The topic of green logistics is becoming increasingly popular in the industry. Companies want to reduce the environmental impact of transporting and delivering goods without sacrificing the efficiency of their logistics chain.

Craiss Generation Logistik is investing in alternative drive systems: the logistics service provider is expanding its fleet with a total of twelve electric Mercedes trucks. In future, two eActros 300s will be on the road for the company in Austria and ten eActros 600s in Germany.

In the immediate vicinity of its production site in Leipzig, the skin care group Beiersdorf is building a modern logistics hub as the largest distribution center in the company's supply chain network. Körber is realizing the automation and integration.

With stricter regulations and shrinking margins, ports need equipment that improves throughput. It should not only reduce operating costs but also emissions with minimal downtime. Hyster develops full and empty container handlers as well as reach stackers with different drive options. Handling equipment with HVO100 fuel or hydrogen fuel cell technology completes the portfolio.

Kasto and SEW-Eurodrive have developed a complete solution in which metal saws and storage technology are seamlessly integrated and which centrally supplies the drive technology specialist's production with semi-finished products. Whether batch size 1 or 10,000, the system organizes all process steps fully automatically.

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Intelligent reusable systems that also ensure good transport protection can be a sensible alternative to the widely used disposable packaging solutions. With this in mind, a concept was developed for a new type of fully recyclable reusable transport box (made from single-origin mono-material) with built-in load protection. The first successful practical test is now available.

From September 24 to 26, 2024, the European packaging industry will once again meet at Fachpack, the trade fair for packaging, technology and processes. Over 1,400 exhibitors will not only showcase packaging materials and packaging technology in Nuremberg, but also automation, labeling technology and intralogistics.

At Fachpack in Nuremberg, Sick will be presenting sensor solutions for process and quality control as well as machine safety.

Mosca wants to score points at Fachpack in Nuremberg with a holistic approach: As a system provider, the company offers not only packaging aids and other analog technologies, but also digital solutions, sound advice and additional services.

Haeger & Schmidt Logistics (HSL) is strengthening its management team: Stefan Hütten will join the board on September 1, 2024. In his role as Chief Operating Officer (COO), Hütten will work with Heiko Brückner (CEO) and Peter Stöttinger to drive forward the strategic development of the Haeger & Schmidt Group.

Habasit GmbH Germany is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The Hesse-based company is part of the Swiss Habasit AG, a supplier of conveyor and power transmission belts.

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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