UBM India successfully concludes the 4th edition of Concrete Show India 2016 & received positive response
by Shrutee K/DNS
Mumbai,
27th May 2016: UBM India successfully concluded the 4th edition of Concrete
Show India (19th to 21th May 2015) with over 150
Indian and global suppliers and manufacturers from across 10 countries and over 5500 trade visitors, amidst an industry showcase of
products, solutions and services at the Bombay
Convention and Exhibition Centre, Mumbai last week.
The event had a
grandeur opening with a keynote address by Shri. S. M.
Ramchandani, Joint Managing Director, Maharashtra State Road Development
Corporation Ltd. (MSRDC) and special
address by Chief Guest Shri. Eknath Sambhaji Shinde,
Cabinet Minister, PWD (MSRDC, Public Undertaking), Government of Maharashtra along with other key dignitaries - Shri Gajanan Kirtikar – Member of Parliament (MP); Shri. Varun
Sardesai- Youth leader; Shri. N. A. Viswanathan, Secretary General, Cement
Manufacturers Association (CMA); Dr. Manamohan R Kalgal, President, Indian
Concrete Institute (ICI) and Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India
amidst an august industry gathering.
At
the inauguration, Chief Guest Shri. Eknath Shinde highlighted that
the Concrete Show India will help bring in newer technologies for the industry,
which will add value to new projects being initiated at the state level. He
also added that they would like Maharashtra to be the biggest contributor
towards the 'Make in India' campaign. They have tied up with
Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd. (MSRDC) for construction of
road projects and will be focusing on using advanced technologies which will help
reduce the time taken for completion of such projects going forward.
The
Infrastructure and construction industry representatives from China, Turkey,
Germany, Korea, Italy, Japan, US and throughout the value chain visited India
to gain insights pertaining to technology trends and market movements. The expo also included a series of knowledge
sessions with key industry speakers from renowned companies such as L &
T Construction, Gammon India Limited, Ambuja Cements Limited and MC -Bauchemie
(India) Private Limited amongst others. The first day witnessed
Presentations on topics such as Advances in Design Techniques for
Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) Structures , Seismic Design of Multistorey
Buildings, Modern Trends In Design And Construction Of Flyovers, Elevated
Structures, Underground Structures and Tunnels amongst others.
Whereas, the second day witnessed discussions on the following themes - Infrastructure,
Bridge Design and Construction: Best Practices ; Inspection, Repair,
Rehabilitation And Maintenance of Bridges and other Structures, Quality
Assurance System and TQM for Highway Projects and Concrete Admixture Technology.
The Innovation Zone, Product Launch, and Concrete Man were
some highlights of the event.
The innovation Zone saw five participants – Hicrete, Ashtech,
Lucid colloids, UN Sons and J.K.Cement. The viewer’s choice award in the
Innovation Zone was won by Hicrete Decorative Systems Pvt. Ltd., a company that brought the concept of various decorative concrete
flooring systems in India. It is a one-stop-shop for high quality Decorative
Concrete Products, Service, Equipment and Support.
Speaking on the
successful conclusion of Concrete Show India 2016, Mr. Yogesh Mudras,
Managing Director, UBM India said , “The government’s big push for infrastructure and road
projects will provide a huge potential for the stakeholders in the construction
and infrastructure sector. The
recent increase in investments in infrastructure by the government in addition
to a number of steps to stimulate its growth in India clearly indicates a gap
between the potential of the sector and its realization. UBM India through the 4th edition
of The Concrete Show India met its objective by providing a platform bringing
forth the best technologies, practices, developments, brands, knowhow and
expertise to India’s construction and infrastructure industry at a time when for the first time after many
quarters we are seeing a pickup in demand for cement.”
The show was marked by industries
players like Cosben Equipments, Elematic India Private Limited, Godrej
Construction, Hess Concrete Machinery India Pvt. Ltd., Hyundai Aluminum Co.
Ltd., J K Cement, JSW Cement, Masa Concrete Plants India Pvt. Ltd., Perma
Construction Aids Pvt. Ltd., PERI India Private Limited, ROTHO - Robert Thomas,
Smooth-On, Inc., Sommer Anlagentechnik GmbH, Toyota Forms, WAM India Pvt.
Ltd., Putzmeister, Ultra Tech Cement, Sika, Greaves Cotton, Imagico,
Kyb-Conmat, Ajax Fiori and WEHRHAHN Gmbh amongst others.
The expo was well received by the
industry at large with support from the Indian Concrete Institute (ICI),
Builder Association of India (BAI), Association of Consulting Civil Engineers
(India) (ACCE), Indian Society of Structural Engineers (ISSE), The Institute of
Engineers India (IEI), Indian Association of Structural
Engineers (IAstruct), Indian Institute of Bridge Engineering (IIBE),
Cement Manufactures Association (CMA), Construction Chemicals Manufacturers
Association (CCMA) and Ready Mixed Concrete Manufacturers' Association (RMCMA).
Industry
validates Concrete Show India 2016 as an industry platform and reiterates
the objective of the annual expo by UBM India
Mr. Rahul Akkara, Vice-president, Strategy and Brand - JSW Cement “The
concrete show India has always been a good platform for JSW Cement to showcase
its innovation and range of products to its customers. We have been
participating for the 2nd year in a row and have been extremely happy with this
platform as it has helped us to reach out to our potential customers across
India.”
Mr. Rajkumar Oswal, Director - Toyota Forms India Pvt Ltd
“This is our third year of
participation in Concrete Show India. Due to our previous experience at
Concrete Show India, we saw a growth in our sales as we could interact with the
key decision makers and buyer from the industry. With our plans to expand the
business, we have set up a new manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad and we hope
that this edition helps us open up our prospects in Ahmedabad as well as pan
India. We will also take this platform to showcase our precast products Manhole
and Moulds.”
Mr. Punit Mehta, Manager - Tally Solutions
“We were very pleased with the show
and we received a good response from B2B customers. We saw a lot of enquiries coming from other parts of India and we
see a great potential in the Southern market.”
Mr. Maninder Singh, Sales Manager (India) - Sommer Anlagentechnik
GmbH
“This is our second year of
participation in Concrete Show India. The exhibition is based on a good concept
and context due to which we have always received quality visitors with enquires
which are pertaining to the industry. This show provides a great platform to
the industry to connect with key decision makers and see innovative
developments each year. Other potential markets to have this exhibition will be
Delhi and Bengaluru.”
Ms. Saumya Mittal, Business Development Manager - GoRMC
“We have witnessed many potential leads
at this year’s event. The event was very professionally handled and we saw
different type of clients both national as well as international clients.
Through Concrete Show India we get to understand different markets trends and
help us study other companies to analyse the industry better. Our stall was
visited by industry professionals, which generated potential leads for the
future.”
Mr. Jijo James, Regional Manager - Putzmeister
“This is the first year when we have
been associated with Concrete Show India. An event like this helps the industry
to grow as it introduces new and innovative technology. There is a lot of
potential in the Southern market and we should focus on promotion even in those
regions. We were satisfied with the visitor footfall that we received.”
Mr. Prakash Kandaraj, Director, Sales & Marketing - Cetas
“We have received a good response in
terms of visitors in our first year of participation itself. We feel that we
need to tap the western region further to get in more visitors as the
growth we will see will increase with time. Southern market is also growing, so
we could look at having the exhibition even there.”
Mr. Rajendra Sonawane, Managing Director - AHP Machines
“The response received at our stall was
well appreciated. We were happy to see the innovation that is surfacing in the
market. This being our 1st edition of Concrete Show India, we are happy with
the overall experience and we hope to be back next year.”
About UBM India : is India's leading
exhibition organizer that provides the industry with platforms that bring
together buyers and sellers from around the world, through a portfolio of
exhibitions, content led conferences & seminars. UBM India hosts over 25
large scale exhibitions and 40 conferences across the country every year;
thereby enabling trade across multiple industry verticals. A UBM Asia Company,
UBM India has offices across Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. UBM Asia
is owned by UBM plc which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. UBM Asia is
the leading exhibition organizer in Asia and the biggest commercial organizer
in mainland China, India and Malaysia. For further details, please visit ubmindia.in.
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