As Tamil Nadu and its neighbours accelerate the development of highways, metro corridors, logistics hubs and industrial parks, CONEX South 2025 will provide a timely, execution-focused marketplace for the industry. The launch edition runs 28 to 30 August 2025 at the Chennai Trade Centre, spread across 10,000 plus sqm with 110 plus leading brands including major OEMs such as JCB India, Action Construction Equipment, Tata Hitachi, HD Hyundai Construction Equipment, Bull Machines, Propel Industries, Puzzolana, Ammann and more showcasing construction machinery, building-material machines, mining equipment and construction vehicles.
Organised by Messe Muenchen India, in partnership with the Tamil Nadu Highways Contractors Federation (TNHCF) and supported by Guidance Tamil Nadu as State Partner, the fair is designed around South India’s job-site realities shorter evaluation cycles, side-by-side comparisons, and live demonstrations tailored to local terrain and climate.
Underscoring the sector’s importance, Thiru M.K. Stalin, Chief Minister, Government of Tamil Nadu, will inaugurate the fair on 28 August at 5:00 PM. Thiru E.V. Velu, Minister for Public Works (Buildings, Highways & Minor Ports), Government of Tamil Nadu, will grace the occasion as Guest of Honour, alongside senior leaders from TNHCF and the Tamil Nadu Construction Equipment Owners Association.
Visitors to CONEX South 2025 can look forward to an extensive showcase featuring 110 plus brands across earthmoving and road equipment, concrete production and handling, mining and crushing, heavy transport and lifting, and smart construction technologies. The event will also host curated buyer–seller meetings with key stakeholders, drawing participation from over 36 districts across Tamil Nadu. Adding to its value, a technical conference with IOCL on “Bitumen & Road Engineering: From Plant Energy to Pavement Performance” will provide deep industry insights. To further benefit contractors, EPCs and developers, the expo offers a unique spec-to-site buying journey that transforms conversations into actionable decisions.
The timing is apt. With a ₹1-lakh-crore-plus project pipeline in Tamil Nadu alone, delivery pressures are rising coupled with labour scarcity, productivity gaps, safety compliance and cost control. Exhibitors will answer with mechanisation, telematics, fuel-efficiency upgrades, faster batching and paving systems, modular materials, and job-site digitisation solutions that directly impact time, cost and quality. Expect strong participation from public works, highways and smart-city teams, giving suppliers access to decision-makers while visitors gain visibility into upcoming requirements.
“Partnering with Messe Muenchen India gives our contractors a world-class yet local platform. It brings OEMs, service teams and buyers together in Chennai, reduces trial-and-error on site, and helps us adopt proven, supportable solutions faster,” says M. Thirusangu, President, TNHCF, noting that contractors will benefit from hands-on access to machines, materials and methods. Bhupinder Singh, President IMEA, Messe München and CEO, Messe Muenchen India, adds, “Our purpose at Messe Muenchen India is simple: to enable meaningful handshakes to unlock business opportunities. CONEX South has been designed with South India’s unique growth drivers in mind to convert conversations into contracts curated buyers, live working zones, and content aligned to ports, highways, metro and industrial corridors.”
Event at a glance: CONEX South 2025, 28–30 August, Chennai Trade Centre (Halls 2, 3, 4). Business visitors can register online on https://conexsouth.in/to plan visits, fast-track entry and receive programme updates.