LogiMAT China and the Asian Logistics Biennial Launch Strategic Partnership

Munich Exhibition (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has entered into a significant strategic partnership with European Exhibition and Conference Company and Messe Stuttgart GmbH. The three parties will jointly host transport logistic China (Asia's biennial logistics exhibition) and LogiMAT China (the international trade fair for internal logistics) at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 15 to 17 April 2019.Solutionsand Process Management Exhibition) – two major logistics trade fairs.

On 18 May, coinciding with the 2018 Asia Logistics Biennial Exhibition, the organisers held a press conference at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre to formally announce that LogiMAT China would relocate to Shanghai in 2019. The two major exhibitions will embark on a new journey of co-location in 2019, jointly establishing a one-stop procurement platform encompassing intelligent logistics equipment and internal logistics solutions. The combined exhibition space is projected to span 40,000 square metres.

Dr Robert Schönberger, Project Group Director of Messe München; Mr Peter Kazander, Managing Director of European Exhibition and Conference Company; Mr Bai Daping, General Manager of Jungheinrich China; and Ms Xu Jia, Chief Operating Officer of Messe München (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., were among the distinguished guests attending this press conference. The event drew participation from nearly one hundred representatives from media outlets and exhibitors within the logistics and manufacturing sectors.

The Asia Logistics Biennial, organised by Messe München, serves as the Asian extension of the globally renowned logistics exhibition in Munich, Germany. The event comprehensively showcases cutting-edge technologies and solutions across maritime, land and air logistics sectors, encompassing logistics services, intelligent equipment, logistics real estate, air freight, port shipping, land transport, fresh produce distribution and specialised vehicles. It aims to embody the exhibition theme: “Logistics Transforming Lives”.

LogiMAT China, organised by European Exhibition Co., Ltd. and Messe Stuttgart GmbH, originates from the globally renowned internal logistics trade fair LogiMAT and has been successfully held in China for four editions. The LogiMAT exhibition in Stuttgart, Germany, has a 16-year history since its inception in 2003, garnering sustained support and recognition from numerous internationally renowned enterprises. The recently concluded 2018 LogiMAT exhibition spanned 117,000 square metres, attracting 1,564 exhibitors and 55,300 trade visitors from 40 countries and regions. Upholding the German brand ethos, LogiMAT China providesIndustryEstablish a technical exchange platform for solutions to assist enterprises in optimising their operations.Supply chain、Enhance logisticsefficiency• Reduce logistics costs.

Moreover, as an exhibitor representative, Mr Bai Daping, General Manager of Jungheinrich China, expressed his strong optimism and anticipation for this collaboration during the press conference. He believes that the joint presentation of these two major brand exhibitions will offer exhibitors and visitors an efficient and convenient opportunity to participate and reap dual benefits.

For further details regarding the 2019 exhibition's progress and information, please visit the official exhibition websites: www.tl-c.cn and www.logimat.cn