With the wide implementation of “Industrie 4.0” and “Made in China 2025”, it is time that logistics industry takes relevant action. The annual leading logistics event in Asia-Pacific region - CeMAT ASIA 2017 will be held at Shanghai New International Expo Centre from October 31 to November 3. Themed with “Smart Logistics”, this year’s show will attract over 600 world-known enterprises within a display area of over 60,000 sqm, covering six halls including Hall W1-W5 as well as Hall N2 to provide an international feast. Cold Chain ASIA and newly-added APEX ASIA will also be held concurrently.

Focusing on “Smart Logistics” to Lead Industrial Trend

In recent years, improving intelligent level of manufacturing industry has become a worldwide common topic. “Made in China 2025” has always been the key work of the State Council. The 13th Five-Year Plan also highlights the development of manufacturing and logistics industries. CeMAT ASIA 2017 closely keeps up with the national policy, targeting three major policy orientations - “cost reduction and efficiency improvement”, “smart logistics equipment” and “intelligent manufacturing” to deliver industrial hotspots and explore a new direction of logistics development for enterprises.

A Strong Lineup of Global Enterprises to Interpret Innovation

After the innovaiton award for the forklift industry last year, CeMAT ASIA 2017 will lanuch an Industrial Truck Innovation Pavilion at Hall W4 to encourage the forklift industry to bring forth the new through the old and move forward. The intelligent forklift pavilion will gather leading forklift brands from home and abroad, taking the technological innovation as the anchor and intelligent concepts for the purpose to jointly explore the new journey of the future forklift industry. Meanwhile, notable players including Hangcha, BYD, Vita-Wheel, Noblift, Ningbo Ruyi, Weichai and Cascade will wait for all industrial elites at the brand new forklift pavilion at Hall W5.

Under the background of “Made in China 2025”, robot industry has entered into a golden develpopment period. More and more enterprises transform and upgrade themselves by replacing manpower with machinery. Logistics industry closely follows this trend, launching and expanding professional logistics robots rapidly. With the steady streams of innovation and flames of capital, newly-emerged logistics robot enterprises are flourishing. Industrial bellwethers including Geek+, Quicktron, Hikvision and Nanjiang also respond to e-commerce situations and peak demand. With the booming of cross-border, traditional robot manufacturers are entering the logistics business in rapid succession. Robot giants including ABB, FANUC and SIASUN will be displayed on the scene. Not to be outdone, traditional AGV players including Houdar, Comwin and Jingyuan will bring the whole new technological revolution at Hall W3 and W4.

It is worth mentioning that system integrators, the key players of logistics industry, have always been the core highlight of CeMAT ASIA. This year, world-leading integrators including Dematic, SSI SCHAEFER, Swisslog, TGW, Intelligrated, Vanderlande, SFA, Fives, BMHRI, RIAMB, Vstrong, Zhongding Integration, NTI, Damon, Gangyu, GAOKE and Clou will gather once again to boost Hall W1 and W2.

Domestic Enterprises Make Dazzling Presence

With the continuous expanding of China’s logistics application market and years of absorption, accumulation, innovation and development, domestic logistics enterprises have made great strides in technical level and even have the technical capacities to rival top foreign enterprises. With the increasing strength of hard power, more domestics enterprises want to look for more market opportunities and expand the publicity of self-branding through the stage of CeMAT ASIA. This year, a strong lineup of Chinese exhibitors including BMHRI, RIAMB, SIASUN, NTI, Zhongding Integration, Vstrong, Gaoko, Gangyu, Damon, Clou, Hangcha, Noblift, Weichai, Ningbo Ruyi, HT, Malu Innovation, Yeefung and CoTek will jointly carry the banner of national enterprises.

Splendid Concurrent Events and Comprehensive Media Coverage

CeMAT ASIA 2017 will organize Innovation Salon, industrial forums and various offline events, providing a feast of logistics industry. CeMAT ASIA 2017 Innovation Salon will adhere to customer-oritented purpose and focus on buyers’ interest, inviting more high-end buyers to participate. The Salon will present the world’s cutting-edge logistics research results of Fraunhofer IML, China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing and Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society to present the show from a strategically advantageous position. Every visitor will be provided with the most timely and efficient industrial information by means of exclusive guest interview, roundtable discussion, live broadcasting, interaction with visitor and a full range of services experience.

In addition, the show will continuously commit to in-depth exploration into technology, market, concept development of logistics and related industries. The largest number of on-site forums involving cold chain, intelligent storage robot, technical equipment selection, cross-border innovation of service mode, future urban distribution and food logistics automation will be held concurrently, gaining insights into opportunities and challenges of logistics industry through the unique deep view of CeMAT ASIA.

In addition, the show will also organize a VIP banquet on the first day to enrich its form and provide customized services for key buyers. Splendid activities including CeMAT ASIA Afternoon Tea, CeMAT ASIA Committee Meeting and buyer visit will be aimed at different groups, meeting diversified needs to narrow the distance of organizers, exhibitors and visitors.

To enhance the professionalism and service of the show, this year, CeMAT ASIA will continuously select trade visitors for exhibitors. Pre-registered visitors will receive free tickets. The organizer provides online visitor center, online exhibition hall, business matchmaking system, group visit and other value-added services for exhibitors and pre-registered visitors. Featured group visit services including free ticket, lunch, pickup, visit guidance and other benefits will be provided for VIP buyers to improve their experience. Moreover, CeMAT ASIA 2017 will open its Facebook account as the channel for publicity and pre-registration to facilitate overseas professional buyers for the first time, expanding its international influence to the globe.

Responding to the call of national policies and leading industrial development direction, CeMAT ASIA will graudally explore the future path to create the new age of “Smart Logistics”. PTC ASIA, ComVac ASIA, Cold Chain ASIA, APEX ASIA, Heavy Machinery ASIA and Industrial Supply ASIA will also be held concurrently.