Brazil's M&T Expo has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the still early days of worldwide vaccination drives, show organiser Messe Muenchen do Brasil said today in a statement.
The international trade fair for construction and mining equipment, run in partnership with Sobratema – the Brazilian Association of Technology for Construction & Mining, the 11th edition of M&T Expo was due to take place 5-8 July 2021 at the São Paulo Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. A new date for the exhibition in 2022 will be announced soon.
“The decision was aligned with our stakeholders and is based on the principle to provide only the best conditions for doing business, knowledge exchange and relationship building in a safe environment for visitors, exhibitors and partners. We have a clear understanding of the relevance of M&T Expo – part of bauma NETWORK for the Brazilian and Latin American markets, in addition to the engagement the show generates both among exhibitors and visitors, so the smartest decision to take is to hold this event next year, also expecting that a large part of the global population will be immunised,” explains Rolf Pickert, managing director of Messe Muenchen do Brasil.
Afonso Mamede, president of Sobratema, added: “We are experiencing a challenging scenario, which has required resilience, courage and perseverance from the entire sector to the safety and health of people and business. Therefore, holding the show on a new date, in which there will be a significant advance in immunisation campaigns in Brazil and around the world, will be beneficial for visitors, exhibitors and partners. It also will contribute for the M&T Expo to continue with its mission of being the main event for business and relationship development, in addition to promoting launches, the main technologies and spreading technical knowledge in the sector.”
For 26 years, M&T Expo has been one of the main platforms for conducting business and sharing knowledge to the Construction and Mining industries in Brazil and Latin America. The triannual event generated BRL 2.7 billion (US$501.27mn) in new business in its last edition. It gathers executives, entrepreneurs, decision-makers, and buyers interested in doing business and exchanging knowledge about machinery and equipment for construction and mining, concrete and asphalt, lifting equipment and components, parts, and maintenance services.
Since 2017, the event has become part of the global calendar of bauma NETWORK, the largest international network of events for the construction and mining equipment industry.
