30 August 2012, 00:00
Dr. Christoph Beumer, Chairman of the CeMAT Steering Committee and Chairman and CEO of BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG.:
“In today’s competitive global market, intralogistics companies need to be international players if they want to grow. So it has become all the more important for them to showcase themselves at this globally leading trade fair at shorter intervals than before. Given the rapid pace of technological development and the resulting market dynamics, the new biennial cycle at CeMAT will further strengthen our industry and add new momentum.”
Peter Günther, Managing Director, Materials Handling and Logistic Technology Division, VDMA, German Engineering Federation (VDMA):
“The switch from a triennial to a biennial cycle for the global flagship exhibition ‘CeMAT Hannover’ is a reflection of ongoing trends in the intralogistics industry, where material and information flows are becoming increasingly integrated and innovation cycles continue to grow shorter. In this context the cooperation and synchronization between CeMAT and the ‘transport logistic’ exhibition represents a consistent and logical move. The debut of ‘CeMAT@tl’ in 2013 will offer exhibitors the opportunity to showcase themselves to an international audience as well as the German market under the ‘CeMAT’ brand every year.”
Wolfgang Albrecht, Managing Director of PSI Logistics GmbH, Berlin, Member of the CeMAT Executive Committee, CEO of the Intralogistics/Materials Handling and Logistics Systems Research Association within the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) and member of the Intralogistics Forum Steering Committee:
“The new two-year cycle for CeMAT accommodates the logistics industry’s innovative strengths, especially for manufacturers involved in logistics IT. This move makes CeMAT an ideal showcase for fresh, market-ready innovations. The show’s professional visitors will benefit from the expansion of the key logistics IT sector into a major display category at CeMAT, where they will be treated to a compact overview of the latest developments from leading IT manufacturers. In this context I would like to underscore the cooperation and synchronization of CeMAT with the “transport logistic” show in Munich, which also features an exhibition program of outstanding value to providers of IT products and services. This has created a future situation in which logistics IT users can find out about the latest logistics IT optimization solutions and IT products and services on a continuous basis. For this reason, PSI Logistics expressly welcomes the decision to put CeMAT on a new, biennial footing.”
Gordon Riske, CEO of the KION GROUP:
“A strong industry needs a strong global flagship exhibition. The new shortened cycle at CeMAT gives all intralogistics manufacturers an opportunity to present their innovations even more directly to an international audience. As one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial trucks, we support the changeover of CeMAT to a two-yearly rhythm. The KION Group produces technologically and economically superior products and is a leading player in all of the world’s growth markets. At CeMAT in Hannover as well as in the other CeMAT cities worldwide, we take advantage of the showcases provided to present our entire range of products and services: Our brands Linde, Still, OM, Fenwick, Baoli and Voltas stand for quality and unrivaled innovations leadership in their respective segments.”
Joachim Hänel, CEO, Hänel Büro- und Lagersysteme:
“The name ‘Hänel’ stands for innovative solutions in automated records and materials handling, making us one of the world's leading providers in this market segment. Thanks to the continuous refinement of our products and software, we are continually proactive with regard to the enhanced market dynamics of intralogistics. The new two-year cycle at CeMAT perfectly matches the innovation cycles of our product family, and we welcome it. We expect the new cycle at CeMAT to provide new stimulus to the industry as a whole and, naturally, to our enterprise as well.”
Further press releases as well as photos are available for downloading at: www.cemat.de/pressservice
Source: Deutsche Messe AG, Hannover Fairs International GmbH.