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Car wash with accelerator
Conveyor technology provider Frei is celebrating the modernization and expansion of the container conveyor system at the Migros Cooperative in Lucerne – with a focus on performance, automation, and future-proofing. The new conveyor lines can handle up to 2,400 containers per hour.
Exyz in the high-bay warehouse
Zambelli, a provider of solutions for building envelopes, shelving, industrial metalworking, and heating technology, is also one of the leading manufacturers of roof drainage systems. Here alone, the product range includes 17,500 items. A clear case for SSI Schäfer in the new logistics center in Grafenau.
Again powerful in a double pack
which was held jointly with the packaging trade fair "Empack" in Zurich in early 2025 will reopen its doors in Bern on January 28 and 29, 2026. Last January, over 4,000 visitors attended.
Efficient handling
Under the Kion umbrella, Baoli stands for solid and robust industrial trucks at competitive prices. The new KBP 14H, a low-lift pallet truck with a lithium-ion battery, also makes in-house material handling simple and straightforward.
Transport world at Bernexpo
Only a few weeks remain until transport.ch 2025. From November 5 to 8, the most important Swiss event for light and heavy commercial vehicles, mechanical and body workshops once again be present with 240 exhibitors and over 800 brands on almost 40,000 m² of space in ten halls.
Review for thought leaders
The 350 participants of the Fraunhofer IML Future Congress in Dortmund received prominent input on topics ranging from simplifying material flows using AI to ideas for space logistics. Among them was Gilgen Logistics, where innovation is a declared driver of business activities.
Google Street View in the warehouse
"We already have a wide range of assistance systems, cameras, and sensors in use," explained Rolf Huber at forklift manufacturer Still's Innovation Day in front of an audience of experts, customers, and visitors in Otelfingen. Now, an AI is perfecting the whole thing. With new LiDAR scanners and preferably in real time.
The clever fox at Dachser
Stefan Hohm, Head of Development at Dachser, was " Logistics Leader of the Year 2025 " politics, and academia . He was honored primarily for the @ILO project, a highly efficient digital twin for packages, assets, and processes in general cargo warehouses.
“Millionaires” in the deep-water port
Gebrüder Weiss is currently celebrating an "anniversary container" at Germany's only deep-water port, Wilhelmshaven. Together with the local terminal operator Eurogate and Hapag-Lloyd, the millionth sea freight container (TEU) of 2025 was handled.
1100 young professionals at the start
Starting today, around 1,100 talented young professionals from all language regions of Switzerland will demonstrate their professionalism in more than 90 professions at the SwissSkills competition in Bern The Swiss Association for Vocational Training in Logistics, Swiss Logistics by ASFL SVBL, will also be participating
Combilift promotes new career paths
Combilift promotes new career paths
Shortly before Christmas, Simon Harris honored the forklift manufacturer as Employer of the Year 2020 in the "Large Company" category for apprenticeships . The Irish Minister of Education and Science the company's involvement in new apprenticeship programs.
Combilift is the world's largest manufacturer of multidirectional forklifts and the market leader in long load handling solutions . Since Combilift was founded in 1998, more than 50,000 units have been sold in over 85 countries. Currently, more than 600 people employed locally .
Combilift currently has apprentices in a range of apprenticeship programs including electrical engineering, metal fabrication and The Original Engineering Manufacturing Apprenticeship (OEM).
Not a "Limerick" quip in the humorous sense, but rather a genuine recognition, presented two days before Christmas by Martin O'Brien, CEO of the Limerick Clare Education and Training Board (LMETB) and a member of the Apprenticeship Council . O'Brien admitted he was "very impressed with the Combilifts facility and the environment the apprentices find themselves in. I'm very impressed with the progress made in OEM training."
The Consortium Steering Committee (CSG) in collaboration with the Cavan Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB), the LMETB and other vocational training associations noted Combilift CEO Martin Mc Vicar ’s commitment to the development of the new OEM training program.
Photos: Combilift
Sinead Mc Kenna, CMETB Training Services Manager: “Combilift demonstrates continued commitment and leadership to the apprenticeship program.”
McVicar commented on the new OEM Engineering Apprenticeship: "The apprenticeship was developed in collaboration with Cavan/Monaghan ETB and the OEM Consortium Group. Receiving this recognition after four years of dedication to this apprenticeship is a tremendous achievement. I would especially like to thank the Combilift apprentices, their mentors, tutors, CMETB, LCETB, SOLAS, and other engineering firms across the country for their support and participation."
The OEM training provides modules such as automation, robotics, mechatronics, and technical drawing, which are relevant to the ever-changing demands of these high-tech manufacturing, installation, and service sectors throughout Ireland. McVicar says increasing the availability of skilled workers nationally, and especially in rural communities, is crucial
Combilift has to support customers in developing solutions directly at the workplace that not only improve productivity and optimize storage, but also facilitate social distancing. This is something that is simultaneously considered within the warehouse design service possible , integrated into the planning stage.
