Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2022

The company will also be implementing a wide-ranging environmental strategy that will ensure Briggs and its customers can continue to operate in a sustainable fashion moving forward. The post Briggs commits to ongoing environmental strategy appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

After announcing the brand merger of its operational units (Alstef, BA Systems, BA Healthcare and Glidepath) in September 2020, the newly formed – Alstef Group – continues its evolution, welcoming Uwe Klärner to head its Intralogistics division sales team. He began his career in conveyor assembly for global supply chains solution.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 31, 2022

The shareholders of viastore Group , a leading international provider of intralogistics systems, intralogistics software and supporting services, have today (31st March 2022) signed an agreement to sell all shares in the company to Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO). For the 2021 financial year, the Group reported sales of around €140m.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 10, 2023

Doosan Bobcat, a company within Doosan Group and a leading global compact equipment manufacturer, has announced its global branding strategy to create business and growth opportunities for the Doosan Bobcat product portfolio. Bobcat and these rebranded product lines will proudly remain part of the broader Doosan Group portfolio.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The SSI Schaefer Group, a German family-owned company established more than 85 years ago and a leading international solution provider for all segments of the intralogistics industry, reported an order intake of EUR 1.74 billion (-12.2%) for the fiscal year 2022, according to preliminary figures.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

World-renowned specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield, has been named as the Academic Partner of the International Materials Handling Exhibition 2022 (IMHX). IMHX 2022 Group Director Rob Fisher commented: “We are delighted to be partnering with such a respected organisation as Cranfield University.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

especially for the entry-level segment of the material handling market I am seeing very solid growth opportunities in the years to come,” Bischof predicts. Since 2009, he has worked for various companies in the KION Group on different continents. As Managing Director Baoli EMEA S.p.A.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 31, 2022

The shareholders of viastore Group , a leading international provider of intralogistics systems, intralogistics software and supporting services, have today (31st March 2022) signed an agreement to sell all shares in the company to Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO). For the 2021 financial year, the Group reported sales of around €140m.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 3, 2023

If an SME is struggling with its warehouse operations and WMS, Big Box Group may have just the right answer, as Peter MacLeod discovers. Operating out of a satellite office in Beverley, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, Big Box Group covers the entire length and breadth of the UK. A happier workforce means everybody is pulling together.”

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Körber provides a broad range of proven, end-to-end supply chain solutions fitting any business size, strategy, or appetite for growth. The Business Area Supply Chain is part of the global technology group Körber. The post NEXT DC gets Rail Guided Vehicles appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2022

The intralogistics expert is consistently pushing ahead with its sustainability strategy. Steffen Bersch ( pictured ), CEO of the SSI Schaefer Group: “Sustainability, as we understand it, is an interlocking of social commitment, ecology and economic viability.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 12, 2023

It is a pilot project that is unparalleled in this industry in Germany and even throughout Europe: Using its own infrastructure, Linde Material Handling (MH) is now producing green hydrogen to power 21 fuel cell forklifts of its in-house fleet.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

Dematic has announced that KION Group AG (KGX.DE) has appointed Michael Larsson (pictured) as President of Dematic Corp. and Member of the Executive Board of KION Group AG. He will expand our integrated solutions strategy on lighthouse projects with top customers,” said Rob Smith, CEO of KION GROUP AG.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 27, 2023

With ground-breaking technology and warehouse automation solutions from the robotics group, the innovative campus will be a technology and experience centre along with offices for solution sales, engineering and design, project management, aftermarket sales, and service & support. “Our employees continue to be our greatest assets.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 2, 2023

subsidiary of Beckum, Germany-based BEUMER Group, today named Markus Schmidt as president and chief executive officer. BEUMER Group is pleased to welcome a seasoned leader with a proven track record of collaborative partnerships. The post Schmidt Named CEO of Beumer USA appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Briggs Equipment has announced it has completed the acquisition of Gwynedd Forklifts, an independent materials handling equipment distributor across North Wales and Shropshire. Peter Jones, Briggs Equipment’s Group Managing Director, commented: “We are delighted to have completed the acquisition of Gwynedd Forklifts.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2018

After three years of fruitful collaboration, Ferretto Group Spa, founded in 1956 in Vicenza and today one of the leaders in the storage and materials handling sector, is once again 100% held by the Ferretto family. We have a vision, a strategy, and the right people to achieve the goals set for the coming years.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Japanese material handling giant Mitsubishi has announced further restructuring and integration of its European operations, but says its multibrand strategy, which includes UniCarriers and TCM, will be retained. The existing multi-channel and multi-brand strategy are continued.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2022

The SSI Schaefer Group , a Germany-based family-owned company established more than 85 years ago and a leading international solution provider of modular storage and logistics systems, today published its first Sustainability Report. Value-oriented corporate culture as a foundation for the dealings with stakeholders and resources.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 8, 2020

Vargo, a leading provider of material-handling systems integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfilment and distribution centres, today announced an alliance partnership with Körber, the global supply chain technology leader from software to material handling automation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 27, 2023

In uncertain times, supply chain planning is paramount, says Stephan Heessels (pictured), Director, BEUMER Group Logistic Systems. To stave off this attrition, the industry will also need to deploy strategies that attract, retain, develop and motivate its workers in the digital era.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

GEODIS, a leading global supplier of transport and logistics services and headquartered just outside Paris, entrusted Dematic with installing a stand-alone system for its customer, Nexter, which is now part of KNDS Group. With the integration of automated and robotic equipment, we are fully supporting the growth strategy of GEODIS.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 7, 2021

Briggs Equipment has completed the acquisition of Laois Hire Services Limited , one of the Republic of Ireland’s leading plant hire companies, and has also completed the purchase of the Dublin-based business Balloo Hire Limited , whose operation in the north of Ireland is already part of the Briggs Group.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2020

The company is part of the Phoenix Pharma Pharmahandel Aktiengesellschaft & Co KG group, with headquarters in Mannheim, Germany. This requires extremely fast and efficient intralogistics strategies, fast and reliable picking, and precise order preparation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

When Covid triggered the e-commerce frenzy, many grocery retail logistics operations had little choice but to rethink their order picking methodologies and, as a result there is a trend away from traditional zone picking towards wave picking B to C strategies, says John Maguire, managing director of Narrow Aisle Ltd.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 5, 2019

The move follows the decision by Narrow Aisle’s founder, Peter Wooldridge, and Group Finance Director, Cedric Randle, to step back from their day-to-day executive responsibilities with the company. The company is set for further expansion and success in the buoyant global materials handling market.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2022

A ground-breaking Sustainability Zone will be one of the major highlights at this year’s International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX 2022), when the UK logistics industry’s flagship event returns to the NEC, Birmingham, this September. IMHX 2022 Group Director, Rob Fisher, comments: “In business,?sustainability?refers

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As part of the acquisition and long-term strategy for the business, Briggs will be delivering ongoing investment into key areas including the equipment fleet to help meet evolving customer and market demands. The post Briggs completes acquisition of Aerial Platform Hire appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In his new role, Richards will be responsible for the whole Equipment Logistic and Solutions business division, overseeing Sales, Credit and Operations across the following markets – Construction, Food and Agriculture, Materials Handling and Commercial Vehicles.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

This enables our customers in this important area to further increase productivity while improving hygiene in their material flow.” The Group’s Innovation Projects and Development Center (IPDC) and the Interroll Academy, which is responsible for internal and external training measures, are also based there.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2023

“At Invar Group,” writes Dan Migliozzi, Head of Sales for the warehouse automation specialists, “we understand the significance of cultivating a strong organisational culture that not only aligns with our core values and resonates with our customers, but one that also empowers our employees and allows them to thrive.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Kinaxia Logistics has appointed leading industry figure Neil Ashworth to its board to support the development and roll-out of its digitalisation strategy. Before that post he was chief strategy officer and chief commercial officer at Yodel Delivery Network and chief executive of Collect+.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

The Körber Group continues to invest in its Business Area Logistics Systems, acquiring a majority stake in Brazil-based Otimis Ltda. This follows Körber’s recent acquisition of the majority stake in the Cohesio Group, the leading integrator of voice-directed and AMR solutions for logistics in APAC.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2022

Schmid will continue the AMR manufacturer’s ongoing strategy to expand its global market share. Helmut Schmid is a specialist in growth strategies, business development, change management, internationalisation, sales and marketing. The post AGILOX appoints new CEO appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The 80-year-old US businessman transferred industrial logistics strategies to humanitarian organisations in the 1990s. Oliver Richter (1920 – 2014) was the Trade Manager for Manufacturing and Materials Handling in the logistics company Brambles. The award is named after Lynn C. to manufacture and to repair Euro pallets.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

This is one of the conclusions from the recent study “Personal luxury: Supply Chain challenges & how to prepare for the future”, developed by Arvato Supply Chain Solutions in cooperation with the international strategy consultancy Roland Berger.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 13, 2023

Travis Perkins Group, distributor of building materials, has partnered with University of Salford Manchester’s specialist acoustics testing team to conduct an evidence-based study into the development of electric forklift truck sound alerts.

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