The innovative strength of the companies at the Hannover Messe is higher than ever before. As is the presence of international politics at the industry's leading trade fair. The perfect mix for a spirit of optimism from Hanover.

Elmar Weber took over the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at PTV Logistics in April. He has extensive experience in the financial management of start-ups, medium-sized companies and global corporations.

Jung Hebe- und Transporttechnik is expanding its range by becoming the exclusive German distributor for the transport platforms of Spanish manufacturer Eyher SL.

The Supply Chain Management Act covers the entire supply chain and presents companies with fundamental challenges when it comes to documentation. The new Ident Gate System (IGS) from Sick meets the basic requirements and goes even further: with the help of sensors for object detection, goods identification and direction recognition, it contributes to greater transparency in incoming and outgoing goods.

Samont has taken over the Croatian HTS Group as part of a strategic acquisition. The company, which specializes in the installation, maintenance and contract manufacturing of conveyor and intralogistics technology, is thus continuing its growth strategy. The two companies already have a long-standing and successful partnership.

The innovation partnership between Festo and Würth has already lasted two years, and the first phase of the partnership is now coming to an end - with success: the prototype of the AI robot solution is working.

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Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks is launching a new series for light to medium-duty work: With the Essential machines, the company aims to offer affordable and powerful warehouse technology equipment for a variety of applications. The new product range includes low lift trucks, high lift trucks, electric tow tractors and order pickers.

As of March 28, 2024, Dachser has acquired 80 percent of the shares in the joint venture Dachser & Fercam Italia. This completes the acquisition of the majority of the general cargo and contract logistics divisions of the Italian logistics company Fercam.

MS Motorservice International, the sales organization for Rheinmetall's global aftermarket activities, has commissioned Kardex Mlog as general contractor to build a four-aisle high-bay warehouse at its Neuenstadt site. The high-bay warehouse will be connected to the dispatch area, the incoming goods area, an existing narrow-aisle warehouse and a picking and testing area with automated conveyor technology.

Inceptio Technology, developer of autonomous driving technologies for heavy trucks, is increasingly deploying its autonomous driving solutions for refrigerated logistics service providers in China.

The new order picking truck was presented at LogiMAT 2024. In dynamic warehouse and intralogistics applications, it is designed to contribute to optimized picking efficiency and reduce costs for loading and unloading processes on trucks.

Sensor company Sick has continued its growth trajectory in a challenging 2023 financial year: Sales increased by 5.4 percent to 2,307 million euros.

Hyster is expanding its range of lithium-ion counterbalance trucks with several models, including new 4-wheel forklifts from the UTL series and 3-wheel forklifts from the UTTL series.

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The management of the Hamburg-based AGV manufacturer ek robotics was expanded on March 1, 2024 with Martin C. Klein and Andreas Lindemann, two experienced managers. Andreas J. Böttner will join the company's new advisory board in July.

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A jury consisting of members of the Femworx Congress Advisory Board has nominated three young female experts for the Young Engineer Woman Award. The winner will be announced on April 26 during the Femworx Career Congress.

Enersys, provider of energy storage solutions for industrial applications, has announced the launch of its Nexsys Air Wireless Charger.

The intralogistics provider Still is expanding its service concept and wants to make fast and flexible on-site service possible for automated vehicles in the future.

The AMR KMP 3000P from Kuka is always ready for operation thanks to its inductive charging concept. The mobile platform can transport loads of up to 3 tons. With the KMP 3000P platform, Kuka is bringing a real heavyweight to the market in the AMR sector.

Getac Technology Corporation has published the results of a study it supported - The April 2024 IDC InfoBrief titled "Redefining Total Cost of Ownership: Rugged Technologies to Empower Industrial Operation".

The European intralogistics specialist TGW Logistics and the US warehouse automation expert Opex want to work closely together as part of a strategic partnership.