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needs vehicles, earthmovers, commercial and heavy equipments needed by the UAE's
booming construction, transportation and logistics industries will come under
the spotlight at the city's first outdoor exhibition dedicated to commercial vehicles
and heavy equipments. The
four-day event at the Dubai Autodrome in November will bring together manufacturers
and distributors of commercial and special need vehicles, earth movers, and allied
equipment. Key
players already signed up include Belhasa Motors, Toyota, Renault, Ford, Chevrolet,
Galadari, Al Ghanim, Tata, Shac, Sunwin, Naffco, Al Futtaim, Mercedes, Mammut,
Bison, Iran Khodro, Gulfcoen, Naffco, Voith Turbo, Caterpillar, Al Dobowi, Wah
Fai, Juratek, Transcover and many more. Supported
by the Dubai Civil Defence, Dubai Municipality, Civil Aviation, Al Awir Free Zone
and the UAE Contractors Association, organized by Zenith Events ¨C Middle
East International Commercial Vehicle Show 2006, incorporating Heavy Equipments
will present the largest outdoor performance, demonstration and display of vehicles
and plant used in logistics, transportation, municipality, hospitals, construction
and infrastructure, defence and special needs applications, along with an indoor
pavilion of spare parts and accessories. The
show will run from November 27-30 and will cover a site area of 30,000 square
metres. Kavita
Dabrai, project manager at Zenith Events, said the event caters to the unprecedented
building boom taking place in GCC countries and the wider Middle East. It
is estimated that the Arabian Gulf States will spend more than US $200 billion
on construction projects over the next five years including residential accommodation,
shopping malls, hotels and holiday resorts, theme and leisure parks, free zones,
seaports and airports, and commercial and industrial developments. "These
mammoth projects need the vital support of the transportation and logistics industry,
thus phenomenally increasing the requirement for commercial vehicles, earth moving
equipment, accessories and services," said Dabrai. Hence the need to cater
to this fast-growing market segment. "Our
new show creates a focal point for suppliers and users to experience the best
in current technology and provides a meeting place to share needs and solutions.
The value of the event to both sectors is reflected in the overwhelming response
we have had from prospective exhibitors and from everyone involved in the interactive
industries." The
show will also feature training sessions, workshops, and live demonstrations,
covering topics such as environmental leadership, vehicle dynamics/stability,
management and maintenance, reliability and safety, and cost effective strategies.
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