Evaluation of electro, Automation Industrielle & energy 2008

(March 9-12, 2008, Palais des Expositions, Algiers)

• Algeria’s 2nd International Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation and Energy Exhibition saw a strong presence of exhibitors, conference speakers, delegates and professional visitors. 70 leading international exhibitors (+40%) from 14 countries displayed their state-of-the-art technologies from March 9-12 at the Palais des Expositions in Algiers, Algeria.

  All big names such as ABB, Aksa, Ansaldo Energia, Bergerat Monnoyeur, Chint, Ksaf/General Electric, Legrand, Osram, Phoenix Contact, Schneider, Siemens and others were present. And the organizers proudly presented ABB, one of the world’s leading engineering companies, as Bronze Sponsor of the Event.

  Italy was officially present with 10 Italian exhibitors. The Italian Pavilion was organized by ICE, the Italian Institute for Trade Promotion. Also Turkey showed a strong presence of leading Turkish exhibitors, organised by fairtrade’s official Turkish agent Ipekyolu.

  The exhibitors derived from Algeria, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Lebanon, Poland, Switzerland, Tunisia and Turkey.

• electro, Automation Industrielle & energy 2008 enjoyed the unmitigated support of H.E. the Minister of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, who officially put this major event under his auspices.

• Exhibitors were all smiles after four successful days with around 4,000 visitors of the trade. The 2nd edition of electro, Automation Industrielle & energy 2008 was the place to be in Algeria for all professionals of the industry.

• Alongside the exhibition, a conference program took place, the “Journée d’Information”, a series of corporate technical presentations with the participation of top industry professionals.

• The most important objectives for the exhibitors were sales (73%) and observation of the market (73%), followed by public relations / maintaining contacts (66%).

  34% of the exhibitors also concentrated on the search for an agent, while 17% focused on other aims.

  A total of 27% of the exhibitors fully achieved their main target, sales, and 43% partially. Observation of the market has been achieved fully by 60% and partially by 33%. Public relations / maintaining contacts has been achieved fully by 63% and partially by 37%. The search for an agent has been achieved fully by 29% and partially by 50%. And other aims, pre-specified by each exhibitor, have been achieved fully by 71% and partially by 29%.

• A general assessment of diverse factors on electro, Automation Industrielle & energy 2008 has been conducted. The results are shown in the graphic below.

  A total of 70% of the consulted exhibitors rated the fair “all in all” as very good and good.

• electro, Automation Industrielle & energy 2009

  56% of the exhibitors confirmed already during the last day of the show that they would definitely participate again in electro, Automation Industrielle & energy 2009, 39% said that they will seriously consider participating. Please refer to the graphic below: