present our innovations. This event is a milestone for the industry. It\u2019s not only Komatsu that tries to get certain machines ready in time for bauma. This trade show really drives the entire industry forward.\u201d<\/p>\n