INTERMAT (formerly EXPOMAT) is an international exhibition of equipment, machinery and techniques for the construction and materials industries, held every three years in Paris.
The exhibition is organised by CISMA and Seimat, French professional trade unions for the equipment industry, together with
Comexposium, a French
trade show
A trade show, also known as trade fair, trade exhibition, or trade exposition, is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and ...
organiser.
History
The exhibition was initially held at the
Paris – Le Bourget Airport
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
, and known as EXPOMAT. In 1988, it moved to the
Parc des Expositions de Villepinte
The Parc des expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte (''English: Paris Nord Villepinte'') is a large convention center located in Villepinte near Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. The center opened in 1982 and is the second-largest in France.
Th ...
and was renamed INTERMAT.
Several manufacturers display their
construction machinery
Heavy equipment, heavy machinery, earthmovers, construction vehicles, or construction equipment, refers to heavy-duty vehicles specially designed to execute construction tasks, most frequently involving earthwork operations or other large con ...
and equipment in an outdoor demonstration area called INTERMAT Demo, where they can demonstrate machinery and equipment performance in simulated working conditions. The programme includes demonstrations of site machinery: backhoe loaders, mechanical diggers,
mini-excavators,
loader
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* Loader (surname)
* Fast loader
* Speedloader
* Boot loader
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s and
graders.
Construction equipment manufacturers who showcase their products at the exhibition include
Caterpillar
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As with most common names, the application of the word is arbitrary, since the larvae of sawflies (suborder ...
,
Komatsu,
Hitachi
() is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1910 and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company is active in various industries, including digital systems, power and renewable ener ...
,
Volvo
The Volvo Group (; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distribution and sale of truck ...
,
Liebherr
Liebherr () is a German-Swiss multinational corporation, multinational equipment manufacturer based in Bulle, Switzerland, with its main production facilities and origins in Germany.
Liebherr consists of over 130 companies organized into 11 divi ...
,
JCB,
Bobcat Company
Bobcat Company is an American-based manufacturer of farm and construction equipment. Its American headquarters is in West Fargo, North Dakota, formerly in Gwinner, North Dakota. Its European headquarters moved in 2017 from Waterloo, Belgium, t ...
,
Haulotte Group
Haulotte Group is a major France, French aerial work platform manufacturer, the third-largest company in the world in this area of products.
History
Haulotte Group was formed from the merger of Pinguely and Haulotte in 1995, and renamed Haulotte G ...
,
Case New Holland,
John Deere
Deere & Company, Trade name, doing business as John Deere (), is an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains (axles, Transmission (mechanical device), transmi ...
, and
Michelin
Michelin ( , ), in full ("General Company of the Michelin Enterprises P.L.S."), is a French multinational tyre manufacturing company based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes '' région'' of France. It is the second largest t ...
.
References
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Bilan d'Intermat 2012Forum Chantiers (Publié le 18/07/2012)
Bilan d'Intermat : un baromètre de la croissance rassurant pour 2012BFM Business (Publié le 02/05/2012)
BILAN D’INTERMAT 2012Les Routiers
15,8% de visiteurs en plus lors d’Intermat 2012Le Moniteur.fr (Publié le 23/04/2012)
Exhibitions
Trade fairs in France