On March 24, the winner in the logistics category of the materialfluss PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR 2021 was announced: PAKi Logistics e-Voucher came in first place, followed by Arvato Supply Chain Solutions and RUD Ketten.

On March 24, the fifth of a total of eight winners of the materialfluss PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR 2021 was announced: In the AGV category, the autonomous AGV Karis from Gebhardt Fördertechnik came out on top. In second and third place: Servus Intralogistics and Mobile Industrial Robots.

On March 20, the RoRo freighter "Ulusoy 14" moored at HHLA PLT Italy in Trieste. It is the first commercial ship call at the new multifunctional terminal, which has been majority-owned by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) since the beginning of the year.

On March 24, the winner in the industrial trucks category of the materialfluss PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR 2021 was announced: The R-Matic Gen 2 reach truck from Linde Material Handling received the most votes. Toyota Material Handling came second and the SmartFork Premium Cam from Vetter third.

Körber and Libiao Robotics, a global specialist in autonomous mobile robots with a focus on sorting, have joined forces to provide robotic technologies in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

SSI Schaefer's pocket sorter won in the Conveying and Lifting Technology category. In the ranks: Gebhardt Fördertechnik and Knapp AG.

On March 23, the second of a total of eight winners of the materialfluss PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR 2021 was announced: SSI Schäfer won in the container category, with bekuplast's contecline container series in second place and Utz and GS1 in third place with the GS1 Smart Box.

Fachpack, the European Trade Fair for Packaging, Technology and Processes, will take place on its regular date from September 28 to 30, 2021. Either on site at the Exhibition Center Nuremberg with digital expansion or as a purely digital industry event.

On March 22, the first of a total of eight winners of the materialfluss PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR 2021 was announced: The StoreBiter OLS X shuttle storage solution from Gebhardt Fördertechnik came out on top in the storage and picking technology category. In the ranks: Körber Supply Chain and AutoStore.

ProGlove, manufacturer of ergonomic wearables for industry, is expanding its ProGlove Insight analysis platform with new functions in the area of process analytics for optimizing work processes and protecting employees.

The IVECO Daily prevailed against strong competition in the 3.5 to 7.5-tonne segment at the Van Fleet World Manufacturer Awards and won the title of "Light Truck of the Year 2021".

Interroll was able to maintain the good overall result of the previous year in the 2020 financial year: although sales fell to CHF 530.6 million (-5.2% compared to the previous year, +0.9% in local currencies) due to the strong Swiss franc, order intake increased to CHF 547.8 million (+0.3% compared to the previous year, +6.6% in local currencies).

The new Healthcare Campus combines the advantages of a local pharmacy with the convenience of online shopping. The technological solution comes from healthcare logistics provider KNAPP.

The cross-brand full-service workshop concept "Alltrucks Truck & Trailer Service" and the Krone Commercial Vehicle Group are entering into a Europe-wide cooperation to further expand their service expertise from February 2021.

PSA Northeast Asia Supply Chain Pte Ltd ("PSA") has signed an agreement with Duisburger Hafen AG ("duisport") to establish the joint venture company. The joint venture will invest in multimodal logistics facilities in Asia.

RIO continues to pursue its plan to bundle digital services for logistics: For the first time, the company is bringing together more than 50 partners on its platform.

The logistics company Deutsche Post DHL Group and the intralogistics provider Beumer Group have signed a contract for the use of new sorting technology in selected parcel centers.

As part of its process offensive, ADAC Truckservice has filled two central management positions.

The logistics start-up Saloodo! and the mobility service provider DKV have entered into a joint strategic partnership.

Ulrike Ramos has taken over as Head of Customer Care at the ELOKON Group, a supplier of safety and warning systems for industrial trucks.