Birgit Seeger will take over the management of the Norma Group from November 1, 2025. The company's Supervisory Board has appointed her as the future Chairwoman of the Management Board. The interim CEO Mark Wilhelms will return to the Supervisory Board as planned on November 1.
CTP Eigentümer, a developer and portfolio holder of logistics and industrial real estate, has acquired a plot of land in the Cossebaude district of Dresden to begin the development of a modern business park.
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Test Camp Intralogistics integrates the German Material Flow Congress (MFK) and brings it to Dortmund: Experts and practitioners from the industry will meet in a specially designed event cube in Dortmund's Westfalenhalle on April 15 and 16, 2026 to discuss innovations and developments.
Management position newly filled
On August 1, 2025, Christian Böttcher took over the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) Air & Ocean at the Nosta Group. He succeeds Ivo Aris, who stepped down from his position as COO Global Air & Ocean and member of the Nosta Group Executive Board for personal reasons on July 31.
Dematic is automating the new distribution center of the Turkish retail chain Eren Perakende in Istanbul. The solution supports the company in sustainably increasing operational efficiency and meeting increasing market requirements with modern automation technology.
Gebhardt Intralogistics North America has announced that it will significantly expand its production capacities in North America. This step will allow the company to build up additional manufacturing capacity in the USA. Gebhardt Intralogistics currently produces and manufactures in Streetsboro, Ohio.
Paul Vahle GmbH & Co KG welcomes 16 new trainees to the Kamen site today. As in previous years, the system provider for mobile industrial applications is organizing a four-day introductory event at which the new trainees will get to know the company and the industry. The focus is on personal exchange.
With effect from October 1, 2025, the Supervisory Board of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has appointed Jeroen Eijsink as Chairman of the Executive Board. He succeeds Angela Titzrath, who will leave the company on September 30, 2025 after nine years in office. The appointment is initially valid for three years.
Identifying quality defects at an early stage, rectifying them efficiently and avoiding them in the long term - this is a challenge for many companies. A lack of transparency, inefficient processes and a high level of manual effort make it difficult to process complaints. ConSense, developer of software solutions for quality management systems (QMS) and integrated management systems (IMS), offers ConSense Forms, a digital solution that optimizes the complaints process.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML has published open source components for logistics for the first time as part of the SKALA innovation project.
Demographic change poses enormous challenges for industry and logistics, because while the shortage of skilled workers is increasing, people remain irreplaceable in many processes. This is where wearable assistants come into play, providing employees with targeted support, making processes more efficient and contributing to ergonomic workplace design at the same time.
Dr. Andreas Kirschkamp joined the management team as CFO at Antalis Verpackungen in Germany and Austria and at BB Pack at the beginning of May 2025. His responsibilities include Finance, Supply Chain, IT, Legal, Quality and ESG.
In 2025, the Alfred Schuon company will integrate 68 new trucks, including trailers and semi-trailers, into its fleet at the Haiterbach and Veszprém (Hungary) sites. Among the new acquisitions: Mercedes-Benz Actros L with aerodynamically optimized ProCabins and two fully electric eActros 600 tractor units.
Nine autonomous mobile robots (AMR) are now being used to handle small parts in Deutsche Telekom's central warehouse in Hanover. With the final acceptance of the new shelf AMR, viaLog Logistik Beratung and Deutsche Telekom's Hardware Service Competence and Solution Center are delighted to have taken another important step in their joint collaboration.
In the food, beverage and packaging industries, space for conveyor systems is often at a premium. A Swedish machine manufacturer uses the advantages of drive technology from Nord Drivesystems to realize a compact design with reduced drive variants in the construction of chain conveyors.
An international company in the plastics industry is automating its intralogistics at its German site with a solution from ek robotics. A specially developed vehicle model from the Out Move series, an outdoor AGV, is being used.
How can robotics help to make packaging more sustainable? Kuka is looking for creative and innovative ideas in the new round of the Innovation Award.
Packaging industry in Nuremberg
From September 23 to 25, 2025, Fachpack will bring together the packaging industry in Nuremberg. With new formats such as the FuturePack start-up summit and the Converting meets Packaging pavilion, the trade fair will focus on current developments and future topics.
Efficient goods management, an automated warehouse and picking system and better returns processing - these were the requirements with which Maprom, a promotional textiles wholesaler from Höxter, started building its new central warehouse. Today, more than two years later, the ProStore warehouse management system (WMS) from IT company Team with a direct connection to the new AutoStore warehouse ensures smooth processes and an increase in order processing.
The focus is on modernizing logistics processes with the aim of sustainably increasing efficiency, reliability and cost-effectiveness. Gravity solutions for pallets and cardboard boxes are a proven approach that optimizes the flow of materials within warehouses.
