On July 25, Noerpel started the test phase with a hydrogen truck at the Heidenheim site. After two weeks, the Noerpel Group draws a positive interim conclusion about the 18-ton truck in terms of performance and driving characteristics, but remains open to new technologies.

Launched on August 15, the Palletspace website now offers warehouse management services that have already been available on the Internet for some time for the accommodation of hotel guests. In addition to the parking spaces in the "pallet hotel", the start-up also organizes inbound and outbound transport for the standardized goods.

SSI Schaefer, international provider of warehouse automation and deep-freeze logistics, and Noatum Logistics Middle East have announced the successful implementation of a joint project: With the installation of the mobile racking system from SSI Schaefer, the largest mobile deep-freeze racking system in the United Arab Emirates has been created.

Gilles Delarue will become the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and a member of the Rhenus Group's Management Board with effect from September 1, 2024. He succeeds Egbert Bernsmeister.

Ceratec has once again opted for a solution from cellumation. This is the second time that the Belgian family business has opted for the flexible conveying and positioning system.

Green Logistics aims to minimize the environmental impact of logistics activities. One effective approach is gravity solutions for pallets and cardboard boxes, such as those offered by Euroroll.

Tsubaki Kabelschlepp, specialist for energy chains and energy chain systems, is strengthening its sales team. Since the beginning of June 2024, Jochen Becker has been responsible for sales in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as Director Sales D/A/CH.

Autostore aims to strengthen its presence in Austria with new offices in Graz and Vienna. On June 30, AutoStore officially opened the Graz location, shortly after the establishment of the Vienna branch in March.

The use of multidirectional sideloaders in narrow-aisle warehouses presents drivers with a number of challenges. Hubtex has developed what it claims is the industry's first sensory aisle entry assistant to enable vehicles handling long loads to enter the aisle without collision.

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Katharina Ganslmaier and Sergej Andert are joining the management team at Auer Packaging, a specialist provider of plastic storage, logistics and transportation solutions. The two new managing directors can look back on a career of around ten years at Auer and have been members of the management team since 2019.

With the aim of optimizing route planning and making processes between the warehouses and on the road more efficient, EF Logistik decided to implement the Greenplan Execution transportation management system from EPG (Ehrhardt Partner Group) back in summer 2021.

With the introduction of the EPAL Euro Pallet QR in 2024, the European Pallet Association (EPAL) aims to set a new standard for the classic Euro pallet, which has been used successfully for over 60 years, and pave the way for ecologically sustainable load carriers in the IoT

The express service trans-o-flex has entered into a partnership with PostNL Pharma & Care Benelux. By adding each other's temperature-controlled logistics solutions to their portfolios, both trans-o-flex and PostNL are expanding their geographical reach for temperature-controlled shipments.

The 3M Peltor WS Alert XPV headset, which is now available on the Conrad Sourcing Platform, offers hearing protection, enables clear communication without background noise even in noisy environments and eliminates the need for disposable batteries.

On August 1, Martin Engelberg Solander was appointed Chief Sales Officer (CSO) of Agilox. As a member of the management team, he will be responsible for global sales and marketing activities.

With Amy, DS Automotion has launched a compact and maneuverable autonomous mobile robot (AMR) for transporting loads of up to 25 kg. The smallest vehicle in the Linz-based manufacturer's fleet is designed to offer full flexibility with predictable autonomy and can be easily integrated into larger fleets

Telematics specialist Trendfire will be showcasing its modular solutions for digitizing, analysing and automating transport processes at the IAA Transportation in Hanover.

More and more people prefer online shopping to local retail. Studies on sustainability in e-commerce by the Descartes Systems Group in collaboration with Sapio Research show what sustainable practices customers expect and what measures online retailers and shipping service providers can take.

Paul Vahle GmbH & Co KG welcomes 15 trainees in ten different apprenticeships. Due to the increased need within the company and the growing demand among career starters, the system provider for mobile industrial applications is offering apprenticeships in electronics for industrial engineering, industrial electronics for industrial engineering and machining mechanics for the first time.

Many online retailers still rely on conventional packaging methods and use standardized box sizes. This means that goods are often shipped in packages that are far too large or in plastic bags. Automated packaging solutions from Sparck Technologies can provide a remedy.