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4-way pallet shuttle system
The "tiger" among pallet shuttle systems currently comes from Moffett, a company based in Monaghan, Ireland. SSI Schäfer has now entered into a partnership with the automation provider to combine its 4-way shuttle technology with SSI Schäfer's global integration expertise.
After Christmas is before Christmas
During peak seasons – such as Christmas – error-free, rapid order picking is crucial to meeting delivery deadlines. Modern pick-by-light systems allow for flexible adaptation and can be easily combined with simple solutions, such as order picking carts.
Fresh courage in the new Academy
With its ambitious sustainability goals, Galliker is considered a role model in the transport industry. In this interview, Corinne Galliker explains the upcoming appearance at "Logistics & Automation" in Bern and why people will continue to be the focus of the new Galliker Academy World.
New concept in the telecommunications sector
The food retailer Axfood and Witron have built an omnichannel distribution center in Bålsta, Sweden , from which more than 1500 branches, thousands of end customers via Click + Collect and home delivery are served with over 22,000 dry, fresh and frozen items.
Continuity in the Kion board
The Supervisory Board of the Kion Group (Linde MH, Still, Baoli, etc.) has extended the term of office of Chief Financial Officer Christian Harm until 2029. "Since 2023, he has driven forward key projects," said Supervisory Board Chairman Mohsen Sohi, "and made a significant contribution to the company's resilient development."
Change of guard at Swiss Logistics
Serge Frech has been successfully involved in the business operations of Swiss Logistics (ASFL SVBL) for some time now – and as of January, he has taken over as Managing Director from Beat M. Duerler. Duerler will remain President of the Vocational Training Association for the time being.
Flexible Automation in Bern
At Logistics & Automation on January 28th/29th in Bern, Dematic will present its flexible automation portfolio with solutions for new customers and for expanding existing systems, its autonomous mobile robots (AMR), AutoStore systems and pallet shuttles.
"Adjustments are unavoidable"
Zalando calls it "a difficult but necessary decision": the logistics center in Erfurt, Germany, is to be closed by the end of September. For more than ten years, 2,700 employees there made a significant contribution to the company's success. Now, restructuring is underway.
Fleet management in three stages
Forklift manufacturer Still, with its broad portfolio of in-house solutions for these situations, is calling on logistics companies at the start of the new year to operate their vehicle fleets efficiently and make the best possible use of potential savings. If necessary, this can of course be supported by AI.
Beumer expands production in China
The 90th anniversary of material flow solutions specialist Beumer and the 20th anniversary of its presence in China not only coincide. At the end of 2025, a new, state-of-the-art production facility also went into operation in Taicang, China, which is intended to expand Beumer's global production capacities.
Another 42 eActros for Lidl OE
Another 42 eActros for Lidl OE
In addition to the 14 battery-electric eActros 600 trucks already delivered, Lidl Austria has signed a further framework agreement for 42 electric units, which are scheduled to go into operation by mid-2027. At the same time, Austria's most powerful dedicated truck charging network for the retail sector is being built.
Emission-free branch deliveries by 2030
The first eActros 600 vehicles were recently put into operation at the opening of the new charging park at the Lidl logistics center in Laakirchen. By the end of the year, the first 20 electric trucks from Mercedes-Benz Trucks are expected to be in operation nationwide for store deliveries.
Lidl Austria CEO Michael Kunz presented the new trucks and the high-performance local infrastructure Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure, Peter Hanke, in the presence of Daimler Truck Austria CEO Jens Tittel
Powered by 100% green electricity
As part of its group-wide climate strategy to achieve "Net Zero by 2050," Lidl Austria is focusing on the development of sustainable transport concepts and sees itself as a pioneer in the Austrian food retail sector. Electric trucks have been in daily use since 2024. These vehicles run on 100% green electricity, which is produced, for example, by the photovoltaic systems on the roofs of the logistics centers.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks celebrated the start of series production of the eActros 600 in Wörth at the end of November last year. Deliveries to customers began in December 2024, and the truck is now in daily use on the road in over 15 European countries. The electric flagship of the Mercedes-Benz Trucks range had already proven its capabilities under real-world conditions several times before its series production launch: in customer operations, as part of the "eActros 600 European Testing Tour 2024," a fully electric development tour of over 15,000 kilometers through 22 countries, and the "European Testing Tour Winter 2025," covering approximately 6,500 kilometers through Northern Europe – each with a gross combination weight of 40 tons . Furthermore, the electric truck was named "International Truck of the Year 2025."
The eActros 600 features three battery packs, each with a capacity of 207 kWh. These provide a total installed capacity of 621 kWh. The batteries are based on lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell technology and are characterized by their long lifespan. Furthermore, unlike other battery cell technologies, over 95 percent of the installed capacity can be utilized with LFP technology. This enables a greater range with the same total battery capacity.
The vehicle is technically designed for a combined gross train weight of up to 44 tons. With a standard semi-trailer, the eActros 600 has a payload of approximately 22 tons in the EU. Lidl Austria, headquartered in Salzburg, has been operating in the food retail sector since 1998. The company runs over 250 stores, three logistics centers, and employs around 5,800 people. Lidl was founded by Dieter Schwarz and is part of the Schwarz Group.
