The entire construction equipment supply chain was in the limelight in Verona, Italy, at the 32nd edition of SaMoTer, the triennial international construction machinery exhibition.
The show, which opened on May 7 concluded on Saturday. It was organised at Veronafiere in partnership with UNACEA and CECE.
The show welcomed 526 exhibitors (including 124 international from 22 countries). The total exhibition area covered 52,000 sq m, comprising six show halls and three outdoor areas. The venues for Special Shows (The Digital Construction Site, SaMoTer Arena, SaMoTer Forum and the International Meeting Point) hosted more than 56 technical and training meetings, including round tables, workshops, conferences, debates, and seminars, designed to offer comprehensive updates for industry professionals.
From earthmoving to hoisting/lifting, demolition and drilling, not to mention crushing and quarry-construction site vehicles, concrete, and road-building, as well as equipment, spare parts, logistics, and services were on show at the event.
The construction machinery sector in Italy is worth €4 billion and its production directly employs 6,000 people; if marketing, components and allied services are also taken into account, then it creates more than 85,000 jobs.
This field has a very strong export vocation with about 70% of production exported, generating revenue of €3.2 billion in 2025. The Italian market is the third most valuable in Europe, after Germany and the United Kingdom, having overtaken France in 2025.
SaMoTer 2026 has invested heavily in supporting internationalization. In fact, top buyers from 23 countries were selected and invited from Central and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, the CIS area, Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, joined by operators hosted thanks to collaboration with ITA-Italian Trade Agency.
"SaMoTer confirms its status as a strategic event for a sector experiencing far-reaching changes. It is the only event in Italy specifically covering to the full range of construction machinery," said the President of Veronafiere, Federico Bricolo. “Verona takes its turn again as an international landmark for the sector, with exhibition area up by 20% compared to 2023. The slogan for this edition 'Keep-on Building' emphasises the spirit of the event and the strength of the supply chain: developing infrastructure while also developing relationships, markets, skills, and innovation. For SaMoTer, this means offering companies opportunities for growth and effective tools to support evolution in the sector characterised by digitalization, sustainability, safety, and competitiveness, looking into the future together with confidence, even in times affected by geopolitical uncertainty." -TradeArabia News Service
