As the green shoots begin to appear in the UK economy, the
storage and handling sector is gearing up for its flagship
exhibition – IMHX 2010 – which takes place at the NEC from
16th to 19th November. IPE outlines what visitors can
expect to find at the event

IMHX, which takes place every three
years, will feature major players from the
handling and storage industry, with more
than 300 exhibitors expected to showcase
their products and services.

A large number of supply chain
professionals are planning to visit the show
and the organiser, Quartz Publishing &
Exhibitions, says that pre-registered visitor
numbers are already at a higher level than for
any previous staging of IMHX.

Exhibitors
In addition to the large number of stands
showing materials handling equipment,
exhibitors will be showcasing health and
safety systems, software solutions, racking
and shelving, storage systems, pallets and
palletising equipment, property, recruitment
and training services, third party logistics,
transport and distribution, flooring,
packaging, handling system design, financial
services, and warehousing.

Seminars and surgery
This year’s event will feature more than 30
free seminars from some of the industry
leaders on the themes of: Information
Technology (Tuesday 16th November);
Innovation (Wednesday 17th November);
and Environment (Thursday 18th
November. Topics covered will include RFID
Technology, Visual Logistics and Green
Storage. All the seminars are free to attend
on a first-come, first-served basis.More
information can be found on the IMHX
website – www.imhx.biz.

The exhibition’s organisers have also
teamed up with independent supply chain
consultant, OPS Logistics Consultancy, to
offer a Free Advice surgery for the first time
at IMHX. Visitors will be able to take
advantage of a 20min consultation with one
of the industry experts from OPS to explore
ways of increasing revenue, reducing costs
and improving customer experience. The
surgery service will be available throughout
the four days of the show and consultations
can be booked in advance through the
website: www.imhx.biz/surgery.

Carbon-neutral
IMHX 2010 will be offsetting the CO2
produced through staging the show and
through visitor travel to the venue. The show
will feature an Environmental Zone
sponsored by Shell Gas (LPG), at which
visitors will be able to record their show
travel footprint – at no cost to themselves –
using a web-based carbon calculator. The
show’s organiser will then offset the CO2 by
planting trees within the UK through an
accredited carbon offset partner. The
Environmental Zone will also feature a
number of green solutions offered by
exhibitors that contribute to a cleaner
environment, energy efficiency and reduced
waste.

Pavilion people
For the first time at IMHX there will be a
special pavilion to promote the show’s many
automated handling system exhibitors.

Recognising that the event has historically
attracted large numbers of visitors from the
food and drink sector, IMHX 2010 will also
feature a special Food & Drink Logistic
Suppliers’ Pavilion, sponsored by the Food
Storage & Distribution Federation.

Design 4 Safety
The winners of the inaugural IMHX design
4 Safety Awards will be announced at a VIP
Awards breakfast on the first day of the
show. Designed to highlight the importance
of product design in improving safety
standards, the awards have been jointly
organised by Quartz and BITA and were
open to all exhibitors. All shortlisted
products will be highlighted in the show
catalogue and featured in the exhibition’s
Design 4 Safety showcase
zone.

Pack for preregistering
Visitors who pre-register
for IMHX 2010 will receive
a passport-style pack
containing a delegate name
badge, the ‘Little Black
Book’ of handling
industry contacts, foldout
floor plan and details
of the environmental
zone.