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MAGA in the approach path
German technology remains highly regarded when it comes to rapid material handling, the elimination of weaknesses, and service quality. Following successful projects in Oklahoma and Texas, the steel trader " Steel and Pipe Supply " once again relied on saws and storage systems from the Rhine Valley in Kansas City.
Rent warehouse equipment instead of buying it
Bito is launching an offensive with an economical alternative for companies that want to re-equip, expand, or temporarily supplement their warehouse and production areas, but don't want to tie up their capital long-term: renting instead of buying is the motto. The advantages – especially in " dynamic times " – are obvious.
«Kanpai» with sake on the pharmaceutical chain
Logistics provider Yusen is presenting an expanded global platform for the healthcare sector at LogiPharma in Vienna, where companies such as Novartis, Bayer, Takeda, and hospital supplier UCB are currently participating. The platform focuses on the professional delivery of specialized healthcare solutions.
Streamlined logistics
Coop's own rail connection for urban logistics in Zurich, streamlined logistics vehicles and the outsourcing of all operating room logistics in a cooperation between the Seeschau Clinic and the Swiss Post are the projects that are entering the final sprint for this year's Swiss Logistics Award from GS1.
Vacuum technology makes mobility possible
Compressed air has traditionally been used primarily for fixed installations. Schmalz's vacuum grippers also mainly operate with lines that often have to run across halls and facilities. However, mobile robotics increasingly requires flexible solutions – a need that Schmalz now intends to address more effectively.
A foray into drive technology
Safelog, the specialists for software for controlling intralogistics processes, have entered into a cooperation with the drive experts from SEW Eurodrive at LogiMAT in order to jointly develop a high-performance software for controlling mobile and stationary processes in intralogistics.
Networking with perspectives
“Never walk alone” could be the motto of a networking event hosted by the consulting experts from “Adnovum”, where the Digital Product Passport (DPP), cybersecurity and IT opportunities with Petra Merino (GS1 Switzerland) and security expert Andreas Achterholt are on the agenda on May 7th in Zurich.
Maintenance in Austria
With a new workshop in Obersiebenbrunn near Vienna, rail manufacturer Stadler is expanding its capacity for the commissioning, approval, and servicing of modern rail vehicles in Austria. The workshop has been used to maintain Westbahn's high-speed trains since March 2026.
Idealworks pushes into the US market
Idealworks, part of the Munich-based Agile Robots Group, with more than 1,700 AMRs and AGVs worldwide and one of the pioneers in industrial automation through AI in robot-controlled logistics processes, has founded a US company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.
New chain belt sorting
At LogiMAT, conveyor technology provider Interroll attracted attention with a new chain-belt sorting system developed after the acquisition of Sortteq. Together with MCP Play, this creates a material flow ecosystem that combines single-item transport with intelligent sorting.
Swiss Post strengthens cybersecurity
Swiss Post strengthens cybersecurity
The cybersecurity company is called "Open Systems". However, the price that Swiss Post is willing to pay for the company, which has around 260 employees at its headquarters in Zurich, Bern, Düsseldorf and San Francisco, in order to strengthen its own IT security, remains confidential.
Open Systems secures companies' IT networks. With the expertise of this cybersecurity specialist, the postal service aims to offer even more secure communication solutions to government agencies and private companies, among others. However, the acquisition still requires approval from competition authorities. The takeover is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter.
Nicole Burth, member of the executive board and head of communications services, emphasizes: “Secure communication can only take place if senders, receivers, and communication channels are protected and efficiently designed. That is why it is important to further expand our cybersecurity solutions.”
Photos: Open Systems
In digital communication, the postal service focuses on three key areas: secure communication platforms for the secure exchange of information, secure and modern software solutions for private and public organizations that enable the digital connectivity of companies and authorities, and cybersecurity solutions for a secure digital environment. Open Systems protects the data transfer and networks of globally operating companies and NGOs with a specialized service concept and its own platform.
The cybersecurity firm was founded in 1990. The investment in Open Systems is intended to complement the existing offerings of the group company "Swiss Post Cybersecurity AG," which already protects data centers, cloud services, and end devices from unauthorized access with its cybersecurity solutions. This, it is said, will allow Swiss Post to offer government agencies, healthcare institutions, and private companies an even more effective and comprehensive range of trusted solutions.
Daniel Neuhaus, CEO of Open Systems: “We thoroughly examined who Open Systems’ future partner should be. (…) With Swiss Post, we have found a sustainable partner based in Switzerland that shares our values such as trust, reliability, security and customer focus.”
Open Systems – now owned by EQT – is a pioneer and one of the leading providers of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions. SASE is the convergence of network and security solutions on a cloud-native platform.
