Cradle-to-cradle is a sustainable design concept that aims to design products in such a way that they can be reused endlessly - either in the same application or in new products without sacrificing quality.

CTP, developer, owner and manager of industrial and logistics real estate, has won this year's Brownfield 24 Award in the Best Brownfield Project (Logistics) category with its first German new-build project.

The goods handling specialist Linde Material Handling (MH) has made progress in achieving its sustainability targets and has been awarded a platinum medal by the rating agency Ecovadis.

The images of the flooding in some parts of Germany that reached us in early summer and the very high temperatures that we are experiencing again this year make it clear that the issue of sustainability must not be neglected.

Durable, sustainable, environmentally friendly: new properties also apply to load carriers in logistics and intralogistics processes. Craemer's portfolio includes high-quality returnable load carriers that are hard-wearing, versatile, maintenance-free and recyclable.

The manually operated hand pallet truck type 400 Quick from EAP Lachnit has been specially developed for sensitive areas of application. It is made entirely of stainless steel and meets all legal requirements for the food and chemical industries as well as for biotechnology. Special versions are also suitable for clean rooms or hazardous areas.

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Environmental awareness and the careful use of resources are becoming increasingly important. With advanced solutions, plant operators can significantly improve the ecological footprint of logistics processes.

Artificial intelligence is seen as a revolution in the world of work; according to the ifo Institute, the proportion of companies using AI has doubled to 27% compared to the previous year. However, an Allianz survey also shows that many people are skeptical, worry about jobs and fear growing inequality.

What is the perception of green logistics? What challenges are there? Dr. Kerstin Dobers, Senior Scientist and Deputy Head of Department at Fraunhofer IML, answers these and other questions in an interview.

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With the Maxx 60, Hubtex is adding another series to its Maxx range. The focus here is on combined indoor and outdoor use in long goods handling with a load capacity of between five and six tons.

The Nagel-Group has expanded its Schweitenkirchen logistics site in the greater Munich area into a multi-temp facility. New deep-freeze warehouses with a capacity of 13,200 pallet spaces were put into operation after a construction period of one and a half years. The Nagel-Group has invested 40 million euros in the further development of the logistics center into a multi-temp facility.

Many companies could achieve significant efficiency gains in production-related intralogistics with data-supported optimizations and thus operate in a more resource-efficient manner.

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Together with Opteran Technologies, Safelog is implementing a new type of localization technology. This is intended to outperform existing systems such as LiDAR or methods such as SLAM in terms of robustness, efficiency and flexibility. The localization method is based on the simulation of insect brains.

Vanderlande is strongly committed to sustainability: a milestone in these efforts is the production of the millionth automated case picking (ACP) tray made entirely from recycled plastic.

The Autostore automatic storage and retrieval system enables high storage density and flexibility.

MTA motorized rollers breathe new life into ageing conveyor technology - with new technology, extensive performance improvements and optimized energy consumption.

Paul Vahle has been awarded a major contract for the electrification and automation of container blocks in the new Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Charging industrial trucks with solar power and optimizing self-consumption - this is possible with a new function in the Charge-and-Connect portal from Fronius Perfect Charging.

Robotize, provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), has announced its integrator partnership with Abraham Automation. The companies' common goal is to integrate GoPal AMRs into production processes in a targeted manner and thus further advance automation and efficiency in intralogistics.

Specialist logistics developer Scannell Properties is looking to strengthen its business in Europe with the appointment of Jan Imfeld as Country Head for Germany.