Who visits IPA?

IPA in 2010 will be THE European event for food and beverage manufacturers looking for innovative and high-performance equipment and machinery.

They visit IPA

Managing Directors, Production Managers, Company Managers, Purchasing Managers, R&D Managers from the food industry whose priority objectives are:

• TO OPTIMIZE production facilities
• TO INCREASE productivity
• TO IMPROVE safety
• TO INCORPORATE sustainable development
• TO DEVELOP tomorrow's foodstuffs

44,000 expected visits

• Food and beverage manufacturers
• Processing equipment and machine
  dealers/importers
• Technical centres, laboratories
• Food retailers
• Catering industry

A concentration of decision-makers

71%* of visitors play a decision-making role in the purchasing process:

• 26% General Manager/ Site Manager
• 18% Production/Manufacturing/New works
• 13% Engeneering/ R&D
• 7% Purchasing
• 7% Techniques and Methods

71% of visitors who came with an equipment/machine purchasing project furthered or finalized their projects thanks to the exhibition

International coverage

• 105 countries represented*
• Visitors coming mainly from Europe and North Africa*
  
  
  • 67% from Europe, essentially from the European Union (87%)
  • 16% from North Africa
• 35% of international visitors expected in 2010