SIMA in brief

Created in 1922, SIMA will celebrate its 73rd edition in 2009.
SIMA is organized by Exposima, which groups together Exposium and the farm machinery trade associations SYGMA and SECIMA.

SIMA is a biennial exhibition. The 2009 show will take place at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Park from Sunday 22 to Thursday 26 February.

SIMA is:

The ONLY MULTI-SPECIALIST AGRICULTURAL SHOW

• Fruits and vegetables
• Animal products
• Renewable energy

A FULL-RANGE OFFER

1) Versatile equipment

2) Specialised equipment

• Major crops

• Breeding

• Special crops

3) SIMAGENA: the breeders' international business meeting

• 294 breeders - 500 bovines (50% beef - 50% dairy)
• Five days of continuous professional events in the ring
• 12 international judges
• A challenge selecting the best breeders based on good practices

4) Renewable energy

• The Agriculture & Energy Space: keys to successfully meet the challenges facing agriculture
• An extensive space dedicated to the Renewable Energies: bioenergy, biomass, energy wood, methanization, biogas, wind power, solar power, etc.

A new event in 2007 that met with almost unanimous acclaim: 95% of visitors found it highly relevant

UNEQUALLED INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION

• 50% of the exhibitors are international
• All the leading farm machinery manufacturers are there
• One in four visitors is international - 107 countries - five continents
• Brisk growth in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe: +31% since 2005

A BUSINESS SHOW THAT NOBODY CAN AFFORD TO MISS

• 63% of visitors are leading users:
• 50% of visiting farmers have farms of over 100 hectares
• One in two visitors works in breeding
• 37% of visitors are distributors, dealers, importers, business-owners, etc.
• The French visitors' geographical origins are in accord with the agricultural market

88% of SIMA 07 exhibitors are satisfied with the visitors' quality

A PLATFORM OF INNOVATION

For over 30 years, the Innovation Award has rewarded agricultural mechanization breakthroughs: the competitors are carefully selected and the international jury is made up of recognized experts.

To find out more

	SIMA 2007 in a few figures 1,349 exhibitors 50% of them international 213,761 trade visits 25% of visitors were international from 107 countries 294 breeders 500 bovines on display 1,600 articles in the trade press 500 bovins exposes 420 journalists 50% of them international from 42 countries