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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.
Clear roadmap for CO2 reduction
Clear roadmap for CO2 reduction
Linde Material Handling ranks among the top globally in terms of sustainable measures. For this, it recently received the platinum medal from rating agency EcoVadis in the categories of environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and material procurement.
"When it comes to investing in new industrial trucks, the EcoVadis ranking is playing an increasingly important role. Especially when bidding for large contracts, companies want to know exactly how their suppliers' sustainability efforts are doing," says Nicole Grinko, Sustainability Manager at Linde MH. "The platinum medal is not only important proof that Linde MH has already achieved a high level of sustainability, but that it is also continuing to improve with ongoing performance and activities." For the coming years, for example, Linde MH has developed a clear roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality in its production plants. "The basis is a comprehensive analysis of the company's main CO2 emitters," reports Nicole Grinko. This analysis was completed last year, and from it a strategic transformation concept was derived, which is now being implemented step by step.
The EcoVadis assessment consists of detailed queries within each category as well as a 360° overview, in which the rating agency evaluates the company's worldwide publications on sustainability-relevant topics and incorporates them into the assessment. All information provided by the company must also be supported by appropriate documentation. One example is the Fair-ON-Pay+ certificate awarded to Linde MH in Switzerland, which confirms equal pay between the sexes. At the same time, the certificate contributed to an improvement in the EcoVadis score in the labor and human rights category. A further improvement was achieved in the "sustainable procurement" category through the provision of specific key performance indicators at the brand level. Previously, these were only accessible at the parent company level. Now, they enable analysts to track quantitative progress at Linde MH.
Important basis
An important basis for the EcoVadis rating is the Sustainability Report, which Linde MH first prepared on a voluntary basis in 2015 and has continuously collected data since then. It has been published online for two years ( Sustainability Report ) and consists of two parts. The "Facts and Figures" section explains the overarching sustainability strategy of the company and its parent company, the Kion Group, with corresponding cross-references. In addition, measures and activities are described in the chapters "Compliance and Responsibility", "Good Employer", "Health and Safety", "Environment", "Products and Solutions", "Sustainability in the Supply Chain" and "Corporate Social Responsibility". The "Goals and Key Figures" chapter summarizes the most important key figures and changes from previous years in tabular form. The second part of the report, the "Stories" section, provides concrete examples of sustainability initiatives.
