Who visits?

39,347 trade visitors planning projects and drawn from all sectors of activity.

16% of visitors representing 78 countries were foreign.

38% of visitors were new visitors in 2012

80% of customers visit MIDEST to identify new subcontractors

CUSTOMERS planning projects visit MIDEST

Discover new growth opportunities by meeting customers from all sectors of industry:

93 % of the visitors were very satisfied or satisfied with their 2012 visit*

Visitors convinced by MIDEST*

78% of visitors search for their subcontractors by visiting trade shows

58% believe that there is no alternative show to MIDEST

78% of the foreign visitors do not visit any other show in France apart from MIDEST

Objectives when visiting MIDEST*

To meet high level exhibitors (91%)

To find answers to sourcing requirements (81%)

To identify new subcontractors (80%)

To meet current subcontractors (75%)

80% of customers visit MIDEST to identify new subcontractors*.

Major European customers visit Midest

Aerospace:
EADS, Snecma, Dassault Aviation, Eurocopter, Thales, Astrium, Daher, Goodrich, Zodiac Aerospace, Turbomeca, Safran, DCNS, Onera, Hispano Suiza, Messier Bugatti Dowty,…
Automotive:
Toyota, Volkswagen, PSA Peugeot Citroën, BMW, Renault, Volvo, Michelin, Daimler-Chrysler, Tata, Alpine Renault, Smart,...
Transportation:
SNCF, Air France, RATP, Faiveley, Bombardier Transport, Siemens, Cofely Ineo, Alstom Transport,…
Telecommunications:
Siemens, France Telecom, Alcatel, Acome, Sagem, Vodaphone,…
Building:
Saint-Gobain, Vinci, Lafarge, Cegelec, Vicat, Ciments Calcia, Somfy, Eiffage, Bouygues Construction, Leroy Merlin, Yves Cougnaud,…
Automotive equipments:
Robert Bosch, Michelin, Continental, Valeo, MGI Coutier, Faurecia, AGCO, Hutchinson, Fagor Ederlan, Delphi, Lisi Automotive, Knorr – Bremse, Dersa Automotive,...
Electronics / Electricity:
Hitachi, Sony, NEC, Siemens, Philips, Tyco, ABB, Thales, Schneider Electric, Thomson, Legrand,...
Energy:
EDF, GDF Suez, Areva, Alstom, Cogema, Total, Air Liquide, Technip, Westinghouse, Saft, Schlumberger, CEA,…
Chemicals:
BASF, Bayer, Akzo Nobel, Henkel, Solvay, Roche, 3M, Sanofi,…

And:
ThyssenKrupp, Electrolux, Umicore, Smurfit Kappa Group, Sanofi-Aventis, Caterpillar, Bolloré, ArcelorMittal, Disneyland, Essilor, Hermès, L’Oréal, Louis Vuitton, Microsoft, Leoni, Oxylane,…

* Source: SESA Marketing 2012 survey.