CeMAT RUSSIA 2014 attracted a total of 5,315 visitors

In what is becoming a trend, exhibitor numbers for the upcoming CeMAT RUSSIA intralogistics show, which runs in Moscow from 22 to 25 September, have dropped slightly, to around 170.

"Admittedly, that's about 30 fewer companies than last year, but it's still a very pleasing achievement, given the current economic sanctions," says Wolfgang Pech, the senior vice president responsible for CeMAT events worldwide at Deutsche Messe.

"The Russian logistics market is a very challenging environment at the moment, especially as goods volumes are down 8.2% on last year. And yet this same weakness offers exciting opportunities for foreign companies seeking to enter the Russian market. For one thing, the costs of logistics real estate and labour have moved back down to affordable levels.

"This is where CeMAT RUSSIA comes in. It is the ideal platform for discussion on these trends and developments because it attracts the key players from all parts of the logistics industry," he says.

CeMAT RUSSIA is Russia's biggest event of its type in Eastern Europe and last year attracted 5,315 visitors. They came from a range of industry, wholesale and retail backgrounds and showed strong interest in integrated solutions for internal logistics processes.

CeMAT RUSSIA is organised by Deutsche Messe AG subsidiary OOO Deutsche Messe RUS in partnership with the ITE Group Plc., a UK-based trade fair company with offices in 11 countries.