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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 " (SPS) in Kansas City once again relied on Kasto saws and storage systems.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.



Decarbonize the middle mile



WAGNER Switzerland AG






Decarbonize the middle mile

October 6, 2022

According to the Federal Ministry for the Environment, trucks and other commercial vehicles cause around 36% of traffic emissions in Germany. The online retail giant Amazon, which is not universally popular, plans to put 20 fully electric trucks into operation by the end of the year, in addition to the 1,200 electric delivery vehicles already in use in Germany.

 The Volvo trucks will transport products between the hubs in Dortmund and Düsseldorf. Thanks to the latest battery technology, the electric vehicles can be connected to 360kW fast-charging stations, which fully charge the 40-ton trucks in less than two hours. "The major players in the transport sector play a crucial role in the industry's efforts to reduce its environmental footprint. That's why I'm delighted that Amazon is joining us in embracing electric drive in the heavy-duty transport sector," says Jessica Sandström, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Volvo Trucks.

Amazon aims to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025. In 2021, the share was already at 85%. Two solar projects have just been connected to the roofs of its newest logistics centers in Hof-Gattendorf (Bavaria) and Kaiserslautern (Rhineland-Palatinate). The systems have a total capacity of 7.7 megawatts (MW) and are Amazon's third and fourth largest on-site solar installations in Europe to date.

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