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NEW ROBOTICS & AUTOMATIONSOLUTION CENTER AT PROMAT 2021

THIS IS WHERE YOU BELONG

ProMat is the material handling and logistics industry’s premier global event. It’s where 50,000 manufacturing and supply chain

buyers from 145 countries come to power up with next-generation technology and bold ideas. It’s where $60 billion of purchasing

power comes to learn, engage and see the best equipment and IT solutions the industry

has to offer.

READY TO ENGAGE AN EXCLUSIVE AUDIENCE OF DECISION MAKERS WHO ARE READY TO BUY AND

HAVE PURCHASING PLANS IN HAND?

Ready to show attendees how to take their operations to the next level of productivity and efficiency? If so, it’s time

to exhibit at ProMat 2021.

AN ASTONISHING ARRAY OF ROBOTICS & AUTOMATIONS BUYERS, ALL IN ONE PLACEAN EXCLUSIVE AUDIENCE EMPOWERED TO SPEND

The majority of buyers (78%) who attend ProMat don’t attend any other trade shows. They arrive at Chicago’s McCormick Place motivated to find their next breakthrough product or service. They come to see product demonstrations, and set up one-on-one meetings with equipment and solution suppliers like yourself. And because this is the only trade show they attend, they are seriously ready to buy.

AT PROMAT,

EVERY CONTACT YOU MAKE

HAS THE POTENTIAL TO

BECOME YOUR NEXT

LOYAL CUSTOMER.

of ProMat attendees are in management positions. 27% are VP and C-level.

of ProMat attendees visit no other trade shows.

of ProMat attendees have buying power.

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Source: All statistics above compiled from a study of ProMat 2019 attendees by the independent firm, Freeman.

ATTENDEES

57% 23% 15% 5%

» End User / Purchaser of Material Handling & Logistics Equipment Systems » Dealer » Distributor » Manufacturer’s Representative

» Importer » Exporter

» Systems Integrator

» Consultant

» Government Organization

» Military

ATTENDEE JOB FUNCTIONS

50,000 LEADS UNDER ONE ROOFA wide variety of companies, many from Fortune 1000 organizations, 73% of the Top 100 Retailers, and 64% of the Top 100 Consumer Goods Companies, send teams of buyers to ProMat to find solutions to their specific manufacturing and supply chain challenges. You’ll have the opportunity to impress buyers from multiple industries as they are making their capital equipment purchasing decisions.

In the next 18 months:

» 71% will buy for Distribution Centers.

» 58% will buy for Manufacturing Facilities.

» 62% will buy for Warehouses Supporting Manufacturing.

Source: Statistics compiled from a study of ProMat 2019 expo attendees on their purchasing plans over the next 18 months by the independent firm Freeman (multiple responses were permitted).

WHERE DO THEY WORK?

25%

47%

59%

500,00 Square Feetor Larger Facility

From Firms With 500+ Employees

100,00 Square Feetor Larger Facility

WHAT CAN THEY DO?

67%

35%

22%

21%

Recommend

Specify

Buy

Authorize

WHAT ARE THEY PLANNING TO SPEND IN THE NEXT 18 MONTHS?

34% 12% 17%

>$1,000,000

$500K – $999,999$100K – $499,000

< $100K

37%

» Corporate and Senior Management (CEO, President, COO, CIO, CFO, GM, Director, VP)

27%

» Supply Chain » Warehouse » Distribution » Transportation » Logistics » 3PL Management » Information Technology/Ecommerce

31%

» Plant Engineer » Project Engineer » Engineering Management

» Industrial Engineer

20%

» Manufacturing » Materials » Production Management

14%

» Sales Channel Partners

» Reseller » Importer » Exporter

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Source: Statistics compiled from a study of ProMat 2019 attendees by the independent firm, Freeman.

53% Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems

37% Batteries/Chargers/Motors/Fuel/Alternative Fuel Systems

75% Computer Software (WMS, MES, TMS, OMS, SCM, YMS)

68% Conveyors & Sortation Equipment

53% Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems

31% Carousels

40% Consulting/Systems Integration

65% Crane, Hoist & Monorails

40% Automatic ID Systems & Data Collection Equipment

25% Casters/Wheels/Tires

24% Containers64% Autonomous

Vehicles & Drones

23% Cleaning Systems & Equipment

22% Controls & Controlling Devices

50% Ergonomic, Safety & Protective Guarding Equipment

20% Flexible Manufacturing Systems

76% Forklift Trucks & Attachments

27% Hand Lift Trucks

23% Integrated Systems & Controls

33% Loading Dock Equipment

50% Packaging, Shipping, Shrink Wrapping & Unitizing Systems

40% Racks

24% Mezzanines

30% Pallets & Palletizers

13% Reverse Logistics

36% Order Picking Systems

18% Parcel Freight Cargo Distribution

41% Robotics

31% Lift Products

44% Overhead & Lifting Attachments

25% Plant Facility Equipment & Services

40% RFID Sensors

21% Shelving & Workstations

14% Supply Chain Security

30% Sustainable Facility Equipment & Solutions

41% Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning

31% Self-driving Forklifts

49% Automated Guided Carts

30% E-fulfillment & Delivery

37% Wearable Mobile & Augmented Reality Technology

42% Third Party Logistics/Transportation

40% Autonomous Mobile Robots

41% Articulating Robotic Arms

28% Mobile Robots

82%

80%

56%

New Equipment

Building/Expanding Operations

New IT Systems

ATTENDEES EXPANDING DISTRIBUTION CAPACITY

38% of ProMat attendees areexpanding distribution capacity in the next two years.

ATTENDEE PURCHASE BY FACILITY

62% Warehouse Supporting Manufacturing

58% Manufacturing Facility

71% Distribution Center

DAILY PARCEL SHIPPING BY ATTENDEES FORKLIFT OPERATION AMONG ATTENDEES

ProMat attendee companies ship: ProMat attendees operate:

11%

18%

47%

More than 100 Lift Trucks

26 – 100 Lift Trucks

1 – 25 Lift Trucks

38 Lift Trucks At Their Location

Source: Statics compiled from a study of ProMat 2019 attendees by the independent firm, Freeman.

PRODUCT INTEREST OF ATTENDEES

20% More than 5,000 Parcels

6% 501 – 1,000 Parcels

9% 1,001 – 5,000 Parcels

10% 100 – 500 Parcels

45%Ship More Than 100 Parcels Per Day

Robotics & Automation Product Interest

On average, On average,

50,000MANUFACTURING &

SUPPLY CHAIN BUYERS

145COUNTRIES

$60BPURCHASING POWER

4 DAYS TO WOW 50,000 BUYERSThousands of potential customers equal billions in potential sales. Can you afford to miss out?

Deadline for the ProMat 2021 Space Draw is November 7, 2019. Learn more, promatshow.com/lease

MEET THE ProMat TEAM

Daniel McKinnonExecutive Vice President of Exhibitions

(704) 714-8766dmckinnon@mhi.org

Greg BaerDirector of Sales

(704) 714-8725m: (704) 737-1775gbaer@mhi.org

Paul TrainorSales Representative

(704) 714-8715m: (317) 557-6943ptrainor@mhi.org

To learn more and to reserve your exhibit, visit ProMatShow.com/robotics

ProMat 2021 Show Hours:

Monday, April 12 10am - 5pm Tuesday, April 13 10am - 5pm Wednesday, April 14 10am - 5pm Thursday, April 15 10am - 3pm

BIGGER AND BETTERTHEN EVER