The US Mega Show, Conexpo-Con/Agg, Back Again!
Published: 4/3, 2020
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ mega-show Con-expo-Con/Agg will be held March 11-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Here’s an overview of what to look for in the areas of demolition, concrete cutting, recycling, and remediation.
Conexpo was founded in 1909 in Columbus, Ohio. And the first CON/AGG was held in Detroit, Michigan 1928. In 1968 the two shows merged, with their first joint exhibition was held in Las Vegas. Conexpo-Con/Agg has gone on to become among the world’s largest shows for the construction and construction materials industries, second only to Bauma in Germany.
The U.S. construction industry is experiencing a sharp upturn. The infrastructure has been neglected for a number of years and the need to upgrade is great. Federal, state, and local governments are investing heavily in road and bridge work, and there’s hope that more will come. This type of effort will not only benefit the large construction and civil engineering companies, but many smaller companies will also benefit as subcontractors.
Same numbers as in 2017?
The starting field at Conexpo-Con/Agg is bigger than ever with almost 2,800 exhibitors, with more expected. Although the fair has a strong domestic character with over 75% American exhibitors, it is also an important marketplace for many foreign manufacturers, especially from Europe and East Asia. About 25% exhibitors and manufacturers come from countries other than the U.S.
In 2017, 128,000 people visited the five-day show. Whether the coronavirus will affect attendance remains to be seen, but so far, indications are that turnout will remain good. That said, the U.S. has already had a busy trade show schedule this eyar, starting with World of Concrete which tends to be more focused on concrete equipment and lighter machines. Conexpo-Con/Agg, on the other hand, has a clear focus on the heavy artillery of machine and tools. It is quite clear that in years when Conexpo-Con/Agg is organized, the World of Concrete loses both exhibitors and visitors. That was the case this year too, which you can read about on pages 42-47.
Other U.S. shows have included the National Demolition Association’s Demolition Austin event, and the American Rental Association’s annual show. Needless to say, contractors may be running low on travel funds. Then again, the opportunity to see the western hemisphere’s widest range of construction equipment and related products and services in the always-exciting land of Las Vegas is a hard proposition to pass up.
Speaking of travel, there are more construction trade shows on tap as 2020 unfolds. A couple of weeks after Conexpo-Con/Agg, the pan-Europe Samoter will be organized in Verona, Italy. Samoter is similar to Conexpo-Con/Agg but is considerably smaller. At present, 450 companies have chosen to exhibit at the show.
PDa Magazine will have a team of reporters circulating Conexpo-Con/Agg the whole show week, so feel free to say hi and maybe pose for a photo. Enjoy Conexpo-Con/Agg 2020 and Las Vegas.
Date: March 10-14, 2020
Show Hours
• Tuesday - Friday: 9 am - 5 pm • Saturday: 9 am - 3 pm
• 2,800 exhibitors • 2,500,000 square feet • 150 education sessions
Selected List of Exhibitors in the PDa scope
ABI Attachments
F-101923 Festival Hall
Allen Engineering Corporation S-60938, South Hall 1-2
ALLU Group Inc
C-20326, Central Hall 1
American Eagle Manufacturing BL-249, Blue Lot
AMI Attachments Inc. F-7732, Festival Grounds
Ammann America Inc. S-5254 Silver Lot 1-2
Anaconda USA
C-31875 Central Hall 3-5
ANMOPyC
GL-12287, Grand Lobby
Antraquip Corporation C-20869, Central Hall 1
Antraquip Corporation C-20871, Central Hall 1
Antraquip Corporation F-7189, Festival Grounds
Aqua Blast Corporation B-93818, Bronze Hall
Association of Equipment
Manufacturers, GL-20401 Grand Lobby
Astec Australia
C-30336, Central Hall 3-5
Astec Industries Inc C-30336, Central Hall 3-5
Astec, Inc.
C-30336, Central Hall 3-5
AUTEC North America C-23000, Central Hall 2
Avant Tecno USA
F-3768, Festival Grounds
bauma 2022
GL-12596, Grand Lobby
bauma China
GL-12596, Grand Lobby
bauma CTT RUSSIA
GL-12596, Grand Lobby
Bedrock Attachments F-100725, Festival Hall
Bell Equipment North America, N-11601, North Hall
Belt Tech Industrial B-93613, Bronze Hall
Best Hammer Industries F-3163, Festival Grounds
Blasters, Inc. - Ready Jet S-63807 South Hall 1-2
Boart Longyear
BL-218, Blue Lot
BossTek
B-9606, Bronze Lot
Breaker Technology C-30336, Central Hall 3-5
Brokk Inc
F-101901, Festival Hall
Brunner & Lay
C-31819, Central Hall 3-5
Buffalo Turbine
S-6825, Silver Lot 3
Cangini Benne s.r.l.
C-20441, Central Hall 1
Canycom USA Inc
C-20671, Central Hall 1
CASE Construction Equipment N-11825, North Hall
Caterpillar Inc
F-4455, Festival Grounds
Caterpillar Inc
N-10647, North Hall
China Construction
Machinery Association
GL-31901, Grand Lobby
China Construction Machinery GL-31901 , Grand Lobby
CM Labs Simulations F-100911, Festival Hall
Construction & Demolition
Recycling Association
GL-12083, Grand Lobby
CORMACH S.r.l.
F-3780, Festival Grounds
Cormidi USA
BL-155, Blue Lot
Crusher Rental & Sales Inc C-32788, Central Hall 3-5
Darda GmbH
S-63356, South Hall 1-2
DEUTZ Corporation S-85231, South Hall 3-4
Diamond Blade Warehouse S-63819, South Hall 1-2
Diamond Chain Company N-10867, North Hall
Diamond Speed Products S-62417, South Hall 1-2
Diamond Z
S-5778, Silver Lot 1-2
Dieci United States, LLC F-2879, Festival Grounds
Doosan Bobcat
N-10001, North Hall
Dynaset Oy
F-1548, Festival Grounds
Dynatect Manufacturing, Inc. B-93718, Bronze Hall
Eagle Crusher Company Inc C-31045, Central Hall 3-5
Element Six
B-91127, Bronze Hall
Engcon North America F-2764, Festival Grounds
EPIROC
C-20405, Central Hall 1
Everdigm Corporation S-5054, Silver Lot 1-2
Fogco
B-90522, Bronze Hall
Furukawa Rock Drill USA C-20304, Central Hall 1
Geith
N-12567, North Hall
GEM Attachments/TRM
Manufacturing, F-100318, Festival Hall
Genesis Attachments C-20926, Central Hall 1
Hatz Diesel of North America, S-84106, South Hall 3-4
Hidromek
F-7526, Festival Grounds
Hilti Inc
S-63207, South Hall 1-2
Husqvarna Construction
Products North America B-8401, Bronze Lot
Inan Makina San.Ve Tic. A.S.
BL-536, Blue Lot
INDECO North America Inc C-20453, Central Hall 1
INTERMAT 2021
GL-10978, Grand Lobby
IROCK Crushers LLC C-32937, Central Hall 3-5
John Deere Construction /
Hitachi Construction N-12525, North Hall
Keestrack
C-32953, Central Hall 3-5
Kinshofer North America F-2732, Festival Grounds
Kobelco Construction Machinery F-8338, Festival Grounds
KPI-JCI and Astec
Mobile Screens
C-30336, Central Hall 3-5
Liebherr
F-5258, Festival Grounds
Link Manufacturing Ltd F-101919, Festival Hall
Link-Belt Cranes
F-5211, Festival Grounds
Lippmann Milwaukee Inc S-5205, Silver Lot 1-2
LiuGong Construction Machinery, F-6781, Festival Grounds
Magni Telescopic Handlers SRL F-3459, Festival Grounds
Magnum Attachments Inc C-20940, Central Hall 1
MB Crusher America Inc C-31913, Central Hall 3-5
MB Crusher America Inc S-5003, Silver Lot 1-2
McCloskey International Ltd S-5405, Silver Lot 1-2
Merlo (Applied Machinery Sales) F-5681, Festival Grounds
Merlo (Applied Machinery Sales) F-5785, Festival Grounds
Montabert/TRAMAC N-12766, North Hall
MSB Corporation
F-3170, Festival Grounds
Nakayama Iron Works, Ltd. S-6420, Silver Lot 3
National Association of Women in Construction
GL-10982, Grand Lobby
National Attachments Inc F-3671, Festival Grounds
NPK Construction Equipment Inc C-20926, Central Hall 1
Oilquick
F-2876, Festival Grounds
Okada America, Inc. C-30053, Central Hall 3-5
PRINOTH
C-22231, Central Hall 2
PRINOTH
F-3263, Festival Grounds
Quick Attach Attachments, LLC. F-100619, Festival Hall
Ramco Construction Tools, Inc. S-63107, South Hall 1-2
REMU USA, Inc
F-1548, Festival Grounds
Rototilt Inc.
F-6482, Festival Grounds
RUBBLE MASTER
S-5449, Silver Lot 1-2
RUBBLE MASTER S-5643 Silver Lot 1-2
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology S-5249 Silver Lot 1-2
Sany Heavy Industry Co Ltd F-7826 Festival Grounds
Sensors & Software Inc S-65731 South Hall 1-2
Soilmec North America / Watson F-1748 Festival Grounds
STANLEY Infrastructure N-11101 North Hall
Steelwrist Inc.
F-2868, Festival Grounds
Superabrasive, Inc.
B-9003, Bronze Lot
Talbert Manufacturing Inc F-5504, Festival Grounds
Tramac Corporation N-12567, North Hall
Trevi Benne SPA
F-3176, Festival Grounds
US Hammer, Inc.
B-9109, Bronze Lot
Volvo Construction Equipment F-3432, Festival Grounds
VTN Europe S.p.A.
S-5372, Silver Lot 1-2
Wacker Neuson Corporation F-2548, Festival Grounds
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd B-7001, Bronze Lot
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd F-6270, Festival Grounds