The Mattech trade show showcased the offerings of about 100 exhibitors, providing them with opportunities to link with potential customers and dealers, particularly those in the Latin American market.

Observers believe the Mattech event, which ran on 5-6 August in Miami Beach, has potential for growth beyond what was achieved in the show's second year.

RollerForks attachment maker Meijer Special Equipment VOF (MSE-Forks) had a favourable impression from exhibiting at the trade show.

"With our unique products, relatively unknown in South America and the US, we continuously had visitors at our stand, and about 90% of them were potential users," says Folkert de Graaf, sales and marketing manager of MSE-Forks in St Jacobiparochie, the Netherlands. "Because of Miami's importance in the trade with South America, 60% of the visitors were Spanish-speaking. For us, the trade show was successful."

Seminars during the Mattech show focused on high-density storage solutions, ways to increase exports to Brazil, how to deal with low-ceiling warehouses, the design of fulfillment systems and resolutions for manufacturing, fabricating and logistics and supply chain issues.

Event organiser B&B Expositions Inc of Sarasota, Florida is moving forward with plans for the third annual Mattech trade show and seminar, again in Miami Beach on 28-29 July 2010.

B&B has produced international trade shows in the Miami area since 1979.