EXHIBITIONS
MIDEST - French subcontractor barometer
With the current economic uncertainty in Europe, Will Lowry visited MIDEST, the industrial subcontracting exhibition, to find out how the French subcontracting market was progressing.
M
IDEST took place from 6th
– 9th November 2012, at
the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in France,
with organisers reporting that despite the current uncertainty over the economic situation, exhibitor numbers and exhibition space had held up remarkably well. This year saw 1,721 exhibitors from 46
countries, occupying a space of 26,111 square metres, attend MIDEST. Whilst the total number of exhibitor numbers had remained on a similar level as 2011, the amount of international exhibitors had fallen slightly to 623 exhibitors compared to 650 in the previous year. Visitors numbers had not been published
at the time of going to print, but will be included in the next issue of this magazine. MIDEST can be seen as a key barometer
on the current situation with the French market, with French subcontractors accounting for 64% of the total exhibitors at the show. This year the show focussed on the French motor vehicle sector, presenting the latest developments on the economic and technical fronts through lectures and round tables - bringing together major players in the sector. As is traditional with MIDEST the
exhibition hall was split up into different trade zones and villages, enabling visitors to concentrate on those sections relevant to them. This year the zones included forming and cutting processes/fabrication; plastics, rubber and composites; industry services; electronics; finishing surface treatments; semi-finished products/ materials; microtechnics; screw-cutting/
machining; and industrial fasteners. The trade villages included 18 French regions, with 28 official pavilions being organised by fifty institutional partners. The industrial fastener zone was
situated within the centre of the hall, with the organisers reporting a 17% fall in exhibition area. Nevertheless the industrial fastener zone still included Profil France, Simaf, Savigny, Torniplasa, Titanox, Growermetal, AMF Andreas, Beck Crespel, Marer Srl and Borrelly Spring Washers. New exhibitors in the zone included UGIVIS, Fath Components, Kalina Industries and Fantex Industries. Gardette Industries, a French
manufacturer of transmission, fastening and assembly elements, displayed on its stand within the industrial fastener zone, in partnership with Sport Marketing Association, the BMW Compact Soustraitance rally car – which is currently competing in the Coupe de France.
for its RdO Alpha 5º wheel bolt. FTV points out that the RdO Alpha 5º wheel bolt offers easy installation thanks to the adherence of its mechanical cone to its imprint or morse taper. From speaking to fastener related
exhibitors in the industrial fastener zone, as well as those fastener companies based in pavilions around the hall, the overall consensus was that the show had been quieter than last year with a seeming drop in visitors throughout the four days of the show. Whilst exhibitors did report a quieter
show, some did mention having interesting conversations with visitors looking at projects in the future. This is certainly true of Inoxdadi Srl who commented: “We have
Stéphane Server, responsible for
commercial products standards at Gardette, explained that the car had been included on the stand so that the parts used for each stage of the construction process could be explained by an array of industrial subcontractors. Gardette also received a MIDEST
Organisation Award for its EXOFIX® service. The EXOFIX service enables Gardette to offer its customers a standardisation of it cotter pins, dowels and other mechanical components in exotic and innovative metals. Another MIDEST award winner was
FTV SA who received an Innovation Award 50 Fastener + Fixing Magazine • Issue 78 November 2012
exhibited at MIDEST for several years now and we are starting to see the benefits of a constant presence at the show. We have had a lot of existing contacts to the stand who have shown interest in using products for certain projects. We are happy to continue to use the show to keep our name in the market and to talk to visitors about potential projects.” MIDEST is undoubtedly a key exhibition
for the French subcontracting market, underlined by the continued support of exhibitors at the show. Whilst exhibitors did report a drop in visitor numbers some had anticipated this and believed it was a sign of the slow down in the French market over the previous few months. The 43rd
again be held at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre from 19th November 2013.
edition of MIDEST will once – 22nd
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