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Prime example of sustainability
High-speed doors combine perfect insulation, energy-efficient functionality, and modern technology. The new building for the Road Traffic and Shipping Office in Schaffhausen is a showcase project for sustainable construction. Efaflex doors further contribute to minimizing energy consumption.
Swiss Post under increasing pressure
Without the logistics division, which generated CHF 278 million in operating profit in 2025, Swiss Post as a whole would be close to being in the red. As it is, the group still made a profit of CHF 315 million in 2025. Meanwhile, the company is still reeling from the shock of the bus fire in Kerzers that claimed six lives.
News from the management team
Toyota Material Handling, a provider of forklift trucks and intralogistics solutions, is hosting a panel discussion with leading European executives on the second day of LogiMAT at the Stuttgart trade fair. Participants include Jan Lorenz, CEO of Toyota Germany; Hiroshi Kuriyama, head of Toyota Europe; Ralph Cox; and Avinash Balachandran, head of development.
Hupac defies difficult environment
In 2025, the Hupac Group transported approximately 975,000 road shipments using combined road/rail transport. This represents a 4.3% increase in transport volume. Hupac stated that this performance allowed it to maintain its leading position in Europe, particularly on the transalpine TEN-T corridor.
Not as rosy as expected
For material handling and intralogistics suppliers in Germany, the 2025 financial year shows a 7 percent decline in production volume. This brings the value down to €25.8 billion, reports the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association. No turnaround is yet in sight for 2026.
The perpetrator set himself on fire
Following the fire on the postal bus in Kerzers, initial findings from the investigation do not point to a terrorist act. Hearings and witness statements suggest that the perpetrator was mentally unstable, acted alone, likely holds Swiss citizenship, and lived in the canton of Bern.
«Vehicle Lifetime» in Katowice
In Katowice, SSI Schäfer is setting up a highly automated logistics center for the «Vehicle Lifetime» division of the automotive supplier Schaeffler in close cooperation with the robot specialists from RO-BER, the SAP experts from SWAN and the robotics and AGV experts from DS Automation.
With Kardex Mlog towards Lodz
As part of the expansion of an existing high-bay warehouse by three additional aisles, a pallet conveyor loop, and the modernization of the existing pallet conveyor system, Kardex Mlog has provided 20,016 new pallet spaces for the Polish pharmaceutical company Aflofarm Farmacja.
A fire in a postal bus claims lives
Six people are believed to be dead and several injured after a postal bus went up in flames in Kerzers on Tuesday evening around 6:25 p.m. Police reported late Tuesday evening that the bus was completely destroyed and that the fire may have been deliberately set.
Always up-to-date via remote access
Economical to purchase, with focused performance, ergonomic and equipped with numerous safety features, the new Linde Ri14 to Ri18 series reach trucks from Linde Material Handling (MH) are set to premiere at LogiMAT.
The perpetrator set himself on fire
The perpetrator set himself on fire
Following the fire on the postal bus in Kerzers, initial findings from the investigation do not point to a terrorist act. Hearings and witness statements suggest that the perpetrator was mentally unstable, acted alone, likely holds Swiss citizenship, and lived in the canton of Bern.
According to the cantonal police, he is believed to be among the dead. Investigations indicate that he boarded the bus in Düdingen at approximately 5:45 p.m. and set himself on fire in Kerzers at approximately 6:25 p.m. by dousing himself with a flammable liquid and igniting it. He may have been a mentally unstable individual who had previously been reported missing by his family.
No technical defect
As previously reported, at least six people have died. Identification efforts are underway, and the results are expected this evening. Of the five injured, three required hospitalization. Two people were still receiving treatment at the time of publication, while one victim was able to return home during the night .
The bus in question was a vehicle with a combustion engine. Since, according to the cantonal police, human error is considered the most likely cause, a technical defect of the bus can be ruled out at this stage of the investigation.
Photos: Cantonal Police / State of Fribourg
The operation required the intervention of several patrols and specialists from the Freiburg cantonal police, ten ambulances (from the cantons of Vaud, Bern, Freiburg and Neuchâtel), the SMUR (mobile emergency medical and resuscitation service) and REGA, as well as around forty firefighters from the See – Lac, Broye and Saane battalions.
A hotline was set up. The Care Team See/Lac & Sense was also on site. Psychological support was organized for the victims and their relatives, as well as for other affected individuals such as witnesses, volunteers, and other bystanders. Witnesses were asked to contact the cantonal police at 026 347 01 17.
