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SVTL meets in a historic setting
The general assembly of the Swiss Association for Temperature-Controlled Logistics at Lenzburg Castle on May 8th will address, in addition to the usual agenda items, personnel management, modern advertising for skilled workers on social media and the question of whether humanoid robots will one day be helpful .
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 " (SPS) in Kansas City once again relied on Kasto saws and storage systems.
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.
TX Logistik acquires Exploris
TX Logistik acquires Exploris
TX Logistik AG, a company of the Mercitalia Group, which bundles the logistics activities of the state railway company FS Italiane, is acquiring the rail-bound freight transport provider Exploris, thus becoming the second largest rail transport provider in Germany.
The companies of Exploris Deutschland Holding also include Via Cargo, HSL Logistik and Delta Rail, which are active in rail freight transport in eight European countries. "With this acquisition, we are creating another cornerstone for achieving the European Union's goals to shift freight transport to rail," says Sabrina De Filippis, CEO of Mercitalia Logistics.
Exploris' international rail connections are strongly focused on east-west transport corridors and ideally complement the TX Logistics network, which is already widespread along Europe's north-south axis. The Exploris operating companies operate with their own safety certificates in the rail markets of Germany, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, and Switzerland.
Exploris operates around 240 trains per week for the transport of steel, gypsum, agricultural products, automobiles, construction machinery or petroleum products for numerous industrial and logistics customers.
specializes primarily in intermodal and combined transport with connections to container trains in the , TX Logistik's workforce will increase by 500 to a total of 1,200 employees. The fleet will consist of 91 TX locomotives and 75 from Exploris. Revenue could soon exceed €500 million.
The activities of the acquired Exploris companies also include shipping services in Germany and Poland, shunting services also provided in Germany and Poland, and its own academy for the training and further education of locomotive drivers. The academy represents an important resource for counteracting the shortage of qualified personnel, which is a critical factor for the entire railway sector. The acquisition is still subject to regulatory approval.
