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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
IT degree program for the first time
IT degree program for the first time
Photo: Still
Forklift manufacturer Still is celebrating its apprentices as "innovators of tomorrow," who began their careers today at its headquarters in Hamburg and at seven other branches in Germany. Among the 64 new apprentices and dual-study students, young people are represented for the first time in the "Technical Computer Science & IT Engineering" program..
Traditionally, there's a "Welcome Day" for newcomers at the headquarters on the waterfront. The event is also streamed to all branches. Newcomers receive a comprehensive overview of the company, its products, and its philosophy, and get to know each other at a concluding barbecue. The following weeks are followed by initial insights into the various professional and learning environments, team-building activities, introductions to current safety and prevention standards, and a one-week forklift construction seminar.
"The training of qualified young talent has rarely been as important as it is now," says Training Manager Jan Wehlen. "We need competent, smart, and innovative specialists to successfully meet future challenges ranging from energy and sustainability to new technologies in automation and robotics."
Still is regularly recognized for its high quality of training. As part of the "Hamburg's Best Training Companies" certification program, Still has already been awarded the maximum score of five stars seven times. The company's own retention rate also speaks for itself: All 36 graduates from this year's graduating class have secured employment or a place on a further study program at Still.
Despite its high reputation as a training company, this year's recruitment of new trainees and students presented the company with major challenges for the first time. "During the application phase, we clearly noticed that career and study guidance in schools has been limited over the past two years. As a result, many young adults today are inadequately prepared for their career choices," explains Jan Wehlen.
Today, 29 apprentices began their training in six different occupations at Still's headquarters in Hamburg: from mechatronics and industrial mechanics to industrial management assistant. Among them, for the first time, is a trainee in construction mechanics. "Female apprentices are unfortunately still rare in technical professions," says Jan Wehlen. "We are therefore delighted to welcome a female career entry into the field of construction mechanics for the first time this year. We hope that we can inspire even more young women to pursue technical careers in the future." Six young adults are beginning their dual studies in Hamburg. In addition to "Electrical Engineering and Information Technology" and "Mechatronics," the "Technical Computer Science & IT Engineering" program is also represented for the first time. Here, students from the Nordakademie learn to answer the complex questions of the digitalized economy, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things – skills that will be indispensable not only for the intralogistics industry in the future. Starting with the 2022 training year, Still will be training a total of 204 young talents at nine locations across Germany in seven different apprenticeships and nine dual study programs.
