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LogiMAT 2018 in Stuttgart-Wrap-Up Report

München

The 16^th LogiMAT International Trade Show for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management has come to an end and once again showed impressive double-digit growth on all fronts: visitors, exhibitors, and exhibit area.

The 16^th LogiMAT International Trade Show for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management has once again shattered all previous records, drawing 55,300 industry professionals (+10.2%) and 1,564 international exhibitors (+13%) to the three-day event and posting double-digit growth in both gross (+14.6%) and net exhibit area (+16.7%). This means that LogiMAT has seen its visitor numbers grow well over 50% in just three years, from 35,105 in 2015. The number of exhibitors climbed over 35% during the same period, from 1,152 to 1,564. “We are delighted that visitor numbers continue to show strong growth, building on the already high level of LogiMAT and exceeding expectations once again,” boasts Peter Kazander, Managing Director of EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbH in Munich, which organizes LogiMAT. “The enduring popularity among industry professionals and exhibitors is what gives this type of event its value. With these latest results, LogiMAT in this 16^th edition once again underscores its position as the world’s most important industry event for intralogistics.”

Exhibitors from nearly 40 countries—including some 360 first-time exhibitors and more than 50 major players from North America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand—presented their products and solutions for efficient intralogistics processes across an exhibit area filling 117,000 square meters. Before the event even started, exhibitors had announced they would present 122 innovations never before exhibited anywhere in the world.

The event statistics were documented by the independent market research institute of Wissler & Partner from Basel, Switzerland. Their figures show that some 20% of visitors came from abroad to attend the event in Stuttgart—including 11% from Asia and the Americas. “Both the exhibitor portfolio and the growing share of international visitors reflect the ongoing internationalization of LogiMAT,” Kazander explains. “We will continue to reinforce and promote this arc of the LogiMAT brand through our activities in China and Iran.”

Some 41.3% of the industry professionals traveled more than 300 kilometers to attend the 16^thLogiMAT. Broken down by sector, 59.3% of visitors came from industry and 14.7% from wholesale and retail. The overwhelming majority of industry professionals (84.1%) were decision-makers who came to get a picture of the intralogistics solutions currently available and compare offerings directly. A full 41.1% of visitors came with specific investment projects in mind. More than 5% of industry professionals awarded a contract during the show, and 17.4% plan to do so immediately afterward. “LogiMAT is a highly specialized information platform and business-oriented event,” emphasizes Kazander. “It’s a place where business deals are initiated and closed.”

TradeWorld—a strategic component integrated into LogiMAT—also showed continued growth. The professional platform for products and solutions focusing on retail logistics and omnichannel processes saw a nearly 10% rise in the number of exhibitors. TradeWorld 2018 also gained greater acceptance among the industry professionals: 68.3% of those surveyed gave TradeWorld the best or second-best rating overall.

Also, it was announced at LogiMAT that after this year, event director Peter Kazander will step back from his leading role. Michael Ruchty from the EUROEXPO team will take over as the “face of LogiMAT” to manage the International Trade Show for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management. “I am aware that I have big shoes to fill,” said the new director of the 17^th LogiMAT. “I have had the pleasure of assisting in the operational processes for quite some time now and welcome this new challenge. It will demand a lot of creativity, but I know that I have an expert at my side whom I can turn to, and I’m sure that the EUROEXPO team will continue the LogiMAT success story.”