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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.
SBB Cargo workshop in Chiasso
SBB Cargo workshop in Chiasso
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SBB Cargo handles one-seventh of Switzerland's freight traffic, transporting 180,000 tons daily in wagonload, block train, and combined transport within the country. The maintenance facility in Chiasso, renovated at a cost of CHF 12 million, has now reopened. A significant milestone, it says.
The expansion of maintenance south of the Alps, including the reprofiling of SBB locomotives, freight cars, and multiple units, took 18 months to complete. With a total area of 2,000 square meters, the new workshop is longer and wider than its predecessor. It also boasts a fourth additional track, the reprofiling line. The new workshop will employ around 30 people, 20 of whom will be responsible for freight car maintenance, eight for reprofiling, and three for technology and administration. This brings the total number of employees working in the service facility, including the existing locomotive maintenance workshop, to 50. While the new members of the reprofiling team are being trained for their future activities on the new production line and modern machinery, maintenance work on the freight cars will begin on the three tracks with new pits and modern lifting and crane systems.
"With the expanded freight car hall and the new underfloor lathe, we are strengthening our maintenance services for locomotives and freight cars in Chiasso," says Jasmin Bigdon, a member of the management team responsible for Asset Management at SBB Cargo. "This will enable us to further accelerate maintenance and reduce vehicle downtime – not only for SBB vehicles, but also for maintenance customers who rely on our services along the transit route."
SBB Cargo's new workshop was built on the site of the old workshop, which, after 60 years of service, no longer met today's requirements. However, the basic features of the former building were incorporated into the new hall and given a contemporary interpretation. Modern, large glass door fronts, a sophisticated roof structure, and optimal space ensure a friendly, safe working environment with plenty of natural daylight. The highlight of the new workshop is the underfloor lathe. SBB Cargo is thus creating a central one-stop shop for the reprofiling of locomotives, freight cars, and multiple units. Due to the efficient processing of all work at one location and the direct return of the vehicles to operation after reprofiling, SBB Cargo's locomotive turnaround times can be reduced by up to a third, increasing vehicle availability. The cross-border TILO trains also benefit from the services on the underfloor lathe near their operational area.
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