BICES 2009 was held on November 3-6, 2009. With the number of exhibitors hitting 880 and show area over 150,000sq.m, 40% and 50% respective increases from previous event, BICES 2009 proved its significant recognition once again to the industry. According to the statistics, the total number of visits over the 4 days is 78,600, a 25% increase from the previous event, which hit a new record. Since the unexpected financial crisis occurred in the latter half of 2008, world-wide construction machinery market suffered a big slump. Moreover, a very pessimistic forecast was made and echoed in the market. That was when BICES 2009 was in a very key registration period. However, on Nov 3 – 6, 2009, fully packed people, an array of towering cranes and many staged machinery proved the huge market potential represented by China as well as the influence of BICES. Undoubtedly, BICES 2009 will be one of the construction machinery festivals in the midst of global economic downturn.

The theme of BICES 2009 is “safety, environmental protection and science & technology innovation”. Quite a number of exhibitors showcased their latest products to echo the theme, such as hybrid excavator, energy-saving loader, intelligent remote control excavator and mini skid steering loader. In addition, also displayed are the largest loader, the most powerful bulldozer, the largest roller, the track crane with the biggest capacity in China, the asphalt batching plant with the largest hourly output and the pump truck with the longest arm in the world, which marked that the self-innovation of China’s construction machinery companies broke a new record.