Projects and Planning

Nicht jeder Lagerbetreiber kann oder will seine gesamte Anlage auf einmal automatisieren. Die beiden Unternehmen bieten mit dem UP-Carrier GTJ einen stufenweisen Ansatz für Bestandslager, der vorhandene Infrastruktur weiter nutzt.

After developing the multi-award-winning system for general cargo handling, the research partners are continuing their collaboration until 2029. Three technology areas will be particularly in focus in the future.

Dr.-Ing. Timo Lehmann has received the Logistics Science Award 2026 from the German Logistics Association. The jury honored the scientist on October 21 at the BVL Supply Chain CX in Estrel Berlin for his dissertation on the performance evaluation of multi-deep automated storage systems. In it, Lehmann develops analytical models that allow the estimation of the throughput capacity of different system configurations and operational strategies.

What began in 2003 at the Stuttgart Killesberg now spans over ten exhibition halls. A look back at the technologies that have shaped the trade fair's growth and the development of its international significance.

CVS Ferrari Germany is expanding its sales structure and relying on an external trading partner in the DACH region for the first time. Starting the initiative is GS-Gabelstapler Service GmbH from Wolfenbüttel. The company will take over the sales and customer service for heavy-duty forklifts and container handling technology in parts of Lower Saxony and the Harz region. The dealer network announced in October 2026 is intended to complement the existing factory representation of the Italian manufacturer CVS Ferrari and will be gradually expanded.

Element Logic and Ranpak Holdings Corp. have agreed on a strategic global partnership for warehouse and packaging automation. As Element Logic announced on September 29, 2026, Ranpak's automation technologies for end-of-line packaging are to be integrated into broader warehouse automation projects. This aims to better connect processes from picking to packaging to shipping.

The Finnish food retailer Kesko is relying on Knapp for the automation of its new logistics center in Nurmijärvi, Finland. According to the provider, the installation of the automation solution is scheduled for 2028. The phased commissioning is planned for 2029 and 2030. With the project, Kesko aims to expand the capacity and flexibility of its logistics in the long term.

In September, 68 new apprentices start their professional future at TGW Logistics. A total of 267 young people are undergoing training with the internationally operating intralogistics specialist. According to the company, TGW Logistics offers them an appreciative environment, exciting development opportunities, and future-proof jobs in a growing industry.

With 44,400 pallet spaces, multiple temperature zones, and connection to Eurotranspharma, the provider is expanding its capacities for seamless pharmaceutical supply chains.

Bringing goods directly from receipt to the point of use can avoid additional movements. However, not every material flow is suitable for this process.

The Alfred Schuon Group has retroactively taken over all shares in Schneider Logistik GmbH as of January 1, 2026. With the acquisition of the company in Geislingen an der Steige, the corporate group is entering the food and commercial logistics sector according to its own statements. Until now, its industry focuses have been in the automotive, insulation material, and packaging industries.

Through a partnership with Plug and Play, the system integrator aims to accelerate the transfer of artificial intelligence into industrial applications and expand its international technology network. The project partners announced this at a press conference.

Autonomous vehicles, dynamic warehouse processes, and learning systems are at the core of their work. The Director of the Fraunhofer IML is now taking on another role in German research on Artificial Intelligence.

The Spanish furniture and home decor provider Kave is having its new Fulfillment Center in Tordera near Barcelona automated by TGW Logistics. According to the intralogistics provider, the commissioning of the distribution center is scheduled for late 2028. The facility is intended to handle goods flows for e-commerce, retail, and business customers and is designed for up to 21,000 packages per day.

The intralogistics system integrator Klinkhammer Intralogistics is hosting its Logistics Planning Day on November 10 at the DB Museum in Nuremberg. The focus is on the planning of manual to robot-controlled warehouses as well as the use of artificial intelligence and simulation. According to the company, practical examples will show how companies proceed from site planning to the development of a warehouse concept to implementation.

With the construction of a new automated cold storage facility, Rügen C&C Warenhandels GmbH is making a clear statement for a more reliable and efficient supply to the local gastronomy at its Parchtitz location on the island of Rügen. In the future, a two-aisle automatic cold storage with 11,000 trays, including modern sequencing workstations, is set to ensure fast, error-free, and precise delivery to customers. The company has already relied on the expertise of intralogistics specialist Klinkhammer for logistics planning.

Sievert Logistik SE welcomed eight new young talents at their locations at the start of the 2026 training year. They are beginning their careers in the professions of freight forwarding and logistics services, professional drivers, automotive mechatronics for commercial vehicles, and office management. With this, the logistics service provider is once again focusing on targeted training of its own specialists, simultaneously strengthening its teams at multiple company locations.

The Greiwing Logistics Group GmbH & Co. KG has taken on a total of 16 new trainees at several locations in Germany for the 2026 training year. At the same time, 19 young professionals have successfully completed their vocational training at the logistics company. Twelve of them will be retained. According to the company, training is primarily carried out to meet its own skilled labor needs.

With an independently operating venture capital fund, Uplift Ventures is expanding its activities. The focus is on four technology sectors and investments on multiple continents.

Gruma has started the training year 2026 with 25 new trainees. The young professionals are spread across five vocational training programs and several locations of the corporate group. After a joint introductory week in Friedberg-Derching, they will begin their assignments in the respective specialist departments and branches.

The company Hörmann Intralogistics completed and handed over a two-aisle high-bay warehouse for Dunapack Packaging Straßwalchen as scheduled on June 15, 2026. The automatic corrugated cardboard format goods warehouse is fully operational.

Five new trainees have been supporting Craiss Generation Logistics GmbH & Co. KG since September 1. The new recruits include three prospective freight forwarding and logistics service clerks, a future warehouse specialist, and a prospective IT specialist for system integration. Craiss welcomes the newcomers with a multi-day welcome program at the headquarters before they are distributed to their training locations in Mühlacker and Bretten. In total, the logistics service provider is currently training eleven specialists.

The Yonex GmbH is automating its logistics at the Willich location and is relying on technology from the automation provider Advasolutions. The sports equipment manufacturer awarded the contract for this in August 2026. In the future, up to 41 "Advashuttles" on up to 1,922 meters of shelving will take over storage and order picking, connected to up to three picking stations and one storage station. The installation begins in April 2027, with the go-live planned for August 2027. The conversion will be carried out during ongoing operations: goods receipt and shipping will continue during this time.

The Alfred Schuon Group welcomes nine new trainees. At the logistics service provider in Haiterbach, a warehouse logistics specialist, two office management clerks, a freight forwarding and logistics services clerk, a motor vehicle mechatronics technician, and four professional drivers have started their careers. Among the prospective professional drivers are three Moroccan young talents whom Schuon accompanies during their start in Germany. The new trainees can expect an introductory week with insights into the culture and operational processes at the family-owned company.

From October 14 to 15, Heitec AG intends to present its offerings for retrofit and modernization of existing facilities at Maintenance 2026 in Munich. In addition to the modernization of hardware and software, key topics include safety evaluation of plant modifications, cybersecurity requirements, and virtual models for pre-commissioning tests. The offering is aimed, among others, at companies in mechanical and plant engineering, special machinery construction, and intralogistics.

With up to triple-deep storage and modularly expandable robotics, SSI Schäfer aims for high utilization of existing storage spaces. According to the provider, in specific applications, up to 43 containers per square meter are possible.

The training year at the L.I.T. Group begins with 41 new junior employees. Almost half of the career starters are beginning training as clerks for forwarding and logistics services. The new group of trainees also includes clerks for office management, warehouse logistics specialists, warehouse operators, professional drivers, IT specialists for application development as well as for system integration. Upon entry, all trainees undergo a two-day introductory program at the company's headquarters in Brake.

Florian Freund is moving to a central sales role at the engineering service provider. Previously, the manager also worked for ZF and Audi, where he was involved with software-based business models and electrified drives.

With its efficient logistics, Printus delivers orders from a range of over 100,000 office items within 24 hours. To further expand this key competence in a dynamic market environment, the company is investing in the Offenburg location. As part of an investment of more than 200 million euros in the new central logistics center, Printus is creating around 53,000 square meters of additional logistics space and modernizing essential parts of the existing facility.

Many companies in the food wholesale industry are increasingly facing fluctuating market situations, delivery issues, and growing crop failures. These challenges are business-critical for precise and efficient disposition and demand new processes. Neurauter Frisch GmbH is taking exactly this path: The family business is strategically realigning its disposition, procurement, and warehousing to meet the increasing demands. By introducing Remira's sales forecasting and inventory management software, Neurauter Frisch lays the foundation for more efficiency, better availability, and the use of AI-supported forecasts – and thus demonstrates how digital transformation can look in the food wholesale industry.

The Baden-Württemberg-based specialist for standard parts, Ganter, is consistently advancing its highly automated intralogistics to meet its customers' demands for reliability and short delivery times. For almost three decades, the family business has relied on the expertise and experience of TGW Logistics: What began with a tray warehouse in 1999 has evolved over the years into a strategic partnership—based on trust and a shared understanding of sustainable growth.

Why do technically good storage solutions fail to reach their potential in operations? According to T&O Group, the cause often does not lie in the technology. Three organizational factors can determine how a new logistics solution functions in everyday life.

At Motek 2026 in Stuttgart, Köberlein Technologies will present itself for the first time under its new name. The renaming represents the company's development within the Daum Group. The specialist in feeding technology remains true to its previous focuses: the development and manufacture of step conveyors and traditional feeding technology up to the interface in automated and digitized production environments. Also present in Stuttgart is the sister company Köberlein Solutions, which expands the range of expertise towards automation.

The wholesaler J. W. Zander GmbH & Co. KG Freiburg commissions Element Logic to implement a comprehensive automation solution at its location. The scope of delivery includes an AutoStore system with conveyor technology and integrated packaging technology.

Korrodin GmbH & Co. KG is investing in the expansion of its logistics and is building a new distribution center in Altdorf near Nuremberg. The centerpiece of the facility is a three-aisle automated small parts warehouse with ten workstations, which is being implemented by Klinkhammer Intralogistics. With the new construction, the certified wholesaler for high-quality screws and fastening technology is responding to the continuously growing range of products and increasing demands for efficiency, deliverability, and process quality.