The sun shines on opening day of the ConExpo extravaganza
It is often said that construction equipment exhibitions are the barometer of the industry. If that’s the case, the ailing co struction equipment industry is clearly on the mend. And while it may not have returned to the rude health it enjoyed just a few short years ago, early indications are that things a looking up.
Certainly, first day exhibitor numbers must have taken the organizers by surprise as the registration process – the stumbling block for all conventions of this kind – was clearly creaking under the strain early on.
But the show ground and inside halls are busy, and while we have yet to see a cheque book being waved in anger, there certainly is activity taking place.
We will be reporting back more fully on individual machines, companies and launches. But if you are coming to Vegas, you’re in for a treat.
