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K.Hartwall and Bosch Rexroth Kft. have signed an official partnership and distribution agreement with the aim of jointly developing and supplying mobile robotics and intralogistics systems in Hungary and the Central European region. This cooperation enables Bosch Rexroth’s ACTIVE Shuttle autonomous mobile robot platform and K.Hartwall’s A‑MATE® automated guided vehicles to be deployed as a ...
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The official product launch of our Autonomous Mobile Robot A-MATE® Lite took place on 11 March 2025 at LogiMAT in Stuttgart. Red Dot has now awarded the vehicle with the Product Design Award in the commercial vehicle category. “We have defined a new AMR class with both the function and the design. The kinematics for ...
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We are pleased to announce that Anton van Ginneken has been promoted to Senior Vice President for the Business Unit Parcel and E-commerce, effective 1 April 2025. Anton previously held the role of Sales Manager Western Europe, where he played a key role in driving growth and strengthening our presence across the region gaining key ...
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A-MATE® Lite is the first counterbalanced and fully electric Mobile Robot in its class. The omnidirectional driving system combined with the fully electric free lift and the slim design make it the ideal solution for confined spaces in your production. Thanks to the flexible fork concept it can not only transport dollies, roll cages and ...
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Our new factory will comprise approx. 3,500 m² of hall space and approx. 2,000 m² of office and social areas. Yesterday saw the official topping-out ceremony for K.Hartwall’s new German site in Buchholz in der Nordheide. In addition to an office building, a new factory for the production of LiftLiner® tugger trains and A-MATE® automated ...
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In the development of cyber-physical systems, Abraham Automation, as a specialist in automation technology, contributes to the development of the modern production landscape under the aspects of Industry 4.0. Automation from Abraham Automation provides support and helps to produce more effectively, faster and better. This secures important competitive advantages and creates jobs in the high-tech ...
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Hannu (b.1960) currently acts as adviser to Investment Latour Ab in Sweden and Viessmann Clean & Cold Division in Germany. Previously he acted as CEO of Swegon Group 2013-2020 and CEO of Huurre Group 2006-2012. Hannu is currently board member of Invisio Ab, Rototec Group Ab, Veho Oy Ab and MTC Flextec Oy Ab. Victor ...
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At this year’s LogiMAT in Stuttgart, K.Hartwall will be presenting its latest Automated Guided Vehicle A-MATE® Lite to the public for the first time at its stand 8B65. It has been specially designed for the automated transport of dollies and roll containers and is the latest product development in the successful A-MATE® product family. With ...
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The Boxing Academy is a sport-orientated social facility that specifically supports children and young people in Jenfeld. The educational concept is focussed on trainable skills that are encouraged and developed at fixed training times. The training sessions are aimed at children and youths between the ages of 10 and 17 and are always led by ...
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MTS, spol. s r.o., is a modern company with over 28 years of experience and shares many of the core values we hold dear at K.Hartwall. As a well-established and rapidly growing organisation, MTS mirrors our commitment to quality and innovation. Throughout our discussions, it became clear that both of our companies operate with a ...
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Ralf Kleedörfer will succeed Eero Heinonen, who has been responsible for building the Automation side of K.Hartwall during the past 3 years. Ralf Kleedörfer started in his new role on September 2nd and is based at the K.Hartwall GmbH facilities in Heidenau, Germany. In the role as Head of Automation Ralf Kleedörfer will take the ...
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K.Hartwall announces today the acquisition of the Australian company Retailquip. “For over 20 years, both companies have been cooperating to serve Australian customers with best-fit solutions to improve the efficiency of their operations. It all started in 2005 when the first Compactainers were supplied to Coles-Myer to replace their pallet operations. Already back then we ...
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This year at LogiMAT, K.Hartwall and Bosch Rexroth sealed their future collaboration with an official handshake. With the Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) ACTIVE Shuttle from Bosch Rexroth and the Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) A MATE® FreeLift from K.Hartwall, both companies are presenting a holistic, standardized and internal transport solution. With the ACTIVE Shuttle Management System ...
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Customers are often faced with the challenge of having to establish additional connections within their AMR systems not only to the Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) itself but also to other components. This includes in particular the connection of components such as higher-level ERP systems, universal fleet managers or peripheral devices such as fire alarm systems ...
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With the combination of Hy-Tek’s enterprise logistics platform and K.Hartwall’s Automated Guided Vehicles, the A-MATE® FreeLift and the A-MATE® Counter, customers will now achieve a much faster return on investment by reducing operational costs and increasing efficiency in their intralogistics processes. “The partnership with Hy-Tek is an important step for K.Hartwall to establish a local presence ...
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In the ever-evolving landscape of industrial automation, Danfoss Drives has taken a significant leap forward by implementing the AGV A-MATE® FreeLift at its facility in Gråsten, Denmark. This state-of-the-art Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) system plays a crucial role in automating the product flow, ensuring efficient load carrier transport from the receiving goods station to assembly ...
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This strategic investment marks the next phase of our company’s growth, driven by the expanding demand for automation solutions, including AMR/AGV’s and tugger trains, both in Germany and globally. The new premises will be situated south of Hamburg just 20 km away from our current location, allowing for a smooth transition. The Innovation Park has ...
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With a significant portion of our turnover, close to 25M€, now coming from the US, this strategic investment aims to strengthen our presence and expand our operations in the region. The decision to open new facilities was driven by our dedication to providing excellent service to US customers. Over the past years, the company has ...
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This is the first time that K. Hartwall has received such a rating, and it speaks to our commitment to improving safety within our organization. Improving occupational safety is a challenging task, requiring us to build and maintain a safe working environment and create effective tools. However, it also involves fostering a culture of safety, ...
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“Right from the start, we realised that both companies had a lot in common. Yes Machinery’s objective has been since it started in 2016 to redefine how the machinery business is done in the Middle East. They focused on adding value by promoting the best solutions, empowering product expertise, setting up a demo center to ...
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This award is a recognition granted each year to Finnish companies that have gained international success, and to the communities behind them. K.Hartwall, founded in 1932 in Sibbo, designs and supplies material handling equipment solutions in more than 65 countries. The company has succeeded in combining the benefits of returnable load carriers with the efficiency ...
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Jungheinrich is expanding its product portfolio with the LiftLiner® tugger train system. For this purpose, Jungheinrich will cooperate with K.Hartwall and profit of their many years of expertise supplying logistics solutions globally. Up to eight daughter carts on the LiftLiner® trailer system can be coupled with Jungheinrich electric tow tractors of the EZS series 1, ...
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Through this new partnership Elokon, expert in industrial safety and intralogistics equipment, is now the exclusive distributor of A-MATE®, in Poland. The scope of the cooperation includes, in addition to sales and distribution, the full customer implementation and integration of the AMRs together with programming, trainings, service and after-sales support. “The introduction of A-MATE® on ...
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K.Hartwall today announced its partnership with Applied Integration, a leading UK Industry 4.0 Logistics Technology integrator and mission critical controls developer. The partnership is part of Applied Integration’s strategy of combining proven rigorous systems engineering expertise with carefully selected best in class automation technologies. An approach that will enable customers to manage the Industry 4.0 ...
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SPAR is the world’s largest group of independently owned and operated retailers and wholesalers, who work in partnership under the SPAR Brand. The group comprises of more than 13,500 stores in over 48 countries. SPAR International is responsible for the development of the SPAR organisation worldwide and for the enhancement of the competitiveness, productivity, and ...
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The children were first able to perform their regular training on the track of Achilles on Saturday and have fun with the relatively new sport of frame running. And it was a perfect day for it as the sun was shining. At the end of the training, Ruud Touw, trainer & former pediatric physiotherapist, explained ...
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2021 is a year of records for K.Hartwall. One of them is to have received the official “Achiever of the year” award by Kauppalehti for the 10th year in a row. “Getting this award 10 years in a row is something which is achieved by only 1% of all Finnish companies. Thank you to all of ...
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We are delighted to announce that Maria Rang as been appointed as our newest Member of the Board of Directors. Maria works as General Manager Sweden of Consafe Logistics and is a versatile supply chain professional. She knows well our customers and their business models and complete perfectly the Board to support the implementation of our ...
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The Raymond Corporation and K.Hartwall, a global provider of logistics solutions located in Finland, announce an exclusive partnership in the United States and Canada. The agreement provides Raymond Solutions and Support Centers with the ability to offer a variety of K.Hartwall solutions, including tow-trains, carts, foldable cages and more. The latest addition is the K.Hartwall ...
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Avertas Robotics will act as an exclusive distribution, integration and after sales partner for the A-MATE, K.Hartwall’s AGV mobile robot, on the Finnish and Swedish markets. With the combination of world class technical and software mobile robot solutions, which are delivered and implemented with highly skilled people, our customers have now access to turn-key AGV ...
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Continuing that trend, with our substantial growth in the US we are pleased to have sponsored the Broadway Community Little League located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley in Broadway, Virginia. The Broadway Community Little League is a youth baseball and softball organization that provides programs for approximately 400 kids with ages ranging from ...
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The proven free SLAM navigation combined with the innovative fleet management allows our customers to have a full overview of and control over their internal logistics operations. Furthermore, safety has been a central point of focus in the development of A-MATE as AMRs become an integrated part of the overall logistics process. The result is ...
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On October 14th K.Hartwall was part of the Logistics Ecosystem Theatre at the Parcel+Post-Expo virtual conference. Eero Heinonen, Vice Executive President of K.Hartwall, presented “Load carriers are an enabler for robotics, AGVs and IoT”. If you want to see the full presentation please check here. It only takes 12 minutes. To know more about our solutions ...
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We receive the official award for being 5 year in a row an “Achiever”. Thank you to all of you in the company who have contributed to this great result! We can be proud.
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John had just celebrated his 75th birthday earlier in March and received last year the medal for 50 years of service in the company. K.Hartwall CEO Jerker Hartwall has also contracted COVID-19 but is doing well given the circumstances and recovers at home in quarantine. Executive Vice President Eero Heinonen is temporary responsible for the ...
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We sincerely hope that you and your family have not been directly impacted. All our production facilities are operating at normal speed. If this changes, we will send you an update with the latest information. In case there would be any changes to your delivery, you will be informed separately by your dedicated sales person or ...
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On our booth #5474 we will display our latest material handling equipment solutions for the US market with among other distribution carts, roller carts, tugger trains, foldable cages, material handling carts, dolly and adaptor pallets. The hero of our show will be the Liftliner, the most innovative tugger train system on the market today. The ability ...
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The certification received is for the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, sales and delivery of returnable goods carriers products and services. ISO 9001:2015 and 14001:2015 certifications are voluntary and the only ISO Management Standards for which companies can be certified. It encompasses a strong customer focus, the involvement of all personnel and the strict follow up ...
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The fourth Junior Sport Team is situated in the city of Prokuplje, 260 km south from the capital Belgrade. The main revenue in the region comes from the automotive industry and agriculture. This time we had opportunity and honour to have with us the famous Serbian Volleyball player, member of Volleyball Hall of Fame and ...
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The third awarded Junior Team is situated in Sanjiang, 1650 km East of Suzhou. The town is located high in the mountains. The main revenue in the region is from the cultivation of rice and tea. This time the donation went to one of the many public primary schools where the majority of the students ...
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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) in the UK is the membership organisation for professionals involved in the movement of goods and people and their associated supply chains. Members of the Institute are involved in the management and design of infrastructure, systems, processes and information flows and in the creation, management and development ...
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The main benefits: Easy one man operation Flexible supply chain No sequencing needed Loading/unloading from either side at point of delivery Fast and safe loading and unloading Supports all production logistics operations Very ergonomic and health and safety friendly solution To see it in action check the Stand ES10 outside of Hall1.
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Posti Group purchase around 700 Million euros worth of products and services every year from 8,000 suppliers globally. That includes everything from vehicles to digital services and are a big part of Posti’s competitive edge today. “Posti’s procurement has encouraged suppliers to develop new solutions that will help Posti to keep its position in ...
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The company, founded in 1992, is located in Heidenau near Hamburg. The business is currently divided into two core segments: standard equipment and special projects for customers in various industrial segments. Since the start the company has shown a strong focus on innovation. In 2011 the Elephantboard® conquered the market. It is a versatile Dolly that can ...
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The project has been coordinated locally by Dannie from the Rainbow Dreams Trust and our agent and partner in South Africa One Touch Retail Solutions through Gary Benatar and Bernard Leroux who also decided very generously to double the amount of the donation. Onke Luthi, the Philippi Youth Club Project director and soccer coach, was ...
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Jerker has been part of the K.Hartwall company for the past 23 years. Starting from the factory floor, he has been later working in different positions including Head of Production, VP Sales & Marketing in North America and most recently Head of Product Development. During all those years Jerker has proved his capabilities and ...
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The retail environment is evolving fast to support new consumer shopping habits. The growth of convenience and home delivery mean supply chains are facing new challenges to make sure they can meet consumer demands. Our seminar welcomed representatives from logistics providers, retailers and academics to listen to and feedback on the challenges they believe are affecting ...
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In the team we have Tony Zhao, National Sales Manager for Lean, who is in daily contact with customers, assisted by Hellen Wang, telemarketing and customer acquisition. Procurement and Quality Assurance will handled by Allen Xia and Sylon Ma who will ensure the high quality of our products. Administration and Market Services will continue to ...
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Mexico is currently one of the largest car manufacturer in the world and is expected to grow even further in the future. Because of this K.Hartwall wanted to reinforce its local presence in the Mexican market. We therefore needed an experienced partner. We found it in DYCSA. DYCSA was set up in 2002 to provide ...
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Today the transition to lower letter volumes and increasing parcels are changing the requirements for the logistics infrastructure and e.g. asset management. PostNord has stated that in the future they need to manage and create a balanced logistics operation with a major focus on e-commerce in the Nordic domestic market. To support this development an ...
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