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SMOPYC&SAMOTER REVIEWS
IRN JUNE 2014
SeenandheardatSamoterexhibition
Industry figures catch upwith
IRN
duringMay’s construction
equipment exhibition in Verona, Italy.
Samoter, took place at the Verona Exhibition
Centre from 8 to 11 May, and this year teamed with
asphalt equipment exhibition Asphaltica. The 445
exhibitors that took part included 106 international
companies from 27 countries, while trade missions
from40 countries also attended.
Veronafiere, the organiser of the Samoter
construction equipment exhibition, confirmed that
thenext editionof the triennial showwill takeplace
from 22 to 25 February, 2017, again inVerona.
Spanish realism
This year’s International Show of Public Works,
Construction & Mining Machinery (SMOPYC),
meanwhile, took place from 1 to 5 April at the
Zaragoza Exhibition Centre, Spain. Organiser
ANMOPYC, the Spanish Manufacturer’s Association
Construction, Public Works & Mining Machinery,
claims the event attracted nearly 48000 visitors
and 720 exhibitors from 28 countries.
While this compared to the 1253 companies
that attended the last show in 2011, international
manufacturers such as Wacker Neuson, Hidromek,
BOELSRENTAL
regional manager for Italy Tarcisio
Sciocco said the company planned to open at least onemore
depot in 2015. “We started from zero in themiddle of a bad
period [2011], sowe are of course growing,” he explained. “The
crisis has caused Italian customers to realise the value of rental
instead of buyingmachines.”Mr Sciocco said the company had
already seen revenues jump50% in thefirst fourmonths of
2014, compared to last year. “Rental rates are very low still, but
for us as a newcomer, every rental deal adds something.”
FIORIO
areamanager Alessandro Ferrari said the rental
company, which offers a range of equipment including gensets,
compressors, forklifts and dust extractors, was battling stiff
competition. “We have around 250 competitors – some of which
just assemble gensets, and a lot are smaller rivals. There are
lots of arguments over rental costs in Italy’s construction
market, andwe are looking to new sectors. The energymarket
is one area – there are lots of different applications, and lots of
long-term projects.”
HINOWA
exportmanager Enrico Fracca said the company
had seen good growth since the start of the year. “For thefirst
quarter, saleswere up around 10% compared to last year,” he
said, adding, “Growth hasmainly come from our international
business as the Italianmarket has not changedmuch yet. We
have also been very focussed onwhat rental companies say to
us – it is important to developmachines that the rental industry
wants.” The company introduced a new tracked dumper at the
show – the TX2500 Traxporter, with a 2500 kg capacity.
VFVENIERI
managing director FillippoMuccinelli Venieri
said themanufacturer offered a rental service for backhoe
loaders andwheeled loaders. He said the company expected
sales to the rental market to improve compared to last year,
"butmore because customers are turning to rental assets
instead of direct sales. It is a short-term view from the
customers," he explained.
May’s Samoter showwas smaller than
the previous exhibition, held in 2011.
