LogiMAT, which was planned to take place in Stuttgart from 8 to 10 March 2022, has been postponed due to the coronavirus situation, which is once again difficult. In consultation with the exhibitors, the organiser has decided to postpone the upcoming trade fair to 31 May to 2 June 2022. The LogiMAT.digital platform will be extended until the end of June 2022.
LogiMAT - International Trade Fair for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management will not take place as planned from 8 to 10 March 2022 due to the once again difficult coronavirus situation. The organiser, Euroexpo Messe- und Kongress-GmbH, is forced to postpone the event due to the current incidences and the insufficient vaccination rate. LogiMAT on the Date from 31 May to 2 June 2022 to postpone.
„The current high incidences are also unsettling for our exhibitors. This is understandable and cannot simply be ignored. We must therefore react to the current situation in good time. Our exhibitors need planning security, which is difficult at the moment.“ Michael Ruchty, Exhibition Director of LogiMAT, Stuttgart.
From today's perspective, it is unclear whether the face-to-face event can take place in full in March. „The exhibitors would like an in-person event - but, If the vaccination rate, which is still too low, and the associated capacity utilisation of hospitals lead to stricter requirements again, this is not in the interests of all those involved. We have to do everything we can to fulfil the justified expectations of exhibitors and visitors on site. It is therefore not surprising that this postponement has been expressly requested by many exhibitors,“ explains Michael Ruchty.
LogiMAT exhibitors want planning security
„A decision that we fully support. The situation does not allow for reliable planning at the moment. We are looking forward to the next trade fair in Stuttgart and have some exciting new products and innovative solutions to offer trade visitors. Therefore In addition to safe implementation, safe planning indispensable,“ explains Steffen Bersch, CEO of the SSI SCHAEFER Group.
„This decision is as understandable as it is regrettable. It is absolutely right and necessary to provide all exhibitors and visitors with a predictable and safe event. Let's look at the experiences of the last two years, the date in May offers much better conditions for this„Johannes Fottner, Full Professor at the Chair of Materials Handling Material Flow Logistics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich and Chairman of the „LogiMAT Best Product“ jury“
In order to bridge the gap until the trade fair in May 2022, the the platform LogiMAT.digital extended for all participants until the end of June 2022.
SourceEuroexpo Messe- und Kongress-GmbH
