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ProMat 2013 Event Success Points to a Bright Economic Picture for 2013

Wednesday, February 06, 2013

ProMat 2013 Registration Tops 34,000

As an indicator of the continued economic recovery of the material handling, supply chain and logistics industry, U.S. and international attendees registered in record numbers for ProMat 2013--the premier North American manufacturing and supply chain trade expo. The ProMat show and conference is sponsored by the MHI and was once again collocated with Automate 2013.

Hosting exhibitors and visitors from 125 countries, ProMat 2013, which ran January 21-24 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, covered 300,000 net square feet of exhibit space with 785 exhibiting companies. Total registration for the event was 34,085. Visitors included key decision makers in virtually all manufacturing, logistics, distribution and supply chain industries including a majority of the Fortune 1000 and Top 100 Retailers. Attendees were high in quality, with 85 percent of attendees having buying authority and 34 percent planning on spending $1 million or more over the next 18 months on equipment and systems.

Reflecting the growing global nature of the event, attendees from outside the United States at this year's ProMat represented 125 countries and six continents. They were welcomed by ProMat's International Visitors Center. ProMat 2013 was a Department of Commerce International Buyer Program Select event.

"By all accounts, ProMat 2013 exceeded exhibitors' and attendees' expectations," said George Prest CEO of MHI. "The energy level among visitors and exhibitors was at an all-time high. Visitors came to find solutions and innovative approaches to their manufacturing and supply chain challenges. They were greeted with a remarkable display of equipment and technology solutions that are key to their productivity and profitability."

Other ProMat 2013 Highlights
Along with the healthy traffic on the show floor, other highlights of ProMat 2013 included the educational conference that accompanied the ProMat exhibition. This included three keynotes featuring Dr. Henrik Christensen of Georgia Tech, Steve Forbes and Futurist Edie Weiner. The conference also included educational tracks from the Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility (AIM), the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as well as show floor educational sessions on a variety of topics. More than 9,464 attended ProMat 2013 educational conference sessions. Webinars of ProMat 2013 educational seminars will soon be available online at www.ProMatShow.com.

The first-ever ProMat Innovation Award was awarded to Packsize LLC for best new innovation and to FOX IV Technologies, Inc. for best innovation of an existing product. The ProMat Innovation Award was created to educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain innovative products and services.

The ProMat 2013 Classroom Day introduced students and educators to career opportunities in material handling, supply chain and logistics through hands-on learning and networking with industry professionals. This year's Classroom Day combined an interactive educational session with a dynamic guided tour of North America's premier materials handling, supply chain and logistics exhibition.

ProMat sponsor, MHI, launched the newly re-branded association with a booth on the show floor and during MHI Social Hours after the expo on January 21 and January 22. The new MHI offerings includes a redesigned association Web site MHI.org, MHI Solutions magazine and a new Young Professionals Network.

ProMat 2015 will be held at McCormick Place South from March 23-26, 2015.

The next MHI-sponsored trade event will be MODEX 2014, March 17-20, 2014 in Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center. For more information on exhibiting at MODEX 2014, or to register as an attendee, visit www.MODEXShow.com.

MHI is an international trade association that has represented this industry since 1945. MHI members include material handling equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. Member companies come from all areas of material handling and various parts of the world. Much of the work of the industry is done within MHI's Industry Groups. The association also sponsors trade events, such as ProMat and MODEX to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate industry professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics. More information on MHI can be found on-line at www.mhi.org.

Contact: For more information on MHI activities and programming contact Carol Miller at 704-676-1190/800-345-1815.

ProMat 2013 Innovation Award Finalists Announced

Monday, January 14, 2013

MHI announces the finalists for the first-ever ProMat Innovation Award competition. The ProMat Innovation Award serves to educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain innovative products and services to ProMat attendees. This award will be given to winners in two categories: Best New Innovation and Best Innovation of an Existing Product.

Best New Product Finalists
• Blickle Casters
• Engineered Lifting Systems
• Intelligrated
• KUKA Systems
• OPEX Corporation
• Packsize

Best Existing Product Finalists
• Bishamon Industries
• Daifuku Webb
• Dematic
• Digital Lumens, Inc.
• Fox IV Technologies
• Jungheinrich

The contest defines innovation as a new product, product line, technology or service or new application of existing products or technology that create quantifiable and sustainable results in terms of ROI, cost savings and customer satisfaction. Over 74 companies and 78 innovations were submitted by ProMat exhibitors for the competition. All innovation award submissions will be showcased on the show floor

Finalists will be evaluated by a committee of judges on the morning of Monday, January 21. The award winners will be announced during the January 22 just prior to the ProMat keynote at 8:30 AM in McCormick Place S100.

ProMat is the premier material handling, logistics and supply chain event in the Americas. ProMat 2013 will feature the solutions of over 800 of the leading providers as well as an Educational Conference featuring three keynotes, five educational tracks and 90 show floor seminars. ProMat attracts visitors from across the U.S. over 100 countries, and will once again feature an International Visitors Center. The Center provides matchmaker services for interested buyers and sellers. International trade specialists will be on hand to provide expert counseling. ProMat is a United States Department of Commerce International Buyer Program Select event.

MHI is an international trade association that has represented the material handling & logistics industry since 1945. MHI members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. Member companies come from all areas of material handling and various parts of the world, making MHI a strong national and international representative for the material handling industry. Much of the work of the industry is done within its product-specific sections, councils and affiliates. The association also sponsors trade events, such as ProMat and MODEX to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate industry professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics.

Contact: Carol Miller, MHI VP of Marketing and Communications/800-345-1815/704-676-1190.

ProMat 2013 to present first-ever innovation award

Thursday, September 20, 2012

ProMat 2013 introduces the first-ever ProMat Innovation Award competition. The ProMat Innovation Award serves to educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain innovative products and services to ProMat attendees. This award will be given to winners in two categories: Best New Innovation and Best Innovation of an Existing Product. Only ProMat 2013 exhibiting companies are eligible for the award.

The contest defines innovation as a new product, product line, technology or service or new application of existing products or technology that create quantifiable and sustainable results in terms of ROI, cost savings and customer satisfaction.

Finalists must also participate in an on-site demonstration. Between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 21, 2013, selected finalists will present and demonstrate their innovation in their booth on the ProMat show floor. A panel of judges will evaluate the selected product or service and choose the winners in each category.

Submissions are now being accepted. Finalists will be judged by a committee of judges on the morning of January 21, 2013, and the award winners will be announced during a press conference in The Hub on the ProMat Show?floor on Monday, January 21, 2013. Click here to learn more.

MHIA is an international trade association that has represented the material handling & logistics industry since 1945. MHIA members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. Member companies come from all areas of material handling and various parts of the world, making MHIA a strong national and international representative for the material handling industry. Much of the work of the industry is done within its product-specific sections, councils and affiliates. The association also sponsors trade events, such as ProMat and MODEX to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate industry professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics.

Contact: Carol Miller, MHIA VP of Marketing and Communications/800-345-1815/704-676-1190.

ProMat-The Biggest Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expo of 2013 is Coming to Chicago January 21-24

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Steve Forbes to Keynote ProMat 2013 Conference on January 22

When the material handling and logistics industry’s premier event, ProMat 2013, opens on January 21 it will include over 800 exhibits and an comprehensive Educational Conference that will focus on solutions that increase the efficiency and profitability of manufacturing and supply chain operations.

With the presidential inauguration occurring the day ProMat opens, Forbes Media Chairman, Steve Forbes will headline the Conference with a keynote on the impact of the President and his administration on the future of the economy and business growth. Mr. Forbes will provide insight and strategic advice for business success during uncertain times.

The ProMat Conference will include two additional keynotes as well as educational tracks on automatic identification and mobile solutions. The Conference also features over 90 show floor educational seminars covering leading trends, best practices and state-of-the-art equipment and technology solutions that can make manufacturing and the entire supply chain work more efficiently and profitably.

The Automate Show and Conference, sponsored by the Association for Advancing Automation, is once again collocated with ProMat in 2013. The Keynotes are co-presented by ProMat and Automate.

January 21 Keynote: During the last few years, a new wave of robotics that is revolutionizing modern manufacturing and distribution operations. Dr. Henrik Christensen, KUKA Chair of Robotics & Director of Robotics at Georgia Tech will detail how these advances combined with core business drivers will impact future economic growth.

January 23 Keynote: Futurist Edie Weiner will moderate a panel of industry leaders to examine their views on how material handling and logistics will impact future supply chains. Innovations, key trends and shifts in best practices will be sized up in this fast-paced panel discussion.

In addition, the Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility (AIM), the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will hold educational tracks during the expo. ProMat also features an interactive social networking center on the ProMat 2013 show floor—The Hub. The Hub attractions include:

MHI Informational Center: Featuring information on ProMat 2013 sponsor MHI and the resources and opportunities they offer to manufacturing and supply chain professionals.

ProMat Innovation Awards: A showcase of the latest innovative solutions offered by ProMat exhibitors.

For complete information on the ProMat Educational Conference including session details and speaker information, visit http://www.promatshow.com/education/overview.aspx.

ProMat is sponsored by MHIA. MHI is an international trade association that has represented the material handling & logistics industry since 1945.

ProMat 2013—Where Supply Chain Solutions Connect
January 21-24, 2013
McCormick Place South - Chicago, IL USA

Contact:
Carol Miller, Vice President of Marketing, MHIA
8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217
704-676-1190/800-345-1815

ProMat 2013 to present first-ever innovation award

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Contact: Carol Miller, MHIA VP of Marketing and Communications/800-345-1815/704-676-1190.

ProMat 2011 recognized among top 250 U.S. trade shows

Thursday, May 03, 2012

ProMat 2011 has been named to the 2011 Trade Show News Network’s (TSNN) U.S. Top 250 Trade Shows list. TSNN’s list represents the top 250 trade shows held last year in the U.S. ranked by net square footage. ProMat 2011 was ranked 80th among the top 250 trade shows.

“Being recognized on such a prestigious list is not only a great accomplishment, but a great reminder that ProMat continues to be the largest and most relevant event in the material handling, supply chain and logistics field in North America. We’re thrilled to be included again this year and are looking forward to an even more successful ProMat event in 2013,” said Tom Carbott, MHIA Senior Vice President of Exhibitions.

TSNN is an online resource and authority for the trade show, exhibition and event industry. The organization operates an event database that includes more than 19,500 trade shows, exhibitions, public events and conferences. A full list of TSNN’s top 250 trade shows can be found at TSNN.com/datasite.

ProMat 2013 will be held January 21-24, 2013 at Chicago's McCormick Place. For more event information, visit www.ProMatShow.com.

ProMat is produced by the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA). MHIA is an international trade association that has represented the material handling and logistics industry since 1945. MHIA members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. Member companies come from all areas of material handling and various parts of the world, making MHIA a strong national and international representative for the material handling and logistics industry. Much of the work of the industry is done within its product-specific Industry Groups. The association sponsors trade events, such as ProMat and MODEX to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate manufacturing, distribution and supply chain professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics.

Contact: For more information on MHIA activities and programming contact Carol Miller at 704-676-1190/800-345-1815 or visit www.MHIA.org.

230,000 Square Feet Of Show Floor Reserved At ProMat® 2013 Spacedraw

Monday, November 28, 2011

The ProMat 2013 exhibit spacedraw, held November 10 in Chicago, attracted 388 exhibitors who reserved a first-day record of 230,000 net square feet of show floor space at the Industry's premier U.S. event. This record amount of space reserved is a clear message that the material handling & logistics industry is healthy and growing. Hyster® and Yale® selected the first booths of the draw.

"The success of the ProMat exhibit spacedraw is a clear indicator that material handling, supply chain and logistics solution providers are seeing positive economic change and bodes very well for both ProMat 2013 and our industry," according to George W. Prest, Chief Operating Officer of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA).

ProMat 2013, sponsored by MHIA, will be the most comprehensive international material handling, supply chain and logistics show and conference held in the U.S. in 2013. ProMat 2013 will showcase the solutions of 800 exhibitors who will fill the ProMat's 300,000 square foot show floor.

ProMat 2013's exhibits will represent all segments of the material handling and logistics industry, from traditional, manual equipment to computerized, automated systems and information technologies. Manufacturers, consultants, third party logistics providers, publishers and systems integrators will be there to demonstrate their equipment, systems, software and services to manufacturing, distribution, supply chain and logistics professionals from around the world. These professionals come to ProMat year after year seeking solutions that make their supply chains work more productively and profitably.

ProMat attracts over 30,000 visitors from over 100 countries, and will once again feature an International Visitors Center. The Center provides matchmaker services for interested buyers and sellers. International trade specialists will be on hand to provide expert counseling. ProMat has applied for selection by the United States Department of Commerce as an official International Buyer Program event. In addition to the exhibition, ProMat 2013 will also offer a comprehensive Educational Conference featuring Keynotes and a show floor Knowledge Center. Industry experts will lead a broad range of show floor educational sessions covering all aspects of manufacturing, distribution and supply chain operations.

Click here to see a complete list of ProMat 2013 exhibitors from the exhibit spacedraw.

ProMat 2013 Facts

Name of Event: ProMat 2013
Event Sponsor: The Material Handling Industry of America
Event Dates: January 21-24, 2013
Event Location: McCormick Place South | Chicago, Illinois USA
Web site: www.ProMatShow.com
Show Management: For information on exhibiting or attending contact:

The Material Handling Industry of America
8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217-3992
704-676-1190 | 800-345-1815 | FAX: 704-676-1199
E-mail: cmiller@mhia.org

Contact: For more information on MHIA activities and programming contact Carol Miller at 704-676-1190/800-345-1815 or visit www.MHIA.org.

Dates Set For ProMat 2013

Monday, August 22, 2011

Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) has announced the dates for ProMat 2013. ProMat 2013 will be held January 21-24, 2013 at Chicago's McCormick Place South.

ProMat 2013 will be the largest international material handling, supply chain and logistics show and conference held in North America. Over 700 exhibitors are expected to showcase their solutions on the 300,000 square foot ProMat 2013 Show floor.

ProMat exhibits will represent all segments of the material handling and logistics industry, from traditional, manual equipment to computerized, automated systems. To make it easier for attendees to find the solutions they need, the ProMat show floor will be divided into solution-specific sections: Equipment and components for manufacturing/assembly logistics solutions, fulfillment and delivery solutions, and information technology (IT) solutions.

ProMat brings together manufacturers, consultants, third party logistics providers, publishers and systems integrators to demonstrate their equipment, systems and services to tens of thousands of industry professionals from around the globe, seeking productivity solutions through material handling and logistics. In addition to the actual event, ProMat 2013 will also feature a comprehensive virtual event on-line at www.ProMatShow.com.

Exhibit Space Draw To Be Held November 10, 2011

The ProMat 2013 exhibit Space Draw will be held November 10, 2011 in Chicago at McCormick Place. This will be the first opportunity for organizations to secure exhibit space at this event.

ProMat 2013 will again include its highly regarded and prestigious International Buyer Program. The Program provides matchmaker services for interested buyers and sellers through an International Business Center located in the show hall. ProMat 2013 will also feature a comprehensive educational conference including a keynote and show floor educational seminars led by industry experts.

ProMat 2013 Facts

The Material Handling Industry of America
8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217-3992
704-676-1190 | 800-345-1815 | FAX: 704-676-1199
E-mail: cmiller@mhia.org

About MHIA

MHIA is an international trade association that has represented this industry since 1945. MHIA members include material handling equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. Member companies come from all areas of material handling and various parts of the world, making MHIA a strong national and international representative for the material handling industry. Much of the work of the industry is done within its product-specific sections, councils and affiliates. The association also sponsors trade events, such as ProMat 2013 and MODEX 2012 to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate industry professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics.

Contact: For more information on MHIA activities and programming contact Carol Miller at 704-676-1190/800-345-1815 or visit www.MHIA.org.