Following its high profile opening by HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain on Tuesday (May 6), gulfBID 2014 Exhibition - the flagship show for the construction and building materials sectors of the Northern Gulf - is getting down to business.

An outstanding line-up of exhibitors are showcasing their market-leading products and services at Hall One of the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIECC) till Thursday.

Among the participants at the show, considered the premier B2B networking opportunity of its kind in the Northern Gulf, is YK Almoayyed & Sons, which is demonstrating its comprehensive range of heavy duty, construction equipment and contractors’ plant and machinery from renowned global manufacturers.

These include Ashok Leyland, part of the Hinduja Group, one of India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers; Compare portable and industrial compressors from the UK and Germany, Sykes dewatering pumps from UK and Kion Baoli forklifts for the material handling industry.

Haji Hassan Group is showcasing the combined strengths of its subsidiaries including Arabian Chemical Industries, a specialist supplier of international-standard construction chemicals to Bahrain’s building and civil engineering industries over almost 30 years, Bahrain Precast Concrete Company, Haji Hassan Readymix, Haji Hassan Reinforcements and Bahrain Block.

A key highlight at the expo was the official unveiling of Bokhowa Group's 7,000 sq m Saar Mall project by its real estate unit. The giant facility coming up in the kingdom features a Geant hypermarket, international fast food chains, a 9D cinema, children’s play area, birthday and recreation halls and other amenities.

The group is also showcasing products from reputed international suppliers such as Baugerate GmbH, Dynamic, Shimge Pumps, CO.ME, Deron, Lujiang, Décor Tools, Allfa Dubel Germany, FT Spa, Brownie’s, Shenzhen Rise Optoelectronics Co, World Wide Swimming Pool Products, Interhasa Hand Dryer, Mujia Sanitary Ware Factory and Injection Tech.

Another key player, Marble and natural stones specialist Marble Touch Trading and Contracting, is demonstrating its services - including its internal and external design - as well as professional power tools as the exclusive agent in Saudi, Kuwait and Iraq for Chinese company KEN.
 
Jubran Abdulrahman, the managing director of gulfBID organisers Hilal Conferences & Exhibitions (HCE), said: "We are grateful to His Royal Highness the Prime Minister for his continued and valued patronage of our shows, and today’s opening once again set the right message for what promises to be three days of major networking opportunities and deal making."
 
"We look forward to providing both exhibitors and a visitor with the ultimate platform for product launches and deals as we showcase the diverse expertise in the construction, contracting and building materials sectors of the Northern Gulf," added Abdulrahman.

gulfBID Exhibition is open from 9am to 9pm today and Thursday in Hall One of the BIECC.-TradeArabia News Service