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Special bauma, Munich, Germany April 11 - 17, 2016 Between April 11 th and April 17 th 2016, bauma, the world’s leading and largest trade fair for construction machinery, once again took place in Munich. This year, 3,423 exhibitors from 58 countries displayed their products and systems on a record 605,000m² of exhibit space. Approximately 580,000 visitors from 200 countries attended the trade fair, which represents an increase of more than 9% in comparison to bauma 2013. DSI Construction was represented by its Concrete Accessories and Geotechnics business segments. In Concrete Accessories, DSI’s French subsidiaries showed many special solutions such as dowels, spacers and joints and the newly developed environmentally friendly mold release agents. The German subsidiaries displayed contec ® Waterproofing Systems and recostal ® Formwork Systems as well as the DYWIDAG Form Tie System, answering a large number of questions from interested expert visitors. In Geotechnics, the sample of the completely removable DYWIDAG Quick Ex ® Strand Anchor System met with great interest 172 by knowledgeable experts visiting the booth. A DYWIDAG Strand Anchor with a DYNA Force ® Sensor and readout unit demonstrated the flexible use of the DYNA Force ® Measuring System for the life-long monitoring of post-tensioning forces in structures. DSI Underground exhibited a variety of products and systems for Mining and Tunneling. Innovative product developments and system solutions for the DYWI