BEBOSA MUAfter a seven-yearhiatus, the specializedtrade show BeBoSahas resurfaced in theGerman ski resort ofWillingen. For internationalvisitors, whatevertheir point of entry,it still took a fewhours of driving alongone of many roadssnaking through thebeautiful mountainouslandscape to get tothe exhibition. But theshow was well worththe effort. AndreiBushmarin reportsThe booth of the German concrete drilling and sawing association.Hans-Georg Wagener of the FachverbandBetonbohren und-SägenDeutschland e.V.Heger’s Stefan Haag.What had been thought of a local event for the Germanspeaking markets turned out to be a full internationalaffair, with visitors from Turkey,Russia, Spain and Korea flying over to seethe latest innovations from the industry’srecognized names and get to know new ones.Patrick van Brienen of the Dutch ExhibitionCompany that has organized the showestimates the turnout at 1,615. Much of thecredit for reanimation of BeBoSa should goto the German Fachverband Betonbohrenund-Sägen Deutschland e.V, Europe’s biggestconcrete drilling and sawing association.The association was the driving force behindthe idea and arranged for its annual meetingto be held at the show. Niche trade fairs aregetting increasingly popular, and it definitelylooks like a Pan-European trend now. One ofthe greatest advantages of a specialized exhibition lies in itsvery professional nature, with virtually no outsiders botheringto attend such an event. And 2011’s BeBoSa was a tellingexample of this.Friends will be friendsIn such a tight-knit <strong>com</strong>munity as concrete sawing and demolition,everyone knows everyone. At BeBoSa, the best of friendsand the worst of <strong>com</strong>petitors were chatting to each other inthe isles. The two large halls with exhibitors’ displays took upmost of the 1,260 m 2 floor space. There was also an outdoorarea for product demonstrations. There were 49 exhibitors withan undisputed German dominance, but also with the inputfrom the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark andLichtenstein. Industry wise, manufacturersof concrete sawing machinery and tools accountedfor the biggest share of participants,although a number of demolition attachments,dust control and lifting equipment <strong>com</strong>panieswere also exhibiting.A kind of magicMost of the exhibitors said that they werevery satisfied with the turnout and the professionalismof both organizers and visitors.Kern-Deudiam’s managing director MarkoWymann said that if there is BeBoSa in 2012,his <strong>com</strong>pany would be the first to book space.Patrick van Brienen’s wel<strong>com</strong>ingAt the exhibition, Kern-Deudiam showcasedspeech.its new floor saw KDF-800E and the Onyx,X500 and X800 ranges of diamond tools. The new machinewas said to have attracted much interest from visitors, with agood number of units being sold right at the show. Dr. Schulzeused BeBoSa to demonstrate its new system for 30-130 mmdry coring in reinforced concrete. According to Alexey Levin,the new system caused a lot of interest, and Dr. Schulze’sdemonstration area was crowded throughout the exhibition.EDT Eurodima presented a new drill rig, the lightweight and<strong>com</strong>pact DR 130 designed for 162 mm coring. BeBoSa alsosaw Weka launch its drill motor SR25 Mammut for up to 350mm jobs. The launch had been pre-announced before the show,and the machine was met with great interest from the visitors72 PDi • Issue 2 • May - June 2011
ST GO ON!Siegfried Uebleis, Braun’s division manager.Carbodiam GmbH.Husqvarna Construction Products.The Wurster family and Weka drill motors.Dr. Schulze.Cedima’s new generation: Jens Schwantje (marketing) andJana Volker (sales).Peter H. Kanne, Wakra’s managing director.and exhibitors alike.Hammer to fallDehaco and Darda represented the demolition side of theshow. Dehaco, which had started out in 1985 as a “hammer”<strong>com</strong>pany, exhibited its line of small breakers, but the main focuswas on dust control equipment. At BeBoSa, Dehaco GmbHshowcased dust-fighting models De-Dust Femto, Pico, Nanoand Axo. Darda’s display was dominated by a demolition robotBrokk 90 equipped with Darda’s concrete crusher CC 320.Splitting cylinder C 9 N and Combi-Shears HCS 6 <strong>com</strong>pletedDarda’s exhibition.Tyrolit.Ingrid Gollackner, EDT Eurodima’s marketing manager.Another one bites the dustDust control is an integral part of the modern demolition world.This sector is rapidly growing, and dust control <strong>com</strong>panies arenow the staple of any demolition or concrete cutting show.BeBoSa was no exception, featuring three suppliers from differentEuropean countries. The well established DustcontrolDehaco.Issue 2 • May - June 2011 • PDi 73