http://www.ftpb.co.uk A list of available Press Releases from FTPB, the London Bureau of UBIFRANCE en http://www.ftpb.co.uk/img/titre.gif http://www.ftpb.co.uk http://tinyurl.com/25j9be Paris (France), 15 May 2007 - ESI Group's Vibro-Acoustic Users Conference (VAUC 2007) will be held on 12-13 June 2007 at the Hilton Hotel in Cologne (Germany). This second vibro-acoustic users conference represents a unique opportunity for technical exchange among vibro-acoustic practitioners, researchers and application experts. During this two-day event, attendees will hear from major industry professionals about the latest in vibro-acoustic software and simulation methods. http://tinyurl.com/28sqyr VECTRAL of France, a manufacturer of linear encoders, has released a new version of Meterdrive, a conventional linear encoder based on the optical reading of a perforated tape. Output signals are now fully secured and the circuit is completely sealed, enabling the protection rating to be increased to IP 67. Prices are also lower. VECTRAL is looking for distributors across the Nordic region and in Ireland. http://tinyurl.com/2cfa2j WineSight of France, a wine distributor, offers a carefully chosen collection of around 20 French wines, designed to attract a female clientele. WineSight's vins de pays and AOC origin-controlled wines are chosen for their bouquet and flavour from among 400 vintages and are specially selected to appeal to women's tastes. WineSight will be attending the London Wine Fair from 22 to 24 May 2007. http://tinyurl.com/2d88bz Sommet de l'Elevage 2007, one of Europe's leading livestock-production trade shows, will be held from 4 to 6 October 2007 in Clermont-Ferrand, in central France. Exhibitor numbers are expected to reach 1,000, attracting 77,000 attendees (including 2,000 non-French visitors) - not to forget 1,800 animals, some of them flown in from Britain for the occasion. http://tinyurl.com/27dfrs Top representatives from the independent French music industry will be attending London Calling 2007, one of the record industry' s leading European trade shows, to be held at Earl' s Court on 28-29 June. UBIFRANCE and the French Music Export Office will showcase about 15 small- and medium-sized companies at the French exhibition stand, in the heart of the international pavilion. http://tinyurl.com/ypj9zk As part of the TECHTEXTIL 2007 trade show, the French national pavilion organised by UBIFRANCE (the French Agency for International Business Development) will showcase the best of French technical-textile technology. TECHTEXTIL 2007, the leading European exhibition for technical textiles, will be held in Frankfurt (in Germany) between 12 and 14 June 2007. http://tinyurl.com/ysaaed CARTES 2007, the leading international trade show on digital security, smart cards and identification, will take place from 13 to 15 November 2007 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre. The 2007 edition of CARTES is expected to attract over 20,000 visitors, 480 exhibitors and 1,700 congress participants. The focus will be on identification and mobile transactions and the country under the spotlight will be Japan. http://tinyurl.com/2fs35n As part of the Fishing and Workboat 2007 trade show, the French national pavilion organised by UBIFRANCE (the French Agency for International Business Development) will showcase the best of French marine technology. Fishing and Workboat 2007, the leading European exhibition of commercial fishing and workboat technologies, will be held in Glasgow (in Scotland) between 24 and 26 May 2007. http://tinyurl.com/ywutb5 The Chamber of Commerce of Strasbourg will have a stand at the London International Wine and Spirits Fair to be held in London between 22 and 24 May 2007, accompanied by eight wine producers from Alsace (in Eastern France). Visitors are invited to attend a wine-tasting event on the Alsace wines’ stand (Stand H60/1) at 5pm on 22 May, which will enable them to sample a wide range of fine terroir wines, in the company of oenologist Thierry Fritsch and the producers themselves. http://tinyurl.com/2276qy CAP DIANA of France, a manufacturer of meat products and sauces, has just launched its Caproteins range of meat-based proteins for the meat-processing and cooked meats industry. These ingredients for meat-based preparations will enable users to boost performance in terms of productivity and cost price. http://www.ftpb.co.uk/bulletin_6.htm The French Technology Press Bureau (FTPB), the London bureau of UBIFRANCE, publishes, free of charge, a bimonthly newsletter in English, called ‘FTPB News’, which can be accessed through the website or sent to subscribers directly by email. FTPB News gives readers a round-up of all our main press releases, every two months, and will come out round the 10th of the month. http://tinyurl.com/2zrnw6 GOAVEC of France, a specialist in the batch processing of pumpable, liquid and paste-based products, supplies process equipment to the dairy, food-processing, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals industries. The company’s products range from complex stainless-steel process tanks to turnkey plants with built-in automatic controls. GOAVEC is looking for distributors in the UK. http://tinyurl.com/2pztbn Annecy (France), 16 April 2007 – Sphinx Survey, a specialist in software development, will present its products to the British market on 31 May 2007 in Birmingham (UK). The presentation will include demonstrations of Sphinx Survey products, which can be used for conducting surveys and other forms of research. http://tinyurl.com/37nzm3 OSMOS of France, a specialist in surveillance engineering, is extending its network of affiliated partners to the UK. The OSMOS system provides ongoing surveillance of physical structures and identifies any risks or defects at an early stage, enabling maintenance costs to be reduced whilst still guaranteeing safety. OSMOS already works with high-profile sites such as the Eiffel Tower, the Channel Tunnel and the Manhattan Bridge. http://tinyurl.com/2oj23q AIR MAGIC LOIRE VALLEY offers hot-air balloon flights across the Loire Valley. Tourists to the Touraine region of western France can now discover the famous Loire chateaux by hot-air balloon, as part of a package including gastronomic meals and luxury accommodation. http://tinyurl.com/38ry8t Paris (France), 3 April 2007 – ESI Group (ESIN FR0004110310) will present its latest casting solutions at the GIFA International Foundry Trade Fair, to be held in Dusseldorf from 12 to 16 June 2007. ESI Group’s casting team will present new ProCAST and QuikCAST solutions and visitors will get a comprehensive overview of the rapid developments in casting-process simulation. http://tinyurl.com/2mes64 COMITRONIC of France, a specialist in safety devices, has launched the non-contact interlocking system SUPERMAGNET, which provides a way to control the opening of small movable machine guards in hostile environments. COMITRONIC will attend the Total Processing and Packaging trade show in Birmingham from 15 to 18 May 2007. http://tinyurl.com/2mtekl ACTIF Industries of France, a manufacturer of refrigeration equipment, has launched a quick-freezing counter unit that includes several storage combinations in a single piece of equipment. The unit, which comes in two versions, is designed for use in restaurants. http://tinyurl.com/37bngg Members of the press, other professionals and interested parties are invited to attend a press conference at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London on 18 April 2007 that will present the 47th International Paris Air Show. http://tinyurl.com/2n3obd Barcelona (Spain), 12 February 2007 – EXPWAY of France, a leading provider of electronic service guides (ESG), has launched FastESG™ V3 – the third release of its MobileTV platform for mobile communications network and broadcast operators deploying MobileTV services – at the 3GSM trade show in Barcelona. http://tinyurl.com/2jxqxt MV Industrie, a French manufacturer of gardening products, has launched the POUSS’VERT range of mini-greenhouses and crop-growing tunnels. The range is easy to assemble and store and is resistant to all weather conditions.