France Brings Largest Group to Date to Innotrans in Berlin this September (A067)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE French Technology Press Office Ref #: A067 Contact: Kimberly Elsham Tel: (312) 327-5260 E-mail: contact.ftpo@ubifrance.fr |
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FRANCE BRINGS LARGEST INTERNATIONAL GROUP TO DATE TO INNOTRANS 2010, THE INTERNATIONAL RAIL TRADE SHOW
Chicago, July 22, 2010 (word count: 444) The Innotrans trade show, a biennial and essential event in the rail sector, will host 80 French participants this year – the largest number of players from this sector ever to participate at a foreign trade show. This event will allow French companies to keep themselves informed of opportunities on export markets and meet global rail operators. Moreover, to support these companies in their export drives, “International meetings of rail and urban transport” will be organized at the show. Two France Pavilions, organized by Ubifrance, will be at the show: one in Hall 3.2 with 44 companies and one in Hall 6.1 with 36 companies.
The only one of its kind, the Innotrans show is a combination of a trade show, a convention and an outdoor exhibition. This concept attracts a growing number of visitors from one event to the next. In 2008, it received over 80,000 visitors and 1,900 exhibitors, half of whom came from 41 countries. This year, nearly 80 companies will be present in the France pavilion, divided into two specialized halls. Many companies are federated by two regional clusters: Northern France Rail, the leader in the French railway industry, and Neopolia Rail Cluster, the rail segment of the Atlantic industrial cluster. Several companies independant of these clusters will represent all sectors of rail and urban transport: electronic equipment, ticketing, infrastructure, maintenance, tramways, etc. The “International meetings of rail and urban transport,” which will take place on September 22 and 23 on the France Pavilion, will give these companies an opportunity to meet rail experts from the Ubifrance and French Trade Commissions international network at B2B meetings and multi-country information workshops. An effective way to keep abreast of market opportunities, local business set-up methods or partnerships and new business trends. The representatives of the 16 French Trade Commissions abroad will also organize a guided tour of the France Pavilion for the foreign decision-makers of their country who are exhibiting at or attending the show. There will also be a business cocktail party during these meetings, at the French Embassy, sponsored by Colas Rail, Corus Rail, Corys-Tess and Leroy Automation.
Despite the economic crisis, French companies in the rail sector are on balance reporting good results. All the more so as the energy and climate crisis is working in favour of public transport. There is keen interest in high-speed train lines, tramways are making a comeback in towns and regional express trains are popular. The French rail industries sector generated total sales of €4.01 billion in 2008 (including €1.08 billion in exports) and employs a workforce of 16,000. The sector’s sales have more than doubled in 12 years (€1.74 billion in 1996).
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