23-25 January 2024 will again be time for the World of Concrete tradeshow in Las Vegas. This time it is a little special as it will celebrate 50 years. It started in 1974, just 12 years later than the German mega show bauma in Munich. At that time, World of Concrete was a much more local tradeshow, but would quickly become a Pan-American event that also attracted exhibitors and visitors both from the rest of North America and also from South America. Today, World of Concrete is almost as much an international tradeshow as an American one, with exhibitors from all over the world, although the American exhibitors dominate.

 

Construction machinery fair with a strong focus

For many years, the tradeshow alternated between different American cities such as Orlando, New Orleans and Las Vegas. For the last couple of decades, the show has been held exclusively in Las Vegas. International editions of the show have also been arranged, for example in various places in Europe such as Copenhagen. Nowadays it is co-organised with other shows such as Intermat in Paris and Expo Cihac in Mexico. There are also World of Concrete editions in China and India, with the latter being held since 2017. It is mainly the annual edition of the show in Las Vegas that has made itself known all over the world, however. PDi Magazine exhibited for the first time in 2004 and has been a loyal exhibitor ever since. When its American sister magazine PDa was started in 2012, that magazine has also been included in every edition of the show in Las Vegas.

World of Concrete is a classic construction machinery tradeshow with a strong focus on slightly lighter machines for various types of processing, mainly of concrete. At World of Concrete you won't find as many manufacturers of really heavy machinery and tools as you would find at the Las Vegas located ConExpo-Con/Agg. World of Concrete is an annual tradeshow, while ConExpo-Con/Agg is organised every three years in rotation with bauma Munich and Intermat Paris. What makes World of Concrete unique to PDi and PDa Magazine is its strong focus on concrete cutting equipment, light demolition equipment, diamond scrapers, concrete floor grinding and polishing machines and tools, hazardous concrete dust and slurry handling and collection equipment, cleanup equipment, hydrodemolition and more. Both magazines have long had a close collaboration with the organiser, firstly Hanley Wood, and later Informa.

 

Back in full force after the pandemic

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, World of Concrete just had time to take place. The 2021 show was moved to June with the hope that the pandemic would have calmed down, but the tradeshow was almost the smallest ever with few international visitors. It was then decided to reduce the number of show days down to three, which continues to apply. Since 2022, the tradeshow is on its way back to its former self and it looks very promising with over 1,350 exhibitors booked. At next year's show, the international umbrella organisation IACDS (International Association for Concrete Drillers & Sawers) will hold its annual meeting in connection with the tradeshow.

For the international markets for concrete cutting, grinding and polishing of concrete surfaces, handling concrete dust and slurry, light to medium demolition, remediation, hydrodemolition and more, World of Concrete has become one of the most important international trade fairs. Manufacturers from all over the world gather there annually to meet prospective buyers. Few other trade shows can match World of Concrete in reaching precisely the aforementioned categories of manufacturers and end users of the equipment. World of Concrete is also one of the few tradeshows that is organised annually and also manages to maintain its numbers of both exhibitors and visitors. Despite everything, there has been an increase in the number of tradeshows around the world but there are few really large shows that manage to organise annually. PDi Magazine and its American sister magazine PDa will be exhibiting in the Central Hall at stand number 4244. You are sure of a warm welcome!

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Selected list of exhibitors at World of Concrete 2024

Advanced Equipment Inc     C5387

Ajax Tool Works     S13353

Allen Blasting and Coating     S13826

Allen Engineering Corp     C4331

Alpha Professional Tools     S12955

Antraquip Corporation     C7021A

Ashine Diamond Tool Co. Ltd.     S11807

AUSA    C6677

Autec North America     C3028

Aztec Products, Inc     S11808

B2W Software     N1545

Bartell Global     S10627

Bell Trucks America, Inc     C7327

Beton Trowel BV    C4862

BlastPro Manufacturing, Inc.    S10801, S11727

Bobcat Company     C5347

Boren, Inc.     O31728

Bosch     O30303

Brokk     C4005, O32100

Buffalo Turbine     S12510

Canycom USA, Inc.     C4655

Carhartt Company Gear     N2023

CAT DIAMOND TOOLS     O31652

Caterpillar, Inc     C6061

Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association    C4211

Conjet     N2212

CS Unitec Inc     O31720

Darda GmbH     C6689

Develon     C7226

DEWALT     O30958

Diamabrush     O31942

Diamond     S12348

Diamond     S13513

Diamond Blade Warehouse     S11627

Diamond Products     C4305, O32050, O32157

Diamond Speed Products, Inc.     S12533

Diamond Vantage     C3641, C3641a, C3641

DIAPRO     S13154

Digga Attachments & Kanga Loaders    C4529, C4623

DISTAR     C3016

DITEQ Corporation     C4315, O31961

Dustcontrol, Inc.     S12527

Dymatec USA LLC     O31660

Everything Surface Prep dba US Shotblast Parts     S10501

E-Z Drill, Inc.     C3333

Floorguard Products     S13149

Fuzhou Bontai Diamond Tools Co. , Ltd    S11519

Gensco Equipment     N3129

GSSI     N1353

Hatz Americas, Inc.     C3355

Hilti, Inc.     O30800

Hongtai Diamond Abrasive Tools     S13432

Husqvarna Construction     O31326

Hyundai Everdigm     C6761

ICS Diamond Tools and Equipment     O31668

Jetstream of Houston LLP     C3215

Komplet North America     C6877

Liebherr USA, Co.     C6149, N1011

LISSMAC Corporation     C4649

Makinex Construction Products     S12617

Makita     O30040

MB America     O30327

Milwaukee Tool     O30458

Multiquip     C4804

National Flooring Equipment     S11326

Norton Clipper     C3415

PDi Magazine/ Pda Magazine     C4244

PR DIAMOND PRODUCTS     O31250

Pulse-Bac Vacuums     S12550

RubbleCrusher     C6851    Runyon Surface Prep Rental & Supply    O30913, S12343

Samedia Corp.     O31570

SASE     O30761

SONMAK DIAMOND TOOLS     C4849

STIHL Inc.     C4631

Superabrasive, Inc.     O31710, S10507

Surface Systems and Instruments, Inc    N1351

Syntec Diamond Tools Inc.     S12211

Terra Diamond / GDM Equipment     C4519

Terrazzo & Marble Supply Companies    S13146

Texas Pneumatic Tools, Inc.     S13106

TITAN DIAMOND USA     S13407

U.S.SAWS     O31950, S10911

Vacuworx     C3327

Wolff Tools     S13017

World Diamond Source Inc     S11107

Xiamen Bestop Diamond Tools Co. Ltd.    S11616

XIAMEN M&R DIAMOND TOOLS,LTD     S11809

XIAMEN METOOL DIAMOND TOOLS CO.,LTD    S11508

Xingyi & High Tech Polishing     O32030

Xtreme Engineered Floor Systems     S12946

Xtreme Polishing Systems     S13807

Youngsun Diatech     C3056