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Platinum medal for Linde MH
“We not only received Platinum status, but were also able to significantly improve our overall score”said Ulrike Just, Head of Sales at Linde Material Handling in Germany, at the announcement of the EcoVadis results.
IT transports as a driver
“Despite blocked sea lanes and closed airspace, we are keeping supply chains running,” says DHL CEO Tobias Meyer. The company reported two percent volume growth in the first quarter of 2026, with revenue of €20.4 billion slightly below the previous year's level, solely due to currency effects. One of the drivers of this growth is specialized IT transport.
A hair's breadth away from the curve
Hupac aims to shift more freight back to rail by increasing the use of the left bank of the Rhine corridor and digitally transforming the intermodal transport chain. The company has now closed its 2025 financial year with a profit of CHF 3.5 million, and transport volume increased by 4.3 percent.
Top retrofit of the «World Cup camp»
In 2007, the German women's national football team won the World Cup and Apple presented its first iPhone. For KWM Weisshaar, the year was also marked by the construction of a new multi-story production hall equipped with Kasto's Unigrip buffer storage system. A retrofit was now underway, which was implemented smoothly.
New building with a signal effect
Not a "lighthouse" in the true sense, but a construction project that has a signal effect in its dimensions, architectural design as well as its future function, is now being created with the groundbreaking ceremony for the doubling of the office capacity of TGW Logistics for around 50 million euros at the main site in Marchtrenk.
GS1 Excellence Day at StageOne
Prominent speakers from across the world of logistics, business, science, and technology will converge on June 18th at the GS1 Switzerland Excellence Day at StageOne in Zurich-Oerlikon . The focus will be on data-driven intelligence and sustainable supply chains.
Opposite in Duisburg
Directly opposite its European headquarters, Clark is celebrating the expansion of its direct sales operations in Duisburg with the official opening of its premises in the Asterlagen business park. The "Western Branch" is intended to serve as an "exclusive interface" to drive market potential in the region.
A new hunt for record times
The StaplerCup season is starting again at Linde Material Handling in Germany. Experienced forkliftoperators and enthusiastic newcomers can now register to qualify at over 20 venues both in Germany and abroad. The final will be held in Aschaffenburg in October.
Kemaro establishes US subsidiary
“The USA is no longer an experiment; it is our next major revenue driver”says Kemaro, the Eschlikon-based manufacturer of cleaning robots. The company has already sold over 1,500 robots to more than 600 industrial customers worldwide. With $5 million in fresh capital, it now aims to enter the next phase of its expansion.
SVTL meets in a historic setting
The general assembly of the Swiss Association for Temperature-Controlled Logistics will take place on May 8th Castle and Lenzburg , 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 .
“Fly-by-wire” with the cargo bike
“Fly-by-wire” with the cargo bike
Smart pedal vehicles (SPVs) are increasingly in demand. Switzerland already has leading manufacturers like the robust electric vehicles from Kyburz. Germany still has some catching up to do. The Munich-based startup CIP Mobility, which made it into the nominations at IFOY, is focusing more on "lightweight" vehicles.
The maintenance-free work and cargo bike made of plastic appears somewhat fragile, yet promises a range of 60 to 80 km and a 95% recycling rate. The use of recyclable plastics in its production, it is said, saves approximately 68% of carbon dioxide emissions compared to aluminum components. It is ideal for commercial users who want to operate sustainably, both on the last mile and on company premises or in their intralogistics.
The digital drive system uses pedals to power a generator, which in turn produces energy for the electric motor in the rear wheel – without relying on a chain or belt. The core innovation of the "Smart Pedal Vehicle," the maintenance-free "ride-by-wire" system (similar to the "fly-by-wire"technology that once sparked debate in aviation), doesn't reinvent the wheel entirely, but rather integrates it into the digital future of the city.
Conventional spokes are nowhere to be found here. Main structural components are made of recyclable, high-performance plastic, which, according to the manufacturer, saves two-thirds of CO2 emissions in production compared to conventional aluminum components. Mocci uses injection molding, which guarantees "high quality in large quantities" and can be implemented locally.
Potential applications for mocci can be found in various sectors such as logistics and warehouse mobility, campus mobility, food delivery, commercial transport of goods and tools, and service provision.
The e-bike market has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. Industry experts and market analysts predict rapid, positive development in the coming years.
Photo: CIP Mobility
How «mocci» will fare among the startups in the International Intralogistics and Forklift of the Year Award will be revealed after the electronically anonymized voting by the IFOY jury at the closing gala on June 14th at the Congress Center and Casino Baden in Vienna. Until then, the result remains a secret – both for the finalists and the public.
The Smart Pedal Vehicle in the video here 
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