2024 Bauma Exhibition
Bauma CHINA 2024, held from November 26 to 29 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, made a triumphant return after a four-year hiatus, setting new records across the board: Spanning an impressive over 330,000 square meters, the trade fair brought together 3,542 exhibitors from 32 countries and regions, representing a 24% increase from 2020. With 281,488 trade visitors from 188 countries and regions, including more than 20% overseas visitors, bauma CHINA consolidated its position as Asia’s premier trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, and construction vehicles, serving as a global platform for innovation and industry trends exchange.
Bauma CHINA 2024 has once again set a new historical record. 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.
Xu Jia, General Manager, Chief Executive Officer–Greater China of Messe Muenchen (Shanghai) Co, Ltd. also stated: “The successful hosting of bauma CHINA 2024 has strengthened the industry’s confidence in the Chinese market and provided new ideas and directions for the future development of the industry.”
Global Innovation Unveiled
bauma CHINA 2024 attracted many international brands, showcasing a wide range of new products customized for the Chinese and Asian markets. Industry giants such as Ammann, Bomag, Bosch Rexroth, Caterpillar, Haulotte, Herrenknecht, Hidromek, Manitou, Manitowoc, Skyjack, Wirtgen Group and ZF Group were represented, as well as national pavilions from Germany, Italy, and Türkiye.
Leading Chinese exhibitors such as XCMG, Sany, Zoomlion, SDLG, Longking, Shantui, Dingli, Lovol, NFLG, TZCO, CRCHI showcases cutting-edge technologies in electrification, hydrogen power, automation, and digitization, illustrating China’s progress in smart technologies and new energy transformation while expanding their international reach.
Global Markets and Industry Growth Connection
With record-breaking attendance, bauma CHINA 2024 demonstrated unprecedented global participation, attracting 281,488 trade visitors, more than 20% of whom were from overseas, representing a significant growth compared to 2018. The top 10 visitor countries 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.