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An increasingly prominent French presence at InnoTrans 2014
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This 10th edition of InnoTrans, the leading international tradeshow for rail transport engineering, will be yet another opportunity for France to show a substantial presence. Indeed, no less than 100 companies will be exhibiting at the French Pavilion, joined by an additional 80 French companies with individual booths.
Organised by UBIFRANCE, the French Agency for International Business Development, the pavilion will extend 1,200 m2 spread across 3 halls. Three exhibitors will particularly benefit from France's reputation by sponsoring the Ubifrance Pavilion: CENTRALP, a specialist in embedded software and electronics, SCOMA, a designer and manufacturer of safety parts, and LEROY AUTOMATION, an expert in rail automation.
Moreover, Fer de France will be a French Pavilion Partner at this year's event. Founded in 2012, Fer de France is a young business uniting all public and private players in the rail industry: public authorities, organising agencies, passenger and freight carriers, infrastructure managers, industrialists and engineering companies. Its members include Alstom, the ARF, Eurotunnel, the FIF, the GART, the French Transport Ministry, the RATP, the RFF, the SNCF, Syntec-Ingénierie and the UTP. Fer de France's turnover is estimated at over €30b and represents about 340,000 jobs. Since September 24th, 2013, Fer de France has been chaired by Pierre Mongin, who is also Chairman and Managing Director of the RATP.
InnoTrans is a biennial Berlin event traditionally combining an open-air exhibition, an indoor tradeshow and a convention that extend across 140,000 m2. The only one of its kind, this event appeals to a growing number of visitors with every new edition. In 2012, there were 2,515 exhibitors from 49 countries who attracted over 126,000 business visitors. That year, the tradeshow generated €1.8b in total transactions. This year, the amount of exhibitors at the French Pavilion will climb by 11% as compared to the last edition.
Seven of France's regions will be on hand at the French Pavilion: Alsace, Burgundy, Centre Region, Pays de la Loire, Midi-Pyrénées, Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. The Alsace and the Burgundy Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Centre Region Promotion Agency as well as attending clusters (Northern France Rail, Neopolia Rail, MecateamCluster, Mipyrail) will provide a representative overview of the French rail industry. The equipment displayed at the French Pavilion will involve all categories in the sector: Infrastructure, rolling stock, car layout, onboard embedded electronic systems, rolling stock mechanical components, passenger information and ticketing, public transport companies, rail testing and engineering.
Foreign professionals can already explore the unquestionable know-how of France's rail sector, a hub of excellence enjoying a high worldwide reputation, by visiting the international promotional portal for France's rail offer, www.french-rail-industry.com. Developed in partnership with Fer de France, the English-language website promotes every aspect of this business sector, listing a number of remarkable achievements abroad by French companies, as well as the year's major events which they attend. A specific InnoTrans tab will lead you to the list of exhibitors at the French Pavilion, complete with their location in the hall. The website also features a showcase of French players in the sector, and will help foreign ordering parties in studying the profile of French companies which interest them, as well as getting in touch with them directly using a dedicated contact section.
Thanks to the expertise of French exhibitors, together with their technological knowledge and their inventiveness, France's rail industry is widely acknowledged internationally and holds the 3rd rank worldwide. In Europe, the French rail sector, with 1,500 businesses and a turnover in excess of €4b, one quarter of which comes from export, ranks second behind Germany. French innovations can be seen in Halls 26b, 11.2 and 3.2. Please don't hesitate to come and check them out!
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InnoTrans 2014
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International Trade Fair for Transport Technology
9/23/2014 - 9/26/2014
Venue: Messe Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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