France’s premier machinery show, SIMA, kicks off at the beginning of March and will contain many highlights and unveilings.

It all takes place at the Paris Nord Exhibition Centre, Villepinte, Paris, between the 4-8 March.

The exhibition centre is five minutes from Charles de Gaulle airport and so can easily accessed by plane (return flights cost in the region of £100 through Easyjet or Ryanair). Using the ferry or Eurostar are also travel options, with the Eurostar costing around £69 return.

Entry to the show is free for those who complete the online registration beforehand. Otherwise it will cost €20 [£14] to gain entry. Details of accommodation and where to eat is avaiable on the SIMA website.

Here is a preview of what to expect from SIMA 2007:

• Updated JCB Robot range line up for launch at SIMA
  
• Kuhn set to unveil new seed drill
  
• High-hp harvester from Massey Ferguson
  
• Gregoire Besson introduce new version of its Discordon cultivator
  
• Pottinger unveils cultivation kit