bauma China made a successful return after a four-year hiatus, setting new records across the board. Held from 26 to 29 November 2024 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, the event spanned over 330,000 sq m, featuring 3,542 exhibitors from 32 countries and regions (a 24% increase from 2020). It drew 281,488 trade visitors from 188 countries and regions, including more than 20% overseas visitors.
“bauma China has made an incredible comeback and impressively confirmed its leading position in the Asia Pacific region. The density of top players and outstanding technologies was inspiring. For our company, bauma China is a guarantee and cornerstone of our success,” said Stefan Rummel, CEO of Messe München, which is responsible for the event.
“bauma China 2024 has once again set a new historical record,” said Su Zimeng, chairman of China Construction Machinery Association. “Over four days of exhibitions and exchanges, we witnessed impressive achievements by companies serving both domestic and international markets, and gained valuable insight into the new opportunities driven by China’s high-quality economic growth.”
Global innovations
bauma China 2024 attracted many international brands, showcasing a wide range of new products customised for the Chinese and Asian markets. There were also national pavilions from Germany, Italy and Turkey.
“bauma China provides an excellent platform for showcasing innovative products, services and solutions that address the industry’s present and future needs,” commented Yang Chengjian, global senior vice president of Caterpillar.
“The results exceeded our expectations, with an overwhelming number of visitors,” added Song Gongcheng, president of Bomag (China). “Our booth has been bustling with customers and dealers all along, reflecting the industry’s eagerness to embrace change and innovation. We have signed several agreements during the show.”
Various Chinese manufacturers also showcased advanced technologies in electrification, hydrogen power, automation and digitisation, illustrating China’s progress in smart technologies and new energy transformation while expanding their international reach.
Global participation
With record-breaking attendance, bauma China 2024 attracted 281,488 trade visitors, more than 20% of whom were from overseas. The top 10 visitor countries besides China were: Russia, India, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Kazakhstan, Brazil and Japan.
The event’s success underscored its role as a key link between international markets and China’s fast-growing industry, particularly amid the ‘Belt and Road’ initiative, Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ infrastructure investments, and Indonesia’s accelerated mining plan, which are driving demand for construction machinery products in regions along the Belt and Road, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
“This year’s bauma China saw the highest number of international visitors I’ve ever encountered, with foreign attendees crowding the venue. It was truly a grand event for the global construction machinery industry,” said Ma Ji, general manager of marketing and sales at Cummins (China) Investment Co Ltd.
At this year’s bauma China, two new thematic areas were integrated into the exhibition layout, focusing on intelligent management and cutting-edge new energy technologies. The accompanying forums offered in-depth discussions on hot topics and provided insights into pioneering achievements in sustainability, innovative practices in new energy cooperation and intelligent integration solutions within the industry, which are shaping the future of the industry.
The next bauma China will take place from 24 to 27 November 2026 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
