bC India 2014 attracts 26,000 visitors to new Delhi venue

7143 bC India 2014 attracted 26,000 visitors and 635 exhibitors from 25 countries, according to figures released by show management.

Many exhibitors are said to have been pleased with the quality of trade visitors during what was the third edition of the international show for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles.

Sorab Agarwal, Executive Director of ACE, enthused: “We had visitors from all over India but also international ones. We only had genuine customers – there was no wasting time, they were here for business” and Tanmay Majumdar, Associate Vice President of Gmmco/395 Caterpillar, added: “The quality of visitors was very high, including good buyers, contractors and the like. bC India is a good opportunity to meet new customers.”

Speaking of the bC India 2014 event held from December 15-18 in the India Expo Centre in Greater Noida/Delhi, Sandip Choudhuri, GM & head of Kansbahal Works at Larsen & Toubro, said: “We had many customers and very serious enquiries. The visitors were very seriously interested in our products. We launched a new product here and in that respect it was very important for us to be here to use bC India as a platform.”

For Wirtgen, too, bC India is seen as a key event. Ramesh Palagiri, MD & CEO of Wirtgen India, said: “bC India is very important for the 475 Wirtgen Group. Here in India, bC India is the most professional trade fair. We’ll participate in the next bC India, too.”

bC India 2014 is also said to have offered an excellent opportunity to sign up new business, as Rajesh Shrivastava, GM – marketing & dealer development of Terex India, confirmed: “We had customers coming and buying equipment right off the booth. We are very excited about the profile of the customers here at bC India.”

S. Baskar Babu, GM of Schwing Stetter India, summed up his company’s experience by saying: “bC India as usual came out very well. The quality and the delivery of bC India is unbeatable. We will definitely participate in every edition of bC India.”

Igor Palka, CEO of the event’s organiser, bC Expo India, said he was very satisfied with the 2014 edition of bC India. “That our exhibitors have so much trust in our brand and are continuing to support bC India in what is still a difficult economic environment. The event is now a firm date in the calendar for many companies and it has established itself. We have had a lot of positive feedback – and of course we are delighted about that."