Increase in new visitors compared to 2007 (+ 49%)

Business sector:
A third of attendees were industry operators (33.5%), followed by environmental services operators (23.8%) and, farther behind, local authorities (11.1%) and the crafts industry (9.4%)

Position in company:
visitors held managerial roles (managers 25%, owners 23.9%) and technical posts (17.6%);

Decision-making role:
76% of interviewees had an active role in decision-making: 40% were directly responsible for decisions, 36% influenced decisions taken;

Objective of visit:
interviewees came especially to stay up-to-date with developments (48.5%) and see the latest innovations (48.3%), with foreign visitors also coming to place orders (48.5%)