CeMAT 2008: Germany is World's Largest Exporter of Intralogistics Technologies

BERLIN, May 26/PRNewswire/ -- Germany is one of the world's top investment locations and the
largest exporter of intralogistics technologies. The leading intralogistics
trade fair CeMAT 2008 is taking place in Hannover, Germany from May 27-May
31. It will feature 1,100 exhibitors from all over the world. Visitors will
be able to learn about investment possibilities and industry developments in
the host country.

Intralogistics describes the internal flow of materials
between different logistics nodes in a company. Germany is Europe's largest
intralogistics market and the third largest worldwide. According to the
industry association VDMA, German intralogistics sales for 2007 approached
EUR20 billion, an increase of 17% over the previous year. Germany is also the
world's largest exporter of intralogistics technologies. In 2006, its exports
approached EUR10 billion, 20% more than the previous year and a total nearly
twice as great as the second-place country.

The increasing need to move equipment and goods faster in a
globalized economy is forcing businesses to seek solutions from
intralogistics companies, creating demand for new market entrants. For
example, the largest single-country export client of German intralogistics
companies is the United States with estimated sales of over EUR1 billion in
2007.

Emerging markets also play a growing role in the German
intralogistics sector. Sales to China jumped to an estimated EUR475 million
in 2007, an increase of over 30% compared with 2005. Exports to Russia
exceeded an estimated EUR500 million in 2007, an increase of 40% over 2005.
In total, the 27-member EU is the largest market for intralogistics services
from Germany.

Furthermore, companies choose Germany because of its educated
workforce. Over 90% of German employees in the intralogistics sector, a
workforce that approaches 100,000 individuals, have either a professional
qualification or a university degree.

Invest in Germany is the inward investment promotion agency of
the Federal Republic of Germany. It provides investors with comprehensive
support from site selection to the implementation of investment decisions.
Invest in Germany can be found in the "Logistics Network" booth A16 in hall
12.

Invest in Germany GmbH
Headquarters:
Friedrichstasse 60
10117 Berlin
Germany
T: +49-30-200-099-0
F: +49-30-200-099-111
office@invest-in-germany.com
http://www.invest-in-germany.com

Media Contact:
Eva Henkel
T: +49-30-200-099-123
F: +49-30-200-099-111
henkel@invest-in-germany.com

Source: Invest in Germany

Invest in Germany GmbH, Headquarters: Friedrichstasse 60, 10117 Berlin, Germany, T: +49-30-200-099-0, F: +49-30-200-099-111, office@invest-in-germany.com; Media Contact: Eva Henkel, T: +49-30-200-099-123, F: +49-30-200-099-111, henkel@invest-in-germany.com

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