The 3rd Changsha International Construction Equipment Exhibition (CICEE). (Photo/Guo Yudi, Changsha Evening News)

As a biennial event in the construction machinery sector, the 4th or the 2025 CICEE has begun its 80-day countdown to opening. The exhibition is scheduled to take place in Changsha from May 15 to 18.

Preparations for 2025 CICEE are underway in an orderly manner. As of February 23, 1,563 exhibitors from more than 60 countries and regions have signed up for the event, with a total signed area of 275,000 square meters. In particular, the signing rate of enterprises participating in the 3rd CICEE reached 85%. This year, the number of exhibitors is expected to exceed 1,800.

The 2025 CICEE has a larger exhibition area than the previous three sessions. The number of participating Fortune Global Top 500 enterprises and industry leading enterprises has reached a new high. According to preliminary statistics, 23 of the world's top 50 host enterprises have confirmed their participation, including Caterpillar, Hitachi Construction Machinery, Volvo, Liugong, Genie, Manitou, Lovol, Sany, Zoomlion, Sunward, CRCHI, Sinoboom, Doosan Bobcat and other world-renowned leading enterprises in the construction machinery industry.

Special zones for emergency equipment industrial chain, mining equipment and highway equipment will be set up for the first time. The planned exhibition area is 30,000 square meters, displaying safety emergency, emergency communication, intelligent exploration, ecological restoration, green development, and other aspects. The event is expected to attract more than 500 Chinese and foreign exhibitors. A "conference + exhibition" pattern will be adopted at these zones. Besides, 10 conferences, forums, and procurement matchmaking meetings, and more than 20 new product and technology release conferences will be held.