In September, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector fell 4% short of the previous year's level in real terms.

In July of this year, Hörmann Intralogistics completed a modern high-bay warehouse for the Mayr-Melnhof Holz Group in Leoben. The large-scale project is intended to set a new standard for timber logistics with a high degree of automation including truck loading.

At SPS, ABB will be showcasing products and solutions for machine, plant and control engineering that increase energy efficiency, reduce_{CO2 emissions} and open up potential for optimizing processes.

Ulrike Just is taking on a new management role at Linde MH. She has been appointed as a member of the Management Board for Linde MH Sales & Service EMEA. In this role, she succeeds Christophe Lautray, who will continue to support the Management Board as Senior Advisor.

CargoBeamer, a provider of rail transportation services for non-craneable semi-trailers, has appointed Tilman Apitzsch as Managing Director of CargoBeamer Intermodal Operations GmbH.

A new autodrop function enables the automatic unloading of bags in the BG Pouch System. Fashion logistics, courier, express and parcel services as well as e-commerce warehouses and logistics service providers are set to benefit from the new development.

Militzer & Münch has founded "M&M Premium Car Logistics GmbH" together with automotive logistics expert Uwe Moser. The joint venture will start on November 1, 2024.

With the commissioning of a new photovoltaic system, Söhner Kunststofftechnik has completed an important project in its sustainability strategy. The system on the roof of the new assembly hall will cover around 35 percent of the hall's annual electricity requirements in future. The company's goal is to generate 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources and achieve_{CO2 neutrality} by 2035.

Safety-relevant workwear must be regularly checked for proper functionality.
functionality. A new AI-based process reliably checks the visibility of high-visibility clothing.

Denkinger Internationale Spedition is delighted to have won the German Logistics Award 2024. With the winning project "Rail.Hub", the medium-sized transport and logistics company impressed the jury with a mix of ideas and innovations and their implementation.

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The parcel specialists GLS and DPD want to remain competitors, but see advantages in joint out-of-home delivery. They are planning a partner network of around 20,000 contact points by 2027.

The Science Award Logistics 2024 goes to Junior Professor Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Lang: Following a presentation by the four finalists at the BVL Supply Chain CX in Berlin on Wednesday, the jury selected his work as the winner. The award ceremony also took place on Thursday as part of the event.

Systems integrator Vanderlande has appointed Manuel López Garcia as Executive Sales Director Domain Warehouse Germany as of September 1.

An international transportation and logistics company with more than 400 warehouses in the US alone was facing challenging operational tasks. The company decided to equip its entire fleet with ZX10 Android tablets from Getac - for more efficiency and better connectivity.

BVL Supply Chain CX, the successor to the German Logistics Congress, will take place from October 23 to 25 at a new location in the Estrel Berlin and with a new concept.

At the Employers' Day in Berlin, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to ease the burden on business by reducing bureaucracy, particularly with regard to the German Supply Chain Act. Scholz promised changes before the end of the year.

DHL and Formula 1 have reached another milestone on the road to greater sustainability with the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF): Formula 1 has been using DHL GlobalForwarding's GoGreen Plus service since the transports for the Australian Grand Prix in March of this year.

The new distribution center of the electronics wholesaler Avnet in Europe was built by the high-bay racking expert Voestalpine Krems Finaltechnik. The warehouse in Bernburg (Saale) in Saxony-Anhalt protects semiconductors and other sensitive technology.

leogistics GmbH has appointed Sascha Winde as its new Head of Yard Management. Winde brings with him extensive expertise in the areas of SAP system architectures and supply chain management.

Kardex Mlog appointed Martin ten Cate as Sales Manager BeNeLux at the beginning of October. With this appointment, the provider of integrated material handling systems and high-bay warehouses aims to give a strong boost to its activities in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.