01 December 2007

Samoter, the triennial international exhibition of earthmoving, site and building industry machinery scheduled to be held in Verona, Italy, from March 5 to 9 next year, is set to be a resounding success with several companies making a beeline for the show.

Samoter 2008, which will have the patronage of the CECE (European Committee of Site Machinery Manufacturers’ Associations), the Ministry of Infrastructures, Ministry of International Trade and the Geologists National Council among others, will be spread over a total area of 239,00 sq m – 122,000 sq m indoor space in 12 halls and 117,000 sq m outdoor exhibition area – at the Verona Exhibition Centre in Verona. The event is organised by Veronafiere.
Samoter also enjoys the patronage of ANCE (National Builders Association), Atecap (Technical-Economic Precast Concrete Association), Consiglio Nazionale dei Geologi (Geologists National Council), Sig (Galleries’ Italian Society), Siteb (Italian Association of Road Asphalt Bitumen) and trade associations such as Aisem (Italian Association of lifting and handling) systems and Anfia (National Association of Automobile Industries) among others.
With the development and spread of the Permanent Samoter Market Observatory, the exhibition is now accredited as a landmark for operators to keep abreast of the latest market trends.
Commenting on the success of the previous show, a spokesman for the organiser says: “The 2005 edition gained considerable success with more than 985 exhibitors, 290 international from 33 countries, 95,020 visitors which includes 9,409 international visitors from 94 countries over a net area of 126,559 sq m.
This year, the products on display will include a wide product portfolio of machines and equipment for earthmoving, raw material processing, for quarries and mines, concrete packaging and installation and for road and railway construction, drilling, pile-driving and consolidation, bituminous conglomerate production; as well as tower and mobile cranes and equipment for hoisting in the building industry among others, he adds.
The show will also foster several innovative activities that will include Samoter specials, press days, seminars and round tables, with the aim of bringing markets and companies of the construction and building sectors closer together.
He adds: “Samoter specials is dedicated to individual trade sectors such as earthmoving, concrete, roadbuilding, drilling, crushing, hoisting, vehicles and components. Every single sector is specifically differentiated in graphic terms to help visitors and exhibitors identify their points of interest, with all eight sectors identified by graphic symbols and colours to facilitate recognition. Theme days dedicated to every sector will join theme-related itineraries through dynamic events, seminars and conventions.”
In addition, the show will also include an impressive calendar of seminars and meetings that will tackle topics of major current interest – such as safety in building sites, tunnels, underground works and problems affecting the production systems in the concrete value chain.
“Security in building sites” is the main theme of three round table conferences held in Bari in May this year, Rome in November this year and to be staged during Samoter 2008.
The event will also highlight communication through the press days dedicated to Italian and international journalists with an exhibition centre offering them the chance to see vehicles and machinery in action in the specific demonstration area.
Veronafiere has also confirmed the next two editions of Samoter, which will be held in March 2011 and 2014.

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