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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.
New chain belt sorting
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.
Market leader and pacesetter
Market leader and pacesetter
With the optimization of existing drive systems, the testing of new drive technologies, and an 8 percent reduction in fuel consumption in the new engine generation, Scania continues to see itself as a leader in the heavy commercial vehicle sector in Switzerland. This will also include a significant number of battery-powered vehicles in 2022.
Following 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, Scania successfully defended its market leadership in Switzerland for the fifth time in 2022, despite ongoing supply chain challenges, with 733 newly registered commercial vehicles. The stated goal is to further expand its position as the most sustainable commercial vehicle provider.
With a total market of 2,929 commercial vehicles over 16 tons, the 733 Scania vehicles represent a market share of slightly more than 25%. This means that every fourth commercial vehicle over 16 tons registered in Switzerland bears the Scania logo on the front of the cab.
Francesco Romano, Managing Director at Scania Switzerland since March 2022, sees in particular the confirmed customer experiences with the reduced fuel consumption of the new engine generation as confirmation that a change of thinking has also taken place among Swiss transport companies.
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Even Stephan Oberli, Scania's sales manager in Switzerland for the past year, didn't expect this success. Unusually long delivery times and repeated postponements of promised delivery dates had repeatedly strained the already high customer expectations of Scania.
Scania is also proud of the Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) for national long-haul transport, launched in early June 2022, which represent another milestone in the history of fully electric heavy commercial vehicles at Scania. "Here, too, we would like to express our sincere thanks to our Swiss customers, as some of them have already placed orders, demonstrating their renewed trust in the Scania brand without ever having driven the vehicle." Now that's what I call trust in the brand!.
