Nine French companies participate in Rebuild Iraq Exhibition in Amman

The companies will display their products and know-how in the fields of construction, infrastructure, materials and equipments, energy, environment and water treatment, electricity, telecommunications and satellite technologies, health and medical equipments, agriculture and irrigation.

According to Violette Ghébali, UBIFRANCE project manager, the "Rebuild Iraq project is an excellent opportunity for French companies to present their expertise and skills, to develop a distribution network and to meet up with new clients interested in their field of specialization".

Iraq is a key objective to investment prospects due to its economic growth of 6% in 2007 and $35 to 40bn of imports which makes it the fourth market after Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

The French companies participating at the exhibition are:

Adler: Specialized in the engineering for turnkey plants and lines for building materials as concrete, gypsum, insulation, windows and doors.

Airwell France SAS: One of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of room and central air conditioning systems.

Cahors International: Offers comprehensive and innovative solutions for the distribution of energy and fluids, as well as service-oriented solutions for customers worldwide.

Degremont: Considered to be a world leader in water treatment.

Eutelsat: World leader dealing with telecommunications via satellite including broadcast and broadband services, telecoms as well as mobile and maritime communications.

Matiere S.A.S: Experts in road bridges, culverts and underpasses structures for both traffic and hydraulic applications.

Marais: French group specialized in civil works equipments.

Somaro: Specialized in safety products, road markings, lighting and traffic control equipment and safety fit-out.

Tecofi: Industrial valves and fittings. Fields of activities: water, sewage water, oil & gas, food, chemicals and industrial fields.