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september 2013
international
construction
BICES
Beijing showcase
Beijing showcase
A record 1,500 exhibitors will take part in October’s
BICES exhibition in Beijing, China.
Helen Wright
reports.
T
his year, over 120,000 visitors
are expected to attend the 12th
bi-annual BICES construction
equipment exhibition, which takes
place from 15 to 18 October at the Jiu
Hua International Exhibition Center
in Beijing. The show will cover a record
210,000 m
2
of exhibition space – up from
195,000 m
2
in 2011, but a lot has changed
since the last time the event took place.
Market research company Off-Highway
Research estimates that two years ago
487,870 construction machines were
sold in China. But shortly after that the
market suffered a sharp drop and sales fell
-34% year-on-year in 2012.
It seems the heady days of over +30%
year-on-year growth in equipment sales in China are over
for now, at least. Off-Highway Research forecasts a +3% rise
in construction equipment sales in 2013, followed by +11%
growth next year to 367,417 machines, then a further +3% in
2015.
Despite the current trough in the
market, the scale of this year’s BICES show
is greater than ever, with 1,500 exhibitors
registered to attend, compared to 1,030
in 2011. As one of the two leading shows
for the Chinese construction equipment
sector, BICES is often the scene of some
significant launches. The exhibition
attracts all the big names in the industry,
be they international players or big names
in the Chinese domestic market.
Liugong, for instance, will launch
its new 970E excavator at the show –
70 tonne class model targeted at the
quarrying and mining industries. The
Show details
BICES at a glance:
DATE:
October 15-18, 2013
OPENING TIME:
October 15-17: 9:00-17:00
October 18: 9:00-16:00
VENUE:
Jiu Hua International Exhibition Center,
Xiaotangshan, Changping District,
Beijing, 102211, China
970E features a Cummins QSX15 engine and Liugong’s new
electronic controller, which is said to ensure that the engine and
hydraulics are matched to the application for fuel efficiency.
Maintenance points on the 970E are also grouped together
for easy access. The machine features centralised, automated
lubrication, and Liugong said maintenance intervals had also
been extended.
Meanwhile, Zoomlion said it would have over 10 new and
improved products on its stand, covering the concrete, mobile
crane, earth moving and foundation sectors. These include a
300 tonne capacity all-terrain crane and a new a four-axle truck-
mounted concrete mixer, the 12 CBM, which incorporates
This year’s event promises to be even bigger than 2011’s
record-breaking show.
Liugong will
launch its new
970E excavator
at the show – a
70 tonne class
model targeted at
the quarrying and
mining industries.
Zoomlion’s product showcase will include a 300 tonne capacity all-terrain crane.
