trailer world issue One 2010

Issue One 2010 5 IAA sends the signal for a new departure n “Commercial vehicles: efficient, flexible, future-proof“ – that‘s the motto of the event that the whole industry hopes will give a positive impetus to business: this year the IAA Commercial Vehicle Exhibi- tion will be opening its doors in Hanover from 23 to 30 September. What counts this year is that the IAA “sets a clear signal for a new n In the end there were happy faces after all. While volcanic ash and the air traffic ban caused anxiety for the organisers to start with, leading to a 17% decline in visitors at the 29th Bauma, the world’s leading construction machinery trade fair, compared to the previous event in 2007, in the end the experts all agreed: the Bauma 2010 in Munich with 3,150 exhibitors from 53 countries, a total surface area of 555,000 square metres and 415,000 visitors did actually mark a turning point for the in- ternational construction machinery and vehicle industry. “The mood shows that Europe has overcome the worst of its economic crisis”, concluded Ralf Wezel, Secretary General of the CECE, the Committee for European Construc- tion Equipment. Rarely have there been more innovations on display, with a clear focus on sustainability and environment protection. “The customers were quite noticeably optimistic”, remarked Hannes Nachtelberger, Sales Manager at trailer specialist Schwarzmüller. The experts at the BPW stand presented the new 12-ton low-loading axle, a narrow-gauge swinging axle for vehicles with extension systems and exca- vator troughs that saves up to 90 kg in weight. Due attention was also given to BPW’s proprietary ECO Disc brake with its significant weight savings. The BPW employees in Munich at least were in a good mood – excellent weather, a “full house” and lots of customer contacts. GOOD MOOD AT THE BAUMA DESPITE THE VOLCANO BPW and its Infomobil was to be found on the outside area of the Bauma »The Bauma 2010 took place at a favourable moment in time« Helmut Fliegl, Managing Director Fliegl Fahrzeugbau GmbH departure in the global HGV in- dustry”, said Matthias Wissmann, President of the German Associa- tion of the Automotive Industry (VDA). “No other commercial vehicles trade fair is better able to trigger this new departure. The IAA is simply the leading interna- tional trade fair for mobility and logistics”. BPW will also be at the fair and looks forward to putting life into the above motto. Photos:BPW,Fünf6,MesseMünchen,VDA

trailer world issue One 2010

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