Over 100 companies have already registered as exhibitors at the inaugural CeMAT Russia that will be held in Moscow from 28 September to 1 October 2010.

Industry giants like Jungheinrich, STILL, Knapp, Stöcklin, viastore and SSI Schäfer will be exhibiting.

Klaus Tersteegen from SSI Schäfer says a CeMAT event in Russia is a logical next step for the trade fair.

"With increasing customer requirements in an ever more globalised marketplace, the need for logistics expertise inevitably increases. This also applies to Russia, where the demand for intralogistics products has grown rapidly in recent years."

Frank Müller, STILL's vice president of sales for Central and Eastern Europe, is positive about the Russian economy. "The Russian market is ready to experience a new upturn. We therefore expect increasing demand for forklifts and warehouse vehicles in many industrial sectors... We are really looking forward to the fair."

According to organiser Deutsche Messe, CeMAT Russia will address all aspects of intralogistics, from handling and storage technology to packaging and picking technology, material flows, warehouse technology and workshop equipment, packaging systems, traffic engineering technology, systems and software for intralogistics, logistics services and outsourcing.

British trade fair organiser ITE Group Plc will partner with Deutsche Messe in organising the event. ITE Group Plc has offices in 11 countries and organises 50 exhibitions and conferences in Russia annually.

CeMAT Russia will take place simultaneously with MDA Russia, Surface Russia and Industrial Automation Russia under the "Industrial Trade Fair Moscow" umbrella at the All-Russian Exhibition Centre.