WAGNER Switzerland AG
WWW.LOGISTICSINNOVATION.ORG
The online magazine for Switzerland, the EU and the rest of the world
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.
High insulating properties
High insulating properties
Vaccination teams face the challenge of storing vaccines safely and in compliance with regulations until they are actually administered , and transporting them over the last mile. Bito now offers the MB reusable container with thermal insulation insert.
The thermal insulation set has been used in pharmaceutical logistics for years and is therefore also suitable as a storage and transport container for COVID-19 vaccines. It maintains the temperatures required for vaccine transport, ranging from 2 to 8 degrees Celsius, for up to twelve hours. The container is currently being used by many vaccination centers and for mobile vaccination.
" When selecting vaccine transport containers, it is they comply with existing certification guidelines. The thermal insulation insert was specifically developed to meet the ever-increasing requirements of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. therefore perfectly meets the specifications for vaccine transport," says Product Manager Christian Mohr.
Photos: Bito Lagertechnik
The classic MB reusable container is equipped with special wall and lid inserts that offer high insulating properties. In addition, an easy-to-clean inlay is inserted over this insulation for hygienic protection, into which up to three ice packs can be attached. These are further insulated on the inside so that the interior of the container doesn't get too cold. The box can also be sealed with barcodeable seals to protect the vaccine from unauthorized access. Mohr: "When storing and transporting vaccines, the respective outside temperatures must also be taken into account. Our container system is certified in different temperature profiles, a summer and a winter profile. This ensures that the vaccine can be transported in very cold outside temperatures and that the interior does not heat up above the prescribed limits in summer temperatures."
Benjamin Hilger, head of a vaccination center, describes the critical issues that have emerged in the logistical handling of the vaccine. "We receive the BioNTech vaccine in Styrofoam boxes on dry ice. Before vaccination, it removed from the dry ice and thawed in the refrigerator. After about two hours, it can then be processed or stored in the refrigerator for up to five days," explains Hilger. preparation usually takes place directly at the vaccination center. "Our pharmacists prepare the vaccine. For this purpose, it is mixed with saline solution and, after careful mixing, drawn into syringes, which can then be administered."
