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be an important part of this larger ecosystem.” constantly evolving. In such an environment, opting for rentals
India RentX is being launched as India’s construction equipment rather than committing to capital expenditure gives us greater
market continues to grow, supported by sustained investment in flexibility and allows us to scale our requirements as they change.
infrastructure, real estate and industrial development. Equipment A single platform that brings together multiple rental options and
rental is gaining ground as project owners and contractors seek to vendors is extremely valuable for project directors, enabling them
manage capital expenditure, improve asset utilisation and deploy to explore and evaluate the right solutions for their ever-growing
machinery in line with project timelines, locations and specific rental needs.”
work requirements.
About Messe München Group
The exhibition will cover the full spectrum of rental-led construction As one of the leading trade fair organizers, Messe München
and infrastructure equipment, including: presents the world of tomorrow at around 90 trade fairs worldwide.
• Earthmoving and excavation machinery The portfolio comprises trade fairs for capital and consumer
• Road construction and compaction equipment goods, as well as for new technologies. This includes 14 world-
• Concrete equipment leading trade fairs such as bauma, BAU, IFAT, and electronica,
• Cranes and lifting solutions cooperation events such as IAA MOBILITY, and numerous guest
• Material handling systems events.
• Power and utility equipment With an international network of affiliated companies and foreign
• Specialised machinery and attachments representatives, Messe München is active worldwide. Together with
• Fleet-management and telematics solutions its 1,200 employees in the group, it organizes trade fairs in China,
• Maintenance, inspection, training and safety services India, Brazil, South Africa, Kenya, Türkiye, Singapore, Vietnam,
• Aerial work platforms, including boom lifts, scissor lifts and Hong Kong (SAR), Thailand, the USA, and Saudi Arabia. Around
truck-mounted platforms 150 events per year attract over 50,000 exhibitors and around
three million visitors in Germany and abroad. This makes Messe
The exhibitor profile will extend beyond rental companies to München an important economic engine that generates billions
include equipment manufacturers, dealers, fleet-technology in purchasing power.
providers, maintenance and inspection specialists, training
organisations and other service partners supporting equipment About Messe Muenchen India:
performance and availability. Founded in 2007 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Messe München
Visitors will be able to compare fleet strength, equipment GmbH, Messe Muenchen India is one of India’s leading organisers
availability, maintenance standards, safety documentation, of B2B trade fairs. The company manages a growing portfolio of
operator support, service response, technology integration and more than 25 large-scale trade fairs in India, covering sectors
commercial terms. such as electronics and electronic production, construction
machinery, environmental technologies, laboratory and analytical
Shrikumar Kothari, Head Purchase, Ashoka Buildcon Mumbai, technology, pharmaceutical processing and packaging,
said, “Rental equipment offers the freedom beverage, dairy & liquid-food processing, transport & logistics,
to scale machinery as project requirements renewable energy, and more. Its portfolio includes trade fairs like
change, without the burden of ownership, electronica India, productronica India, bauma CONEXPO India,
maintenance, or idle equipment costs. IFAT India, analytica Lab India, drinktec India, and The smarter
With maintenance handled by the E India, among other industry platforms, fostering innovation,
hiring agency and skilled operators and business growth, and strategic networking.
drivers readily available, you can ensure
uninterrupted manpower and equipment About the Aerial Platform Association of India
continuity—keeping your project moving The Aerial Platform Association of India (APAOI) represents
safely, efficiently, and without delays.” stakeholders in India’s aerial-platform sector, including rental
Gnanesh Gala, Managing Director, companies and dealers. The association promotes industry
Navneet Education Limited, said, standards and best practices related to the safe and effective use
“Technology, utilisation patterns, warehouse of aerial platforms, including maintenance, operating guidance,
requirements and project needs are education and training.

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