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Speaking at the inauguration of the 5th edition Manufacturers Association (CMA), Consulting
of Concrete Show India, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Engineers Association of India (CEAI),
Managing Director, UBM India said, "For a Construction Industry Development Council
massive country like India, improvement in (CIDC), Ready Mixed Concrete Manufacturers'
infrastructure is a necessity. Association (RMCMA), Indian Association of
Structural Engineers (IAStructE), Indian
Well supported by the government and with an
Institution of Bridge Engineers (IIBE), Logistics The topics included - 'Planning Smart Cities',
allocation of a record Rs. 3.96 lakh crore at the
Federation of India (ILFI), Indian Society of 'Constructing Smartly and Sustainably', 'Repair
Union Budget 2017, the sector will witness a
Structural Engineers (ISSE), Ontario Building and Rehab for Concrete Infrastructure', 'New
huge positive shift in 2017-18. A number of
Envelope Council (OBEC), Pre Engineered Generation Materials for Smart Cities' and
policies aimed at removing infrastructural
structures Society of India (PSI), among others. 'Roads, Infrastructure and Connectivity’Lamp
bottlenecks as well as promoting sustainability
of resources, have been initiated by the Union Lighting Ceremony (L-R)
Government to further propel the industry's
Concrete Show India scored high on Mr. Michael Duck, Executive Vice President,
overall development.
knowledge-sharing among its industry peers UBM Asia
With over 100 exhibitors, a plethora of exciting this year. The one-day conference saw
Mr. Samir Surleker, Vice President - West,
products on display, support from key technical seminars that focused on smart cities,
Indian Concrete Institute
associations and knowledge sharing, the sustainability and concrete infrastructure.
Concrete Show India is positioned to provide Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM
industry professionals unrivalled business India .
opportunities to congregate network and
discuss industry trends, challenges and market
insights.

The kind of industry response we at UBM India
have received towards our 5th edition of the
show further validates the potential of this
industry."

Prominent industry players like Lucid Colloids
Ltd.; Bianchi Casseforme India Pvt. Ltd.; Reckli
India; Hicrete Decorative Systems Pvt. Ltd;
Atlas Copco (India) Ltd.; Concrete Additives &
Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.; Skyway RMC Plants Pvt.
Ltd.; Godrej Construction; Apollo Infratech Pvt.
Ltd.; Ashtech; Shri Ram Panels; Reit Qgreen,
MASA Concrete Plants India Ltd.; WAM India
Ltd. and JK Cement Ltd., among many others,
participated at the expo.

The expo also featured international presence
with participation from countries such as China,
Germany, Italy, and Republic of Korea
displaying an array of brands and products.

Concrete Show India 2017 has been well-
received by the industry with support from key
associations - Indian Construction Equipment
Manufacturers' Association (ICEMA), Indian
Concrete Institute (ICI), Construction Chemicals
Manufacturers Association (CCMA), Cement

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