Stone expo
Stone expo | |
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Branch | Raw and building materials industry |
Place of issue | "Hochberg" basalt quarry in Nieder-Ofleiden |
First exhibition | 1990 |
Website | www.steinexpo.de |
Last exhibition | |
date | Aug 30, 2017 to Sep 2 2017 |
Visitors | approx. 54,000 |
Exhibitors | approx. 290 |
Exhibition space | approx. 180,000 m² |
Next exhibition | |
date | Apr. 14, 2021 to Apr. 17, 2021 |
The Steinexpo (International Quarry Demonstration Fair for the Raw and Building Materials Industry) is, according to the organizer, the largest demonstration fair of its kind on the European continent. Since it was first organized in 1990, it has taken place every three years in Europe's largest basalt quarry, "Hochberg", operated by Mitteldeutsche Hartstein-Industrie AG in Nieder-Ofleiden , Hesse . The fair is organized by Geoplan GmbH. The official spelling is stein expo .
The proportion of trade visitors is usually over 90%, plus young professionals or private visitors. For safety reasons it is necessary to wear a protective helmet.
The particular attraction of this fair is that, in addition to static exhibits, numerous devices and machines are presented to the public under real operating conditions on spacious areas.
The last Steinexpo took place in its tenth edition from August 30 to September 2, 2017 on an area of approx. 180,000 m² (2014: 180,000 m²), of which 52,900 m² were built over, on which 293 exhibitors (2014: 254) displayed their machines, Devices and systems were presented to 53,890 visitors (2014: 48,130) during the entire course of the fair. The next trade fair is expected to take place from April 14th to 17th, 2021 (postponed due to the corona pandemic).
Exhibition themes
Typical exhibition areas are:
- Drilling and blasting technology
- Extraction and transport equipment
- Processing technology
- Finishing
- Demolition and recycling
- Wear parts and accessories
- Services
Truck trial competitions and helicopter tours are also held on the exhibition grounds .
Web links
- Official website of the Steinexpo
- Pictures from the Steinexpo 2014
- Pictures of the Steinexpo 2011
- Pictures of the Steinexpo 2008
- Picture galleries for the Steinexpo on different topics
Individual evidence
- ↑ Admission prices and opening times , accessed on May 19, 2019.
- ↑ Data and facts about the Steinexpo 2017 , accessed on May 19, 2019.
- ↑ Range of products at Steinexpo , accessed on May 19, 2019.