The UAE is investing $26 billion in sea and air transport infrastructure in attempts to establish itself as a global logistics hub. The high-profile projects underway in the UAE include the $7 billion Dubai World Central airport initiated by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, the Abu Dhabi Airport Company's $6.5 billion expansion program for the UAE capital's airport - including a logistics park- and a $1.6 billion expansion program for the Jebel Ali Port by Dubai Ports Authority. Deutsche Messe Dubai Branch, organizer of CeMAT Middle East, the world's largest trade show profile for internal logistics and materials handling that debuts in Dubai in February 2010, has revealed that leading global business organizations and key government institutions have made strong commitments to support the trade show. Deutsche Messe Dubai branch pointed out that international investors have been particularly impressed with the UAE's investments in air and sea infrastructure facilities. CeMAT Middle East will run concurrently with MDA Middle East and IA Middle East on Feb. 9-11, 2010 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. All three shows are being organized by Deutsche Messe Dubai Branch, the regional arm of Deutsche Messe Hannover - Germany, one of the world's leading international trade fair organizers with a global portfolio of over 100 niche events. CeMAT, MDA and IA trade fairs are spin-offs from their mother shows in Hannover, with successful annual editions in Shanghai, Mumbai, Istanbul and Moscow. Angela Schaschen, managing director of Deutsche Messe Dubai branch, said: “There has been a remarkably strong response from international exhibitors, trade buyers and government agencies to the CeMAT, MDA and IA trade shows. IA Middle East, the international trade fair for factory, process and industrial building automation, is also an important segment of Handover Messe, highlighting critical areas in automation i.e. assembling and handling systems, industrial image processing systems, control systems, PLC, SCADA, sensors, actuators, industrial building automation systems, safety and security systems, industrial IT and software, among others. The trade fair aims to offer the latest innovations, solutions and products to enhance the development and rising awareness in the area of quality manufacturing practices. The new shows will leverage the synergies that evolve from a unique combination of three highly-focused trade show profiles. It will provide the perfect platform and will serve as an annual meeting place and forum for exhibitors from all over the world to network with leaders from the entire region in key technology areas, while showcasing the latest innovations in their respective domains. CeMAT Middle East will host world leaders in mechanical handling, warehouse technology, workshop equipment, packaging and order picking equipment systems for materials handling, warehouse technology, loading technology, internal logistics - systems and software, services and outsourcing.
