Expos on building construction, furniture kick off Thursday

Two international tradeshows will kick off in Dhaka on Thursday to showcase materials, products, tools, machinery, and technology in the building construction and furniture sectors.

The fifth edition of the Bangladesh Buildcon International Expo 2019 and the fifth Bangladesh Wood International Expo 2019 will take place at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital’s Purbachal from June 20 to 22.

ASK Trade and Exhibitions Pvt Ltd and Futurex Trade Fair and Events Pvt Ltd are jointly organising the three-day tradeshows. A total of 250 exhibitors from 10 countries -- China, India, Turkey, Hong Kong, the US, Sri Lanka, Austria, Malaysia, Italy and Bangladesh -- will join the events.

They will display more than 3,000 products, including, materials, equipment, machinery and technology related to building, construction, roadways along with woodworking machinery for furniture production, hardware and tools, fittings and fixtures, laminates, boards, coating, abrasives and adhesives. Speaking at a press briefing at the La Vinci Hotel in Dhaka yesterday, Nanda Gopal, director of ASK Trade & Exhibition, said the fair would develop a relation between suppliers and manufacturers and help the professionals to be familiar with the changing technology and develop skills.

The construction and the furniture sectors in Bangladesh are growing at 10 to 12 percent on average every year. Consumers’ choice is also changing on the back of increasing disposable income, he said.

Tipu Sultan Bhuiyan, managing director of ASK Trade & Exhibitions, said Bangladesh will focus towards woodworking and furniture enabling the sector to modernise and improve productivity and quality with exposure to machinery, equipment, tools, and materials.

“Our shows focus on bringing global technology and materials at the doorsteps of local manufacturers,” he added. The shows will remain open to visitors from 11am to 8pm.