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Staffing needs almost halved
The US cooperative Associated Wholesale Grocers keeps 54,600 dry goods, fresh produce, and frozen food items in stock for its 1,100 members using a highly automated, full-range logistics center . The facility is designed for a daily picking capacity of more than 460,000 retail units.
Knowledge transfer in the Seychelles
Natural hazards are increasingly occurring worldwide in the form of floods, landslides, forest fires, storms, earthquakes, and rockfalls. Acute crisis management is required, but so are long-term strategies for transportation routes, where Gasser Felstechnik provides assistance in the Seychelles.
German Design Award for Traigo-i
Following the Red Dot Design Award 2025, Toyota Material Handling's new 48-volt counterbalance forklift, Traigo_i, has now also received the German Design Award 2026 in the Excellent Product Design – Industry category. The focus: the complete integration of lithium-ion technology.
Long-term contracts at SBB Cargo
Numerous SBB Cargo Switzerland transport customers, such as Migros, have signed new single wagonload (EWLV) contracts with terms of up to ten years. New contracts have also reportedly been concluded with fenaco, Stahl Gerlafingen, and the Swiss saltworks.
Cooperation with Capra Robotics
Frei Fördertechnik announces its future collaboration with the Danish robotics specialist Capra. "This expands our portfolio to include mobile robot platforms that bring even greater flexibility and efficiency to production and logistics," says Michael Schüpbach, Head of Automation & Robotics. The AMRs are versatile and can be used in a wide range of applications.
SSI subsidiary continues to consistently rely on SAP
Since 2021, the software specialists at SWAN have been part of the SSI Schäfer Group, responsible for the SAP projects of the globally active intralogistics experts and supporting companies in implementing future-proof solutions – from highly automated distribution centers to integrated production logistics. The course is right.
Arne Sturm will be the new CEO in Hirschthal
Jungheinrich Switzerland will have a new managing director as of January 1, 2026. Arne Sturm will succeed Martin Weber, who is leaving the company after 18 years – eleven of them as managing director – at his own request to pursue new topics and challenges.
Another 50 million for new TGW headquarters
TGW Logistics is currently investing €100 million in expanding its production capacity at its headquarters in Austria. Now, with an expansion of the existing office building at the site, a five-story office building with 14,000 m² of usable space is being constructed for around €50 million, with completion expected by the second half of 2028.
AutoStore for Belgian hospitals
AutoStore system for Maria Middelares, a non-profit medical organization in Belgium, and Aalter in East Flanders, about 60 km west of Brussels.
Reliable data instead of empty phrases.
The Basel Logistics Cluster of the Basel Chamber of Commerce (HKBB), together with the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, industry associations, and infrastructure operators, has published a guide to sustainable logistics in the Basel region. Supply chain expert Daniel Bubendorf explains why such a guide is needed.
Higher quantities sold
Higher quantities sold
The Kion Group is sailing close to the wind, posting a slight increase in revenue of 1.1 percent year-on-year—which is not to be taken for granted given the current economic environment. With revenue of €8.435 billion, it significantly improved its profitability in the first nine months of the fiscal year.
"The year 2024 is characterized by macroeconomic and political uncertainties that are impacting the business climate in the major economies of Europe, Asia, and the Americas. In this challenging environment, we are well on track to achieve our targets," says Kion CEO Rob Smith. "We (...) are confirming our annual forecast and specifying the ranges."
Total revenue in the Industrial Trucks & Services segment increased by 2.4 percent to €6.305 billion (previous year: €6.160 billion). This was due, among other things, to higher unit sales and improved prices. The service business also grew, achieving a 2.2 percent increase in revenue. The service business's share of external segment revenue remained at 48.0 percent, comparable to the previous year (48.1 percent). The Supply Chain Solutions segment recorded a decline in revenue to €2.161 billion (previous year: €2.216 billion). Project business revenue decreased by 12.1 percent, while the higher-margin service business grew significantly by 15.8 percent. The service business's share of external segment revenue rose accordingly to 41.5 percent (previous year: 34.9 percent).
Ch. P. Quek
Sun Shaojun was appointed to the Supervisory Board for the period until the end of the Annual General Meeting in May 2025, succeeding Tan Xuguang, who stepped down from the Supervisory Board on September 16, 2024. Sun is an experienced leader with extensive expertise in mechanical engineering and the intralogistics industry. He has been a member of the Management Board of Weichai Holding Group in Weifang, People's Republic of China, since 2007.
Sun Shaojun has been a member of the management team of Hydraulics Drive Technology Beteiligungs GmbH in Aschaffenburg since 2013. He began his career in 1998 at Weifang Diesel Engine Works in China. He holds a doctorate in engineering from Tianjin University.
The Kion Supervisory Board has also extended the appointment of Ching Pong Quek, the current CTO and President of Kion ITS Asia Pacific, for a further five years until June 30, 2030. Quek began his career at Kion in 2006 as CEO of Linde (China) Forklift Truck Corp., headquartered in Xiamen. Since 2008, he has been responsible for the entire Asian business of the Industrial Trucks & Services segment and was also President of ITS Americas from 2021 to the end of 2023. In 2024, he assumed the role of Chief Technology Officer of the Kion Group, in addition to the ITS Asia business. Quek has been a member of Kion's Executive Board since 2013.
