Forklift trucks are essential for in-house transportation. The choice is no longer limited to models with gas or diesel engines, but also include electric drives. The latter offer a number of advantages in various areas of application.

Finsterwalder Transport & Logistik has strengthened its presence in southern Germany with a new logistics center in Türkheim. ONK supplied and installed more than 36,000 labels in addition to signs for rack rows and buffer spaces to mark the storage locations on shelves and on the floor.

With the Cubiscan N9, AKL-tec is presenting an innovation in the field of automated freight measurement and data integration.

Large corporations and the tech industry are joining forces: both sides have joined forces in an initiative to give artificial intelligence a boost in Europe.

480 shuttle vehicles and 22 kilometers of conveyor technology that work together smoothly: At Puma's distribution center in Geiselwind, over 700,000 carton storage locations are served fully automatically. The logistics center is operated by logistics service provider BLG Logistics.

Remote access to live data from the forklift fleet - what was previously only possible for remote maintenance of Hubtex forklifts, the company now offers its customers as a comprehensive fleet management solution.

On February 6, Yusen Logistics celebrated the opening of its new logistics center in Bottrop with a festive ceremony together with the logistics real estate company Prologis and key stakeholders.

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Lee I'Ons will assume the position of Regional CEO IMEA on the International Executive Board of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics on April 1. He succeeds Madhav Kurup, who was appointed to the Executive Board at the beginning of the year as COO for the Air Freight, Ocean Freight and Contract Logistics product areas.

ek robotics presents itself in Stuttgart as an AGV manufacturer with decades of expertise in transport robotics.

The Baoli brand is known for its robust and reliable industrial vehicles. The Italian company, part of the Kion Group, is now presenting the KBP 14-20 - a compact pallet truck with Li-ion batteries that aims to make material handling over short distances simple and efficient.

Kinaxis and 4flow have expanded their partnership and launched Kinaxis Network Design by 4flow, a new application to improve visibility and optimization of supply chain networks. This solution, which is integrated with Kinaxis Maestro, provides users with insights into their network.

Vahle, system provider for mobile industrial applications, has joined the Innoclub - an innovation network in Dortmund and the Westphalian Ruhr region.

Automated process solutions in intralogistics - regardless of the size and financial strength of a company - this is what Still wants to make possible with its low-threshold access to automation. At an international press event on January 29 in Antwerp, Belgium, the Hamburg-based intralogistics specialist presented corresponding solutions.

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The manufacturer and supplier of automotive spare parts DRiV has put a new automated distribution center for Europe into operation. An automation solution from Knapp forms the heart of the system.

In our reader survey, we examined the impact of Trump's presidency on international trade and business strategies. Most respondents fear trade difficulties, tensions in transatlantic relations and political uncertainty. Many companies are focusing on strengthening their existing markets.

Beumer will be presenting warehouse and distribution services and solutions at Logimat 2025 under the motto "Your Partner of Choice".

Klinkhammer has implemented a fully automated, five-aisle deep-freeze warehouse for Früchte Jork, a family-run wholesale company for fresh food in the Allgäu region. In addition to increasing efficiency and picking performance, the client has also significantly improved the working conditions of its employees.

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Sick, a provider of sensor-based automation solutions, has announced the acquisition of the Dutch technology company Accerion. Accerion specializes in AI-based image processing with a focus on positioning technologies for mobile robots.

Baytree Logistics Properties has taken over a 54,836 square meter site in the Brundorf industrial and commercial area from the Hagedorn Group. As part of the redevelopment, Hagedorn's demolition team dismantled the existing buildings.

Under the motto "Reaching New Heights", Leogistics will be demonstrating at LogiMAT 2025 how companies can shape the future of their supply chains more effectively through digitalization, automation and the reduction of complexity.