The U.S. Commercial Service, America's frontline export promotion agency will organize the US Pavilion at Pollutec 2005, France’s premier environmental trade show, November 29 - December 2, 2005. The US Pavilion will showcase some of America’s most innovative environmental technologies from water conservation and air pollution control to recycling equipment and environmental analysis software.

The US environmental industry has had a long-standing tradition of developing cutting edge technologies and has hence grown into a major industrial sector in the U.S. According to Environmental Business International, Inc. (EBI) San Diego, CA), in 2001 the U.S. environmental industry represented total revenues of $214 billion and exports of $22.4 billion generated by almost 35,000 private sector companies and about 87,000 public sector entities. It has recently been recognized as a valuable and vital part of the economy, responsible for more than 2% of GNP and employment of nearly 1.6 million people in the United States in 2002. It is no surprise that the U.S. is one of the leading exporters and importers of environmental technologies in the world .

The U.S. Pavilion exhibitors at Pollutec are a fine example of America’s leading environmental technologies. These include on-line and continuous multi-point gas phase analysis systems, environmental analytical software, cost-effective recycling systems, patented co-lining systems for infrastructure protection, environmental analytical instrumentation, and eco-smart water conservation technologies.

The U.S. Commercial Service will also be available to assist French and European firms learn more about the latest U.S. environmental technologies and meet with U.S. firms in this industry through its b2b matchmaking services and its Buyusa.gov online e-market hub. For more information visit our website at www.buyusa.gov/france/fr/ or contact Trade Specialist Mr. Everett Wakai at Everett.wakai@mail.doc.gov Tel: +33(0) 1 43 12 20 45; Fax: +33 (0) 1 43 12 21 72.