International real estate firm Hines has reached a binding agreement for an off-market investment to acquire 20 logistics assets located between Emilia Romagna and Lombardy through the Italian fund HEVF II Italy managed by Prelios SGR on behalf of the Hines European Value Fund 2 (HEVF 2). The transa...

Hamburg-based intralogistics expert STILL has been nominated for the final round of the IFOY Award 2022 with two entries. Once the members of the IFOY jury choose the winners of this year’s IFOY Award in Dortmund between 18th and 23rd March, STILL will be represented with two entries in the catego...

Ferag, a global leader in advanced conveying and sortation solutions, has launched its hi-tech, Swiss engineered overhead pouch and sorter systems to the UK market. The technology offers retail, ecommerce, automotive and general merchandise businesses reliable, high-performance conveying and sortati...

An independent expert-led commission on the future of industrial land has warned that a chronic shortage of space in London and rocketing rents for industrial premises risks damaging the city’s economy and hindering its ability to service the needs of the population. In its report published on Thu...

To help tackling both the climate crisis and other environmental challenges such as water use and waste generation, DHL has published the new white paper “Delivering on Circularity”, which takes a profound look at how circular economies can help with these challenges. The signs of climate change...

In line with the fast growing direct to consumer (D2C) market, which is set to be worth some $175bn in the US alone by 2023, WMS technology innovator SnapFulfil has taken its pioneering remote implementation (RI) initiative to the next level with an advanced version that enables customers to onboard...

Interroll achieved significant growth in the financial year 2021: sales increased to CHF640.1m/€616.6m (+20.6% year-on-year, +21.0% in local currencies). Order intake climbed significantly to CHF788.4m/€759.4m (+43.9% year-on-year, +44.2% in local currencies). The result is expected to show a su...

Safe automation expert Pilz has recently been applying its wealth of experience to intralogistics applications taking a holistic approach with its portfolio of safety services, training and safe automation solutions. With increased levels of automation, it is more important than ever to ensure that ...

Returnable plastic transport packaging maker bekuplast has received at its manufacturing facility a new injection moulding machine with a clamping force of 1,100 tonnes. The new piece of equipment was delivered to bekuplast’s Ringe (D) headquarters in December 2021. In order to expand the product...