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Staffing needs almost halved
The US cooperative Associated Wholesale Grocers keeps 54,600 dry goods, fresh produce, and frozen food items in stock for its 1,100 members using a highly automated, full-range logistics center . The facility is designed for a daily picking capacity of more than 460,000 retail units.
Knowledge transfer in the Seychelles
Natural hazards are increasingly occurring worldwide in the form of floods, landslides, forest fires, storms, earthquakes, and rockfalls. Acute crisis management is required, but so are long-term strategies for transportation routes, where Gasser Felstechnik provides assistance in the Seychelles.
German Design Award for Traigo-i
Following the Red Dot Design Award 2025, Toyota Material Handling's new 48-volt counterbalance forklift, Traigo_i, has now also received the German Design Award 2026 in the Excellent Product Design – Industry category. The focus: the complete integration of lithium-ion technology.
Long-term contracts at SBB Cargo
Numerous SBB Cargo Switzerland transport customers, such as Migros, have signed new single wagonload (EWLV) contracts with terms of up to ten years. New contracts have also reportedly been concluded with fenaco, Stahl Gerlafingen, and the Swiss saltworks.
Cooperation with Capra Robotics
Frei Fördertechnik announces its future collaboration with the Danish robotics specialist Capra. "This expands our portfolio to include mobile robot platforms that bring even greater flexibility and efficiency to production and logistics," says Michael Schüpbach, Head of Automation & Robotics. The AMRs are versatile and can be used in a wide range of applications.
SSI subsidiary continues to consistently rely on SAP
Since 2021, the software specialists at SWAN have been part of the SSI Schäfer Group, responsible for the SAP projects of the globally active intralogistics experts and supporting companies in implementing future-proof solutions – from highly automated distribution centers to integrated production logistics. The course is right.
Arne Sturm will be the new CEO in Hirschthal
Jungheinrich Switzerland will have a new managing director as of January 1, 2026. Arne Sturm will succeed Martin Weber, who is leaving the company after 18 years – eleven of them as managing director – at his own request to pursue new topics and challenges.
Another 50 million for new TGW headquarters
TGW Logistics is currently investing €100 million in expanding its production capacity at its headquarters in Austria. Now, with an expansion of the existing office building at the site, a five-story office building with 14,000 m² of usable space is being constructed for around €50 million, with completion expected by the second half of 2028.
AutoStore for Belgian hospitals
AutoStore system for Maria Middelares, a non-profit medical organization in Belgium, and Aalter in East Flanders, about 60 km west of Brussels.
Reliable data instead of empty phrases.
The Basel Logistics Cluster of the Basel Chamber of Commerce (HKBB), together with the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, industry associations, and infrastructure operators, has published a guide to sustainable logistics in the Basel region. Supply chain expert Daniel Bubendorf explains why such a guide is needed.
Elevator construction in good hands
Elevator construction in good hands
Photo: Schindler
Schindler has acquired the German elevator specialist AS Aufzug + Service. According to Ebikon, the company's integration into the group will secure jobs in the Osnabrück and Magdeburg regions.
Schindler confirms the acquisition of the AS Aufzug + Service group, headquartered in Bissendorf near Osnabrück, which comprises the two operating divisions of Service and Mechanical Engineering. Owners Thomas Quade and Werner Hindersmann are pleased: "We are delighted that we know AS is in very good and responsible hands at Schindler. For both our employees and our customers, this transition means future security and opens up new and exciting opportunities." AS, for its part, brings cultivated expertise in the new construction and service business, as well as valuable customer relationships, to the elevator group. Quade and Hindersmann: "We can develop excellently in this professional environment."
Schindler's Germany CEO Meinolf Pohle: "We warmly welcome all 82 employees. Through this expansion, we are further strengthening our customer proximity, especially in northwest Germany, and are pleased to have another elevator specialist with expertise particularly in the field of hydraulic elevators. All customers in our elevator group benefit from this diverse expertise. » AS Aufzug + Service will continue to operate independently on the market under its current company name.
AS Aufzug + Service GmbH was founded in 1979 as a specialist in maintenance, modernization, and emergency call services. Due to its successful development, the company expanded its services in 1984 to include elevator development, design, and manufacturing. Through the company's in-house steel and sheet metal processing, as well as its own control system construction, customers receive customized yet cost-effective elevator models: from individual or standard passenger lifts to goods elevators, car lifts, and theater stage elevators with special requirements.
