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6 Exhibition
Russian logistics
exhibition success
With around 120 exhibitors, the second CeMAT RUSSIA was a success
On 27 September 2011, the second round
of CeMAT RUSSIA was held at the
Crocus Expo International Exhibition
Center in an exhibition area that has grown
considerably since last year’s edition. During
the four-day event, around 120 exhibitors,
including market leaders such as Bito, Cascade,
Dematic, Jungheinrich, Knapp, Still, Stöcklin,
SSI Schäfer and Viastore presented their intralogistics-related
products.
Frank Apel, Executive Director of Viastore systems in
Stuttgart sees strong potential in Russia: "We feel that
the Russian market is currently on quite a dynamic
growth course; we hold an optimal position in this
market with our automated warehouse solutions
and warehouse management systems for both
manual and automated logistics and goods distribution
centers. CeMAT Russia plays a key role in the
development of this market. At last year’s exhibition we
learned about numerous projects that gave rise to concrete
commissions, and the level of inquiries was just
as high at CeMAT Russia 2011. CeMAT Russia is the
only trade fair in which we take part in Russia. It does
an excellent job of covering the market thanks to the
diversity of services represented there and its high number
of visitors.
The Russian logistics sector is experiencing stable
growth and therefore rising demand for industrial
trucks, cranes, aerial work platforms, shelves and complete
logistics systems. Russia's harbors are once again
approaching full capacity. Billions of euros are currently
being invested in construction here in order to generate
additional storage capacity.
"At last year's CeMAT RUSSIA we took on the topic of
intralogistics in Russia. This year's success shows that
our timing was just right. We are seeing growth in the
Russian economy again, and with it, an increase in the
volume of goods handled. As a result, transport and
logistics prices are rising, leading to demand for
greater management and logistics chains efficiency. So
for the intralogistics industry and its products, the
Russian market provides tremendous potential," says
Deutsche Messe Senior Vice President Wolfgang Pech.
Issue No 3
This year for the first time, the BVL (German Logistics
Association) organised a forum to accompany the trade
fair program. The forum was dedicated to current economic
developments and strategic prospects in the
Russian Federation. The focus on the morning of 29
September was on challenges in the logistics industry.
High-level representatives of Russian and German companies
discussed new developments, identified strategies
and trends, and present ed fitting solutions.
The afternoon was dedicated to intralogistics.
Discussions revolved around logistics processes for
organization and control through modern IT applications,
as well as the development of new energy-efficient
technologies for operating intralogistics systems.
How can intralogistics projects be managed on the
Russian market? What challenges exist when it comes
to the technical connectivity of transport, storage and
picking systems?
Investment plans
Under the umbrella brand "Industrial Trade Fair
Moscow" (ITFM), Industrial Automation RUSSIA and
Surface RUSSIA was held from 27 to 30 September
alongside CeMAT RUSSIA and MDA RUSSIA. These four
fairs present ed technological solutions from the fields
of propulsion and fluid technology, industrial automation,
surface technology and intralogistics. The fairs are
jointly organized by OOO Deutsche Messe RUS,
Moscow, a newly formed subsidiary of Deutsche Messe,
and ITC Group Plc., an English trade fair organizer with
branch offices in eleven countries. The group organizes
50 exhibitions and conferences each year in Russia
alone.
Two hundred sixty-nine exhibitors and around 5,000
visitors, predominantly from Russia, attended the ITFM
premiere in 2010. Approximately half of the visitors
came to Moscow with concrete investment plans.
Eighteen percent were of executive level, while an additional
34 percent held management positions in their
companies. In terms of industry distribution, 25 percent
came from mechanical engineering, 16 percent from
transport and logistics, and 12 percent from electrical
engineering and the energy sector.
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