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Intermat L
Up a Shadowe
Intermat 2009 is
upon us and the
French show on
20-25 April in
Paris, is set to
defy the
recession in
Europe.
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38 PDi • Is s u e 1 - 2009 • Fe b - Ma r c h
Every third year the French construction
machinery show Intermat is held at the Nord
Villepinte Exhibition Centre in
Paris and is recognised as the
second largest international
show in Europe after the German
exhibition Bauma.
Record year in 2006
In 2006 Intermat had
1,500 exhibitors and attracted
209,000 visitors
from 127 countries.
More then 45% of the
visitors came from outside
France. The show
attracted 16% more
visitors then in 2003
but at that time 160
nationalities were represented.
But Intermat
is truly an international show
although some critics believe it
has developed into more of a
national show.
Good hope for 2009
But 2006 was another
time, and then the
show conveyed an atmosphere
of economic
and construction
growth in Europe
and for the years
ahead. We know
that 2007 was
an even better year and the first half of 2008 was also good.
The figures for Intermat 2009 are different and the number
of exhibitors
has declined by
about 200 down
to around 1,300
companies. Several
of the big
manufacturers
have withdrawn
from the show,
but Intermat does
not appear to be
that affected by
the recession. This
Intermat covers
350,000m2 of
exhibition space,
including a
10,000m2 open-air
demonstration area,
which is almost double that of 2006. Some 70% of the
exhibitors come from outside France. There will be eight
national pavilions represented by Algeria, China, Korea,
Spain, United States, Great Britain, India and Italy. The
organiser is expecting more than 200,000 visitors with 45%
from outside of France.
Maryvonne Lanoë, Intermat Exhibition Manager
Confident organiser
Intermat exhibition manager Maryvonne Lanoë says, “We
are proud to observe that despite the current
economic crisis that is affecting us
all, Intermat will send a
clear sign of