The Big 5 2007, which bettered its records for exhibitors, visitors and sales clinched, concluded last November with the organisers expecting to shatter further records when this year’s edition opens later this year.
Yanmar Construction Equipment Company Limited (YCE), a Japanese construction equipment leader that manufactures modern compact excavators, wheel loaders, tool carriers and lighting towers, launched its compact excavators for the Gulf markets at the recent Big 5 exhibition held in November in Dubai. This line, ranging from 0.
Mekar, an Italian manufacture of air handling units (AHU) and fan coil units (FCU) used the Big 5 show to announce the opening of its Middle East regional office and warehousing facility in the UAE. The brand has already been installed in iconic projects in Dubai including Burj Dubai, Burj Al Arab and Dubai Mall amongst several others.
Making its debut at the Big 5, Al Shomool Trading showcased interior and exterior claddings from Plastica, a leading Dutch manufacturer of cladding products, and premium lock systems from Germany-based DOM – Sicherheitstechnik. Al Shomool Trading Company is part of the Al Futtaim Group Company.
Although the numbers may have been small, but the contingent that arrived from Luxembourg did have some of the biggest names in the industry.
The Middle East Mineral Insulation Manufacturers Association (Memima) was at the Big 5 in a bid to highlight the importance of thermal, acoustic and fire safety insulation in Middle East’s building sector.
The Hellenic Foreign Trade Board (Hepo), supported by the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance, arrived in larger numbers at the recent Big 5 show in Dubai to promote high quality building materials and services from Greece in the Middle East markets.
Several Brazilian companies which participated at the Big 5 show declared the show a grand success. Casagrande, a maker of ceramic tiles from the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, closed deals worth $500,000 during the show. According to a company spokesman, the company is going to export to buyers in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Oman.
Terex means business in the region. The leading access and construction equipment manufacturer demonstrated this fact amply at the Big 5 PMV where at its stand visitors could meet and greet its top executives and see first-hand some of its equipment.
