WWW.LOGISTICSINNOVATION.ORG

The online magazine for Switzerland, the EU and the rest of the world

MAGA in the approach path
April 15, 2026
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
April 15, 2026
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
April 15, 2026
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
April 15, 2026
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
April 14, 2026
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
April 13, 2026
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
April 10, 2026
“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
April 10, 2026
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
April 10, 2026
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
April 9, 2026
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.
Gantenbein new deputy head of the FOCA
WAGNER Switzerland AG
Gantenbein new deputy head of the FOCA
November 27, 2024
Photo: admin.ch
The Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) has appointed Mathias Gantenbein as the new Deputy Director of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), effective January 1, 2025. He currently heads the Strategy and Command Support division there.
Gantenbein succeeds Martin Schmid Ding. Mathias Gantenbein (46) has many years of experience in aviation and management. From 2006 to 2011, the holder of a doctorate in economics worked at Credit Suisse in the aviation finance division. From 2011 to 2013, he worked at the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) in the special financing division for air transport within the economic affairs section.
M. Gantenbein. Photo: private
From 2013 to 2015, he headed the Federal Travel Center. Following this, from 2015 to 2019, he served as CEO of Bern Airport, and from 2019 to 2022, he was Managing Director and a member of the Executive Board at ISS Switzerland, a building management company.
Since August 2022, he has headed the Strategy and Management Support department at the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA). In this role, he also serves as Chief of Staff and advises the Director. He supports the management in organizational and strategic matters, such as the AVISTRAT-CH program for the redesign of Switzerland's airspace and aviation infrastructure.
Michael Saurer will succeed Martin Schmid Ding as head of the Services department. He previously led the Economic Affairs section and will assume his new role in April 2025.

















Who is online
Currently, 3241 guests and no members are online.
