·June 18-20, 2025·
·Gallagher Conference Center·
·Once a year·
·Shanghai Nage Exhibition Co., LTD·
Exhibition Introduction
The five major industry exhibitions in South Africa - the South African Building Materials Exhibition (BIG5) is the five most well-known industry exhibitions in South Africa. It has now established a solid foundation in the global building materials industry and led the trend of building materials industry exhibitions. At present, the Big5 series is now available all over the world and is the top choice for the construction and building materials industry to participate in exhibitions.
This year's five major industry exhibitions in South Africa will attract over 200 exhibitors from more than 40 countries, with an attendance of over 8,500 people. The total exhibition area was 14,000 square meters, with 239 participating enterprises from China, the United States, Dubai, Turkey, India, Kenya, Spain, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Germany, South Korea and other countries. The number of visitors reached 12,900.
The five major industry exhibitions in South Africa - the South African Building Materials Exhibition (BIG5) brings together the key stakeholders of construction and infrastructure projects in the region. It is the ultimate marketing experience for suppliers and solution providers in the construction industry, allowing you to directly reach countless buyers.
In the next five years, sub-Saharan Africa is expected to become one of the regions with the fastest growth in the global construction industry. According to Reportlinker's "African Construction Market - Growth, Trends and Forecast (2020-2025)" report, the compound annual growth rate of the African construction market is projected to be 6.4% from 2019 to 2024.
China is South Africa's top source of imports. Among them, building materials products account for about 26% of South Africa's annual imports, and the trade relationship is close. China is the top source of South Africa's imports of building materials such as ceramics, steel, alloys and hardware. In the future, while the South African government will do its best to meet the housing demands of society, it will also increase the construction of comprehensive housing supporting facilities, including schools, hospitals, community construction, etc.
Why choose South Africa?
The gateway to Africa, radiating globally： South Africa is the most developed economy on the African continent and also the gateway to other African countries. It has a well-developed transportation network and a mature trade system, making it an excellent springboard for you to explore the African market.
The infrastructure boom brings unlimited business opportunities： The South African government is vigorously promoting infrastructure construction, including in areas such as housing, transportation and energy, with a huge demand for building materials and unlimited market potential.
Favorable policies make it a hot spot for investment：The South African government actively attracts foreign investment and has introduced a series of preferential policies, providing a favorable environment for overseas enterprises to invest and start businesses.
Exhibition Highlights
Southern Africa has the greatest scale impact：Since 1980, Big5 has been held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is one of the largest and most influential building materials exhibitions in the Middle East, covering industries such as building materials, hardware tools, ceramics and sanitary ware, air conditioning and refrigeration, and construction machinery. After nearly 43 years of development, BIG5 has become a barometer of construction industry exhibitions in the Middle East.
The organizing committee is powerful and professional in its organization：DMG International Exhibition Company is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is an international exhibition company with rich experience in exhibition organization. It hosts exhibitions all over the world and holds over a hundred market-leading building materials exhibitions every year, such as the Five Major Industry exhibitions, the Construction Machinery Exhibition and other industry exhibitions. It publishes more than 60 kinds of newspapers, magazines, catalogues and market reports every year. The company's global network spreads all over the world, with offices in 38 countries and regions including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, France, China, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. The five major industry exhibitions in South Africa will surely provide professional and high-quality services in terms of exhibition promotion, on-site organization and supporting activities, allowing exhibitors and visitors to experience the world-class exhibition effect.
There are a large number of professional buyers：The organizing committee of the exhibition attaches great importance to the invitation of professional merchants. Every year, a large number of professional wholesalers, purchasers and agents gather at the exhibition. The organizing committee will invite a large number of local and nei***oring countries' purchasers to participate through extensive channels. It is expected that the number of professional visitors will exceed 13,000.
The market demand is huge：The South African government attaches great importance to investment in infrastructure construction, undertaking civil and expansion projects, which has brought huge market demand to the building materials industry. With the support of the government's vigorous policies to improve people's livelihood and the promotion of industries such as tourism and entertainment, the construction market in South Africa has formed a huge business opportunity of 67 billion rand annually.
Exhibition Highlights
Building materials: Building materials, construction tools, wood, steel and plastic, composite materials, flooring and carpets, wallpaper and wall panel inlaying, etc., mechanical equipment, aluminium, metal, door and window hardware.
Hardware tools: 手Moving tools, electric tools, pneumatic tools and accessories, workshop and factory equipment, industrial tools, automotive tools and accessories, locks, concrete & machinery: formwork, scaffolding, equipment, concrete, cement equipment, construction machinery, commercial vehicles, batch processing equipment, mining machinery, refrigeration, HVAC Heating, ventilation, air conditioning components, refrigeration systems, equipment, pipes, water technology, pumps, valves, pipes & fittings, lifting equipment.
Outdoor garden:Amusement facilities, outdoor lawns, sports facilities, swimming pool facilities.
