A total of 22 French companies will exhibit their products and services on the French pavilion organised by Business France at the Project Qatar, a major event for the construction sector, opening in Doha today (May 4).

The exhibition runs until May 7 at Qatar National Convention Centre.

Nearly one-third of the companies are exhibiting their products or services for the first time at Project Qatar. Others, frequent visitors to the show, are global market leaders. In all, they represent the full spectrum of the civil engineering and construction industry, a statement said.

An overview of the French presence:

Presto: for the past 3 generations, Presto, the family-owned French Group has been manufacturing and selling tapware for all types of public buildings.

Presto has drawn on its decades of experience operating in water-scarce countries across the globe, where the need to save water is crucial, to design more water-efficient solutions that will be showcased at this year’s event. The Prestogreen range is fully in line with environmental approaches such as the HQE, LEED and BREEAM green building standards. Prestogreen offers more water savings thereby guaranteeing more credits.

Allaine: Allaine exhibits its range of adjustable pedestals made in France. Efficient, resistant, simple and long-lasting, the adjustable pedestal can be used on a double- or single-layer concrete seal, asphalt or any other suitable base.

The range – from 25 to 700 mm – provides an easy access to the pipes for their maintenance by passing under the slabs or the floorboards. This can be performed without affecting the slab on either the base or the head of the pedestal through an adjustment screw which can be operated by hand or using a special key supplied in each carton.

Sogal: Sogal presents its range of motorised closet doors, walk-in closets and partitions, all of which are made in France. Every item is made to measure, featuring meticulous design and a variety of adornments like mirrors, glass, wood and colour that will suit any decorative approach. For the past 30 years, Sogal has specialised in innovative solutions to organise indoor spaces.

The company makes sliding, swivelling and bendable closet doors, as well as upscale partitions and walk-in closets, all of which are environmentally-friendly. Sogal is Europe’s leader in this field, and it has just developed the first motorised closet door. Sogal products have been certified "Origine France Garantie" since December 2014, an assurance that their main features were elaborated in France.

The French construction sector, which consists of close to 340,000 companies employing 1.5 people and generating sales of 130 billion euros, has a very diverse industrial base with a lightweight structure that augments its responsiveness. – TradeArabia News Service