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INTERMAT, the sustainable construction solutions and technology exhibition, taking place from 24 to 27 April 2024 at Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition centre, has already seen some of the biggest international manufacturers signing up to the event

A show that has been redesigned around the four major challenges of construction...

Since the last show in 2018, the move to tackle the challenges of the transition to net zero has significantly accelerated and manufacturers will use the 2024 event as a platform to demonstrate what they have been doing to address those challenges.

To date, some leading names have confirmed their attendance at the show, including Ausa, EPIROC, Faymonville, Liebherr, Magni and Volvo. They join the registered exhibitors whose participation had already been announced: Alphi, Bobcat, Cummins, Imer, Komatsu, Groupe Monnoyeur, Putzmeister, Sany, Sateco, Schwing Stetter, Sunward, Takeuchi, Topcon, Wacker Neuson, Acmar, Altrad, CIFA, Develon, Deutz, Engcon, FAYAT, Gieth, Groeneveld-Beka,Hidromek, Isuzu, Kinshofer, Klac Industrie, Kobelco, Hitachi, Hydrema,Leica, LiuGong, Manitou, MB, MBI,Messers,Montabert, NPK, Putzmeister, Rabaud, Sandvik, Simex, Steelwrist, Thwaites, Trelleborg, Intermat, Weycor, Wirtgen Group and Zoomlion.

Three of the major exhibiting companies here explain their motivation behind their decision to take part in the show, which, after a six-year absence, will be a valuable opportunity to rebuild constructive ties with all building and public works professionals, in search of new low carbon solutions, equipment and technology.

Davy Guillemard, CEO of Volvo Construction, comments: “INTERMAT 2024 has reinvented itself to address the issues of the decarbonisation of the construction industry, adapt to environmental constraints, and advance along the road to sustainability. As these commitments are particularly close to the fundamental values and ambitions of the Volvo Group, which is resolutely determined to be a proactive leader in change and accelerate on the low carbon path, we have chosen to invite our clients and partners to meet us at INTERMAT 2024 to present them with all our low carbon solutions at their disposal.” 

François Escourrou, CEO of Wacker Neuson, says: “The next INTERMAT show, with its low carbon theme, is keenly awaited by our group which has set itself the goal of cutting its carbon dioxide emissions by 50% in 2025 compared with 2019. To do so we have opted to convert our machines to electric power to support our clients in their CSR policy. We will therefore have a lot of new products to present at INTERMAT in 2024 in terms of equipment, with around 40 new machines in the electric range, but also in terms of associated services and digitalisation.”

Olivier Saint-Paul, CEO of PL2M, adds: “At PL2M, the screed and rendering machine market leader, we look forward to taking part in the next INTERMAT 2024 and bringing our contribution to the zero carbon transition of the building sector. The event offers the chance to present new solutions that are resolutely focussed on the future, rounding out our ranges of rendering machines, fluid screed pumps and traditional screed conveyors. Our brands Putzmeister, Lancy and Brinkmann will be showcased on our stand with a great many innovations for ever higher performances and safety on building sites, and less environmental impact.”

During the four days of the show, professionals will also be able to take advantage of the demonstration zone, an integral part of the INTERMAT DNA, which will offer centre stage to innovative equipment operating in real-life conditions.

The 2024 edition, in its move to gather the entire construction industry around a shared vision of the future, aims to harness its collective excellence to address the sector’s major issues in terms of decarbonisation and energy, digitalisation, CSR commitment, training and employment, and organise a platform for dialogue with the public authorities.

New for 2024 is an Industry Forum, bringing together the five main construction federations, DLR, EVOLIS, UMGO-FFB, FNTP, SEIMAT: an agora featuring a series of talks and round tables with top-level speakers, construction professionals, official authorities, French and international special guests, and perspectives from other sectors to address zero carbon issues from all angles and in a forward-looking dimension.

The World of Concrete Europe Forum will include a series of talks dedicated to the concrete industry, the material and its various applications, while the INTERMAT Innovation Awards will reflect on the sector’s new challenges and unique visibility before and during the show with a dedicated display area.

Meanwhile, the new Technologies and Energies Hub, an area dedicated to exhibitors and start-ups, and a speaking platform, will include a demonstration zone dedicated to equipment, in particular electric, for a plunge into the worksite of the future.

There will also be a space dedicated to jobs and training to give a platform to occupational promotion initiatives, workshops and talks, and job dating sessions, in addition to a special day devoted to equipment rental with contributions from international experts.

"Competing for awards for the innovation of a product, service, item of equipment, technology or solution…"

There will also be an international INTERMAT Innovation Awards competition that will pay tribute to equipment, technology, services or products that contribute to driving progress in the construction, infrastructure and materials industries, and to achieving the major transitions in the sector.

All the INTERMAT 2024 exhibitors and co-exhibitors will be able to take part to benefit from unique visibility before, during and after the exhibition to promote the innovation of a product, service, item of equipment, technology or solution, and offer it nationwide and international publicity. Exhibitors are invited to compete in five categories corresponding to each of the tradeshow’s hubs of expertise: Earthmoving, Demolition and Transportation; Lifting and Handling; Roads, Materials and Foundations; Building, Civil Engineering and Concrete Sector; and New Technologies and Energies.

The jury for the INTERMAT Innovation Awards, mainly made up of users, experts from construction sector companies or bodies, comprises nine French members and seven international members; the UK is represented by Brian Jones, President of the Construction Plant Hire Association.

The jury will screen the entries for those where the product, service, equipment or technology contributes a breakthrough in the areas of cost savings, technical design and technology used, operation, usage and environmental protection, before selecting the nominees and finally designating the winners in the five categories and those of the four special awards.