TV presenter Hector Ó hEochagáin and Brian Coogan (CQMS) at the launch of the CQMS Construction Machinery show which will take place at Molloy's Quarry, Tullamore, on June 13 and 14. Photo: Gary Ashe.

Mega machines set for construction and quarry machinery show in Tullamore

CQMS'25, described as Ireland’s premier construction and quarry machinery show, is coming to Tullamore next month.

Broadcaster Hector Ó hEochagáin recently launched the event, which will take place at Molloy’s Quarry in Tullamore (Eircode: R35 VF75) on Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14.

Organisers point out that CQMS'25 is more than just an exhibition, because it's the only show in Ireland set in a quarry.

The demonstrative bi-annual show is a hub of innovation and new technology covering 100,000 square meters with 200 exhibitors, thousands of visitors, two massive live demonstration zones, and exclusive new machinery launches.

Hector Ó hEochagáin will also be on site on June 13 to welcome visitors, and there will be a chance to win a €50,000 worth of show credit to be spent with exhibitors.

TV presenter Hector Ó hEochagáin at the launch of CQMS Construction Machinery show which will take place at Molloy's Quarry, Tullamore, on June 13th and 14. Photo: Gary Ashe.

CQMS'25 is due to showcase the best of construction machinery and mega machines including quarry equipment, crushers, screeners, diggers, tipper trucks, tyres as well as new construction and quarry technology, access booms and battery powered plant.

Brian Coogan, CQMS Event Director, said: "CQMS'25 presents us with the opportunity to showcase Ireland's global dominance of the quarry equipment manufacturing sector and also provide the only trade show of its kind to support the construction equipment sector.

"Thousands of national and international construction and quarrying professionals will attend this event which presents Ireland as a centre of excellence in engineering and manufacturing."

Among the confirmed exhibitors are Finning Caterpillar, Metso, McHale Plant Sales, Komatsu, Takeuchi, XCMG, Shantui, Hitachi, EMS Machinery Develon, MECALAC, Renault Trucks, , Hitechniques, BROKK, Redmac, Westport Equipment, Gleeson Truck Bodies, Sandvik, and many more.

A full list of exhibitors can be found at www.cqms.ie and tickets can also be purchased there, or from Eventbrite, from €20.

Admission is free for children accompanied by an adult.