Fifteen leading French companies to exhibit in the UBIFRANCE pavilion at Middle East Electricity 2005

Supported by the Economic Department of The Embassy of France in the UAE and UBIFRANCE, fifteen top French companies will use the exhibition as the platform to display their product ranges and demonstrate their high level of industry expertise.

The participating French specialists from the electrical sector cover a wide range of product areas, and include many companies that are acknowledged leaders in their respective fields;

Ardetem Ingeniere manufactures customised electronic measuring equipment for the electrical field and for industrial process control: electrical network analysers, programmable transmitters, digital panel meters, process converters, setpoint detectors, loop partitors and intrinsic safety range.

AOIP - Motor Control System has been developing, manufacturing and selling precision instruments and automation systems for over 100 years. With ISO 9001 certification and COFRAC accredited labs, AOIP has gained the reputation of being one of the premier European experts in measurement calibration acquisition, monitoring of temperature, pressure, humidity and resistance; LAN certification; Soft Starter and Electrolytic Starter.

Alpes Technologies is a leading manufacturer of LV and HV power capacitors for reactive energy compensation. Using a unique patented vacuum technology, Alpivar capacitors offer increased reliability and much longer life expectancy. A specialist in harmonic filtering, Alpes Technologies offers a complete solution to improve the quality of networks.

Part of the Chauvin Arnoux Group, ENERDIS produces systems and equipment for the measurement, control, metering and monitoring of LV and HV electrical networks. Through the company's Test & Measurement division, the Chauvin Arnoux Group also offers a wide range of portable measuring instruments under the brand names Metrix and Chauvin Arnoux. Pyro Control, the temperature measurement & control division, provides complete temperature measurement systems.

The EDF Group is present in 26 countries worldwide. Today, EDF serves 630 million customers, 30 million of whom are outside France. The company's total generation capacity is more than 140,000 MW, of which nearly 40,000 are under construction or in operation abroad. EDF is strongly committed to protecting and improving the environment - 93% of EDF energy generation in France has no impact on the atmosphere (nuclear or hydro power generation). EDF has been involved in the Middle East and North Africa power business for more than 40 years and is fully committed to providing the major local power companies with a wide range of consultancy services (power system studies,
engineering and operation).

Ferraz Shawmur is the leader in circuit protection with a complete line of industrial fuses and fuse holders and other components such as high-power switches, cooling devices for thermal management and traction bogie protection.

Jean Muller is a leader in low voltage fuse related switches, electronic monitoring and energy management systems.

Gindre Duchavany is a world leader in copper transformation (bars, rods, profiles, extruded products, finish copper components, PVC insulated flexible bars, braided connections). The company provides tailored solutions for its customers - technical support, logistics and service. Today more than ever, Gindre is a total partner, supplying a complete range from raw material to ready-to-use components backed with the expertise of 180 years in the copper industry.

Legrand is the world specialist in products and systems for electrical installations and data networks in residential housing, office buildings, industrial buildings and processes. The company offers a total of 130,000 items, grouped into 80 product families. The group employs approximately 27,000 people worldwide, is present in 60 countries and sells in over 160 countries.

Micel is a specialist in the value added conversion and distribution of insulating systems, assembling products and technical films for the industry (electrical and thermal insulation, technical films, rigid laminates and composite materials, resins and varnishes, wire enamels, cables, adhesive and assembling tapes, bonding products and glues). The company's technical expertise and services deliver innovative solutions to customers.

SAFT IBG manufactures and installs nickel-cadmium stationary battery systems to provide reliable power. From the 'Nife' original pocket plate to their new battery for renewable energy, SAFT's main service is to resolve individual power back-up needs, from quick analysis of customer requirements worldwide to efficient after sales support through local established service units.

SAGEM has specialised in electronic metering for 15 years, and offers cost-effective solutions for energy management in household and industrial applications. Its range of products includes single and three-phase meters with built-in enhanced functions (multi-tariff management, fraud detection, etc.), as well as a multi-fluid AMR solution (radio, PLC, GSM).

Sediver has been a leading manufacturer of overhead line insulators for over 50 years. The company has 400 million toughened glass insulators and over 3 million composite insulators in service, operating in various environments and climatic conditions in more than 120 countries, on transmission lines up to 800 kV AC & 500 kV DC. The Sediver team continuously offers a comprehensive, high quality service to electric utilities around the world.

Sergi offers a transformer protector that is the only system able to depressurise transformers within milliseconds in case of internal overpressure caused by an electrical arc. It prevents transformers from exploding and setting fire to the whole power plant or substation.

The size of the French representation at Middle East Electricity 2005 is a clear demonstration of the huge interest that the Middle East region is attracting from the global energy industry. It also further underlines the credibility and reputation of the event, which is internationally acknowledged as the only significant industry event in the Middle East, and the place where the global energy industry meets to conduct serious business.