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Swisslog, a leading provider of data-driven warehouse automation solutions, has repositioned its proven monorail system under the new name FastMove. The updated product identity reflects enhanced customer value, with a focus on performance, flexibility, and improved equipment life cycle for long-distance pallet transport.FastMove is a high-capacity electrified monorail system designed to move palletised goods efficientlyContinueContinue reading “Swisslog introduces FastMove”

LPP Group is one of Central Europe’s largest fashion retailers, operating five internationally recognised brands: Reserved, Cropp, House, Mohito and Sinsay. The company serves customers across more than 40 markets through an extensive retail and e-commerce network, supported by a rapidly expanding logistics operation.LPP Logistics manages the logistics operations of the LPP Group, operating aContinueContinue reading “LPP Logistics deploys 948 Hai Robotics robots”

Volkswagen’s management plans to drastically reduce its model lineup and further cut capacity, although the German auto giant stopped short of announcing sweeping job cuts following tense stakeholder talks. Europe’s largest automaker on Thursday said the model lineup will be gradually cut by up to half over the coming years as it concentrates on the most attractiveContinueContinue reading “Volkswagen to slash model lineup and shrink capacity — but no word on job cuts”

Potential natural gas and other energy shortages across Europe could disrupt AGCO’s production by limiting plant operations and interrupt the supply of critical parts and components, it has warned.In an update on its second-quarter results, AGCO – whose stable of brands includes Fendt, Massey Ferguson, PTx, and Valtra – outlined that it had experienced “aContinueContinue reading “AGCO warns gas shortages could impact European production”

St. Louis–based agbiotech startup Quercus Biosolutions has raised an oversubscribed $5 million seed round to advance its AI-designed “mini‑protein” crop protection platform, with a first focus on herbicide‑resistant weeds. The round was led by Serra Ventures and included Starshot Capital, the Grantham Foundation, Flyover Capital, Rootstock Capital, and other investors, according to AgFunderNews.What Quercus isContinueContinue reading “Quercus Biosolutions closes $5m seed round to tackle resistant weeds with designer proteins”

DHL eCommerce has agreed to acquire Venipak, a leading parcel carrier operating across Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, in a move to bolster its last-mile and cross-border e-commerce capabilities in the Baltic region. Financial terms were not disclosed.Venipak, founded in 2004, provides parcel delivery, returns and fulfillment services for e-tailers and SMEs and has grown itsContinueContinue reading “DHL eCommerce to acquire Baltic parcel carrier Venipak”

Finland has unveiled the world’s largest “sand battery,” a thermal storage system that stores surplus renewable electricity as heat inside a giant, insulated container filled with sand. Built to serve district heating networks, the installation converts excess wind and solar power into heat using electric resistors, then releases that heat through exchangers during cold, low‑generationContinueContinue reading “Finland’s Sand Battery: A Low‑Cost Fix for Seasonal Renewable Storage”

Spain is entering a new phase of energy infrastructure investment, with a major upgrade to its electricity grid aimed at strengthening supply, improving efficiency, and preparing the system for a more electrified economy. The latest financing package, backed by the European Investment Bank and Spanish partners, will support the modernisation of more than 2,300 kmContinueContinue reading “Spain’s power grid gets a serious upgrade”

Deutz AG and TAFE Motors have jointly launched a Deutz engine production facility with capacity for producing 35,000 engines annually. The German Deutz AG has entered a production collaboration with TAFE Motors to bring Deutz engine production to the Indian company’s manufacturing plant in Rajasthan. Under the licensing agreement, TAFE Motors will manufacture Deutz-licensed 2.2L and 2.9LContinueContinue reading “New Deutz AG engine production facility launched in India.”

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is set to expand his investments in Tanzania with plans to develop a port, a 2,000-megawatt coal-fired power plant and several other large-scale infrastructure projects in the East African country.The plans were disclosed late Monday in a statement issued after Dangote held talks with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, outliningContinueContinue reading “Dangote to build port, 2000 MW power plant in Tanzania”