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No room for downturn at BAU
A first visit to Germany’s biennial crowd stopping climbing wall. Prebena against major competitive brands. In common
Construction Fair, which took place 12-17 demonstrated its portable nailing equipment with many performance woodscrews now on
January, left no question. This is an including the LATTFIX – a jig mounted, the market, the fischer product combines a
outstanding event, filling the Munich compressed air coil nailer, developed in number of features targeted at delivering high
Messe’s 17 modern halls - a total of conjunction with MEWi. Hagen-based Eurotec speed, smooth insertion as well as eliminating
180,000 metres exhibition space - and may have had a smaller booth but the stand splitting. How does it perform? Short answer
encompassing every aspect of the team were kept busy explaining the benefits on a short trial is very well – no surprise that
construction world. of their innovative fixings systems. fischer have taken considerable care to
Space for BAU was completely reserved one In the stone and concrete hall fischer develop a strong performer to enter a crowded
year before the fair opened, leaving 200 packed a large stand with demonstration market. With a planned program of over 2,700
companies on the waiting list – no clearer stations, drawing constant user visitor sizes, counting in a ‘Classic Fast’ range of more
indicator of the status of the event is needed. attention. Prize for dramatic effect went to the conventional chipboard screws, fischer is
BAU’s own definition is that it “presents fischer Highbond FHBll bonded anchor using clearly intent on establishing a strong position.
architecture, systems and materials for Also clearly intent on pulling the crowds,
industrial, commercial and residential TOX set nerves jangling by loading a crate of
buildings, and interiors”. It also claims the fair precious beer, bottle by tantalising bottle, all
as a “unique platform, representing the most supported on a single insulation fixing. Regular
important industry event in the European on stand ‘TV’ shows demonstrated other
building and construction sector”. We wouldn’t products including the new PSD-SL parallel
choose to argue. expansion fixing, aptly nicknamed “Der
To our minds the fair was strongly oriented Bizeps-Dübel”, designed to ensue maximum
to the German and central European market, security in ‘difficult substrates’ including
something confirmed by several exhibitors. lightweight perforated bricks.
75% of the 1,924 exhibitors were German, MKT radiated a characteristically more
with Austria accounting for a further 95 stands. restrained professionalism from a stand that
Of the remaining 40 countries Italy provided placed strong emphasis on the anchor
59 stands, Belgium 32, and Asia a total of 40. specialists installation calculation software and
Visitor breakdowns will be reported in our next the continued development of its chemical
issue. anchor capabilities, most recently introducing
Space is allocated systematically by market the MKT-Injection System VEM for post-
segment, with fixings exhibits in three areas: installed rebar connections.
the halls for stones and concrete; aluminium In the Aluminium profiles hall SFS-Intec and
profiles and windows; and construction EJOT vied for attention across the aisle. EJOT
chemistry and tools. There were fewer than trumpeted DiBT approval – first of type – for its
twenty fixings companies but most had a very system for mounting solar and photovoltaic
substantial presence. Würth’s double level installations. The stand also featured fastener
stand dominated in the chemistry and tools programs for profiled sheets, external thermal
hall. Amongst the massive range on offer was insulation systems, facades, flat roofing and
the ‘new generation’ Assy screw. New design windows. SFS Intec placed strong emphasis on
features, at either end of the screw, clearly the new FHB II-PF fast-curing resin capsule, its logistics capabilities in servicing construction
focus on eliminating splitting. Under head regularly demonstrated to withstand customers. Elsewhere in the same hall MAGE
cutting edges have been exaggerated and a approaching three tonnes of pulling force presented its ranges of self-drilling screws for
counter thread introduced at the tip. within minutes of setting. Elsewhere on the the roofing, cladding and window industries.
Hilti preferred a more dramatic stand fischer ran comparative tests of its, Next edition of BAU takes place in 2011 –
demonstration of portable power tools, with a shortly to be launched, Powerfast screw range watch our Events Calendar for exact dates.
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