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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 .
Logistics expert: "Masters at balancing uncertainties"
The days of unlimited supply chains are over. Global just-in-time supply chains are now on new leadershipThe 20th Logistics Day of the Kühne Logistics University (KLU) in Hamburg focused
New opportunities with «GreyMatter»
"Fifty Shades of Grey" is a moderately boring movie about teen fantasies concerning first sexual experiences with the opposite sex. "Grey Orange" be more exciting for some: a global provider of AI-powered software for warehouse control and inventory management, whose "GreyMatter"software Dematic now wants to profit from.
"Show" case taken literally
"Show" case taken literally
The show lighting with light effects is, so to speak, "optional". Otherwise, the new A-Series electric forklifts, which Hyster is for indoor and outdoor applications and loads up to launching
“Building on our proven internal combustion engine A Series and years of experience in developing reliable models,” says Product Manager Fraser Brash, “this allows for the use of clean drive options and the selection of special features to meet individual requirements.” To help businesses overcome their handling challenges, the new Hyster A Series electric forklifts are available with a choice of lead-acid, lithium-ion, or TPPL(Thin Plate Pure Lead) batteries.
Keep operating costs low
Companies can keep their operating costs low by selecting a drive motor that best suits the requirements of the specific application. An optional, extended motor package manages charging needs, can extend runtime, and helps to use batteries efficiently in applications with higher power demands and low energy consumption .
Photos: Hyster
The new A-series models are protected against dust and water according to protection class IP67. This makes them suitable for use in many heavy-duty applications, for example in the paper, chemical, metal, or wood industries. For intensive use requiring greater comfort, they can be equipped with additional seating and control options.
Additional operator assistance systems (OAS), including camera and lighting packages, are available. The optional Dynamic Stability System (DSS) can also help reduce the risk of the forklift tipping and increase operator safety. It monitors operating conditions and restricts the forklift's functionality if the system detects critical situations.
