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Prime example of sustainability
High-speed doors combine perfect insulation, energy-efficient functionality, and modern technology. The new building for the Road Traffic and Shipping Office in Schaffhausen is a showcase project for sustainable construction. Efaflex doors further contribute to minimizing energy consumption.
Swiss Post under increasing pressure
Without the logistics division, which generated CHF 278 million in operating profit in 2025, Swiss Post as a whole would be close to being in the red. As it is, the group still made a profit of CHF 315 million in 2025. Meanwhile, the company is still reeling from the shock of the bus fire in Kerzers that claimed six lives.
News from the management team
Toyota Material Handling, a provider of forklift trucks and intralogistics solutions, is hosting a panel discussion with leading European executives on the second day of LogiMAT at the Stuttgart trade fair. Participants include Jan Lorenz, CEO of Toyota Germany; Hiroshi Kuriyama, head of Toyota Europe; Ralph Cox; and Avinash Balachandran, head of development.
Hupac defies difficult environment
In 2025, the Hupac Group transported approximately 975,000 road shipments using combined road/rail transport. This represents a 4.3% increase in transport volume. Hupac stated that this performance allowed it to maintain its leading position in Europe, particularly on the transalpine TEN-T corridor.
Not as rosy as expected
For material handling and intralogistics suppliers in Germany, the 2025 financial year shows a 7 percent decline in production volume. This brings the value down to €25.8 billion, reports the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association. No turnaround is yet in sight for 2026.
The perpetrator set himself on fire
Following the fire on the postal bus in Kerzers, initial findings from the investigation do not point to a terrorist act. Hearings and witness statements suggest that the perpetrator was mentally unstable, acted alone, likely holds Swiss citizenship, and lived in the canton of Bern.
«Vehicle Lifetime» in Katowice
In Katowice, SSI Schäfer is setting up a highly automated logistics center for the «Vehicle Lifetime» division of the automotive supplier Schaeffler in close cooperation with the robot specialists from RO-BER, the SAP experts from SWAN and the robotics and AGV experts from DS Automation.
With Kardex Mlog towards Lodz
As part of the expansion of an existing high-bay warehouse by three additional aisles, a pallet conveyor loop, and the modernization of the existing pallet conveyor system, Kardex Mlog has provided 20,016 new pallet spaces for the Polish pharmaceutical company Aflofarm Farmacja.
A fire in a postal bus claims lives
Six people are believed to be dead and several injured after a postal bus went up in flames in Kerzers on Tuesday evening around 6:25 p.m. Police reported late Tuesday evening that the bus was completely destroyed and that the fire may have been deliberately set.
Always up-to-date via remote access
Economical to purchase, with focused performance, ergonomic and equipped with numerous safety features, the new Linde Ri14 to Ri18 series reach trucks from Linde Material Handling (MH) are set to premiere at LogiMAT.
Material Flow Congress integrated
Material Flow Congress integrated
The German Material Flow Congress will have a more live character in 2026, taking place as part of the Intralogistics Test Camp at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund. During the conference, 25 speakers will discuss the trends of 2026 in technical logistics on April 15th and 16th.
Photo: M. Hildenbrand
On stage in the Westfalenhalle, under the theme "Next Stop: Beyond Automation", speakers will include Kevin Kron (Boston Dynamics), Oliver Bilstein (BMW Group), Stephan Peters (Rhenus Group) and Dominik Eicke (Roche Diagnostics).
«Beyond Automation»
The lectures and discussion formats were summarized by the program committee into six sessions under the headings humanoid robots, limits of automation – airport as the final boss?, planning, making locations future-proof, AI in logistics and best practice.
Congress Director J. Fottner
The sessions will be moderated by renowned German researchers such as Professor Johannes Fottner (TU Munich), Professor Alice Kirchheim (TU Dortmund / Fraunhofer IML), and Professor Thorsten Schmidt (TU Dresden). "The speakers at the congress come from both research and industry. Science meets reality. This is what makes the exchange at this congress so valuable," says congress director Johannes Fottner.
Test new developments yourself
For over two decades, this event for suppliers, users, planners, consultants, and researchers was held at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) campus in Garching. The VDI Society for Production and Logistics is the event's sponsor. The Chair of Materials Handling, Material Flow, and Logistics (fml) at TUM supports the congress.
Photo: Westfalenhalle
Since the congress is taking place as part of the Intralogistics Test Camp, participants can also use their ticket to test around 100 new technologies at the Intralogistics Test Camp. "This new setting offers congress attendees significant added value. At this curated event, they can, for example, drive forklifts themselves or closely examine how mobile robots from different manufacturers are controlled via the AnyFleet automation platform from idealworks."
Thoroughly examined
“The finalists of the global IFOY AWARD 2026 competition can also put them through their paces ,” confirms Thilo Jörgl from Test Camp Management. For intensive networking, congress participants, exhibitors, and visitors of the test event will meet at a joint networking night on April 15 with dinner, drinks, and a DJ.
www.testcamp-intralogistics.com
