Intermat announced the number of brands registered to exhibit at Intermat 2015 that is scheduled for 20-25 April 2015 in Paris has passed 1,000, including 238 brands making their first appearance. Also included in that number are Manitowoc Crane Group and Manitou, returning to Intermat after a hiatus. Eighty-five per cent of the stand space has already been allotted, with a new category segmentation being added for 2015 across the 375,000-sq m exhibition surface area. To date, the show can confirm the participation of 38 of the world?s 50 largest construction equipment manufacturers. The two-day event Pre-Intermat, to be held on 22 and 23 January 2015, is also shaping up, with 90 companies signed up for the event.