24 January, 2020

Trelleborg Makes Changes to Senior EMEA Team

Posted on 24 January, 202025 July, 2025 by David Priestman

Elio Bartoli, EMEA President & Global OEM at Trelleborg Wheel Systems has announced changes in its Europe, Middle East and Africa regional senior team, effective January 1st, 2020.

Andrea Manenti is appointed Global Original Equipment Senior Director.

Starting his career in the agricultural tyres industry in 1993, Manenti joined Trelleborg Wheel Systems in 2009, gaining extensive international experience as Managing Director in UK and Asia. In 2013, he moved back to the UK where until 2018, in addition to his local managing director role, he continued to work as Country Manager for China.

Anton Stoynev is appointed Business Development Director.

Anton Stoynev joined Trelleborg Wheel Systems in 2011 as Regional Managing Director for Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and South-East Europe. Over the last eight years, Stoynev has been in charge of the successful development of the material handling segment for Trelleborg Wheel Systems in EMEA. In his new role, he will be responsible for the business development of the agricultural, material handling and construction segments of Trelleborg Wheel Systems across the EMEA Region.

Gaetano De Astis is appointed Managing Director Eastern Europe.

Before joining Trelleborg, De Astis gained extensive experience in sales and general management within CNH Industrial, where he served from 2014 as Managing Director Spain & Portugal for IVECO Trucks.

Ludovic Revel, Managing Director France, adds BeNeLux to his current geographical area of responsibility becoming Managing Director France & BeNeLux.

Revel has worked at Trelleborg for the past 22 years covering a number of international roles of increasing responsibilities in France, Italy, BeNeLux, South Africa, Brazil and Asia.

Richard Lyons has been appointed Managing Director UK and Ireland.

Lyons joined Trelleborg Wheel Systems in 2016 as Regional Managing Director East, South East Europe & Russia. He has spent more than 30 years in the automotive industry and gained a wealth of knowledge and experience operating globally on assignments with Iveco, Goodyear and Giti.

Parcel Shipper Logistyx Wins Special FedEx Recognition

Posted on 24 January, 202029 July, 2025 by David Priestman

Parcel shipping specialist Logistyx Technologies (www.logistyx.com) has secured both FedEx Compatible Diamond and Platinum Tier Awards for 2020. Selection criteria of the awards include customer compliance; year-over-year growth in volume, revenues and customer installations; and maintaining annual software certifications.

“Being awarded with both Diamond and Platinum Tier status by FedEx, one of the world’s most recognized carriers, affirms Logistyx’s mission to provide best-of-breed solutions that meet customer needs,” said Logistyx CEO Geoffrey Finlay. “Partnering with elite carriers like FedEx helps Logistyx provide a complete and customised supply chain solution that empowers customers to make smarter global shipping decisions to improve customer service and cut costs.”

Designed to help organisations identify qualified, third-party shipping solutions, The FedEx Compatible Solution program requires software developers be up to date on current software for FedEx Ship Manager Server or FedEx Web Services and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction and retention. FedEx only awards Diamond Tier to solution providers demonstrating years of compatible integrations with the latest FedEx technologies and FedEx Services. Platinum Tier status is awarded to solutions that have demonstrated a high degree of capability and customer experience and solutions.

To better serve the world’s largest shippers, Logistyx recently completed its integration with FedEx FUSE, a part of the FedEx Compatible Solution program available exclusively to high-volume FedEx shippers.

Logistyx TME is a SaaS-based Transportation Management Solution for global parcel shipping that guarantees carrier compliance, streamlines transportation execution, monitors parcel delivery movements and identifies ongoing opportunities to increase profits per shipment.

DB Schenker Rolls Out Driverless Forklift Truck

Posted on 24 January, 202025 July, 2025 by David Priestman

DB Schenker has introduced the regular operation of an autonomous forklift truck, following successful completion of a pilot project. The transport system of the Austrian supplier AGILOX transports empty containers over a distance of around 150m at the Eching site near Munich. This is done completely without the intervention of a warehouse associate. Previously, this operation was carried out with conventional forklift trucks.

Xavier Garijo, Member of the Board for Contract Logistics at Schenker AG: “Autonomous forklift trucks promise innovation, precision and efficiency for the benefit of our customers. DB Schenker is always open to alternative solutions in warehouse logistics. However, our most important asset is always our highly qualified employees: without them, we would not be one of the world’s leading logistics service providers today. For this reason, we want to relieve them by automating some logistics processes – especially since there is currently a shortage of skilled workers in logistics at the labour market.”

The AGILOX is equipped with a height-adjustable fork that can be used to lift and lower containers. It is therefore not necessary for the warehouse staff to place the containers manually on the AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle). The AGILOX is also capable of recording a surrounding map for navigation within the site in a very short time. This means that the use of the AGV can begin just a few days after delivery.

Franz Humer, CEO and co-founder of AGILOX: “The robots can take over simple tasks in the warehouse, meaning employees can concentrate on more complex tasks, especially at peak times. We look forward to many more successful projects with DB Schenker throughout Europe.”

QR Code Inventor Launches Handheld Device Management System

Posted on 24 January, 202029 July, 2025 by David Priestman

QR Code inventors DENSO WAVE EUROPE are launching a new Device Management System (DMS), thus enabling efficient coordination of DENSO WAVE handheld terminals from just one computer.

The Device Management System (DMS) from DENSO WAVE EUROPE is a modern software tool to support the efficient use of handheld terminals within a company. Dirk Gelbrich, General Manager Technical Department at DENSO WAVE EUROPE, explains: “With our new DMS, administrators who are responsible for the handhelds used in their company can always see the status of each device at a glance. That is a great advantage as it saves a lot of time and therefore costs.”

The DMS has been developed by DENSO for their BHT handheld terminals and ensures that all devices, which are used in a company can be linked together on just one computer. The devices can be managed in real time by the DMS as their individual information is always kept up to date in the system. “This way, the device management is controlled and guaranteed centrally,” says Gelbrich all the while emphasizing the great advantages of this modern DMS.

If an update is required for a single or even multiple devices, it can be planned ahead, so downtimes can be kept to a minimum. This gives the administrator the opportunity to better control and optimize all the processes.

When troubleshooting a faulty device, the new DMS from DENSO WAVE EUROPE can offer a great advantage as well: Administrators can send commands to the handheld concerned while another employee simultaneously tests the device. In this way, errors are fixed faster and more efficiently.

Thanks to its integrated theft protection, administrators can even use the DMS to lock a stolen device or reset it to the factory settings.

The DMS consists of an app for installation on the mobile handhelds and an administration app to be installed on a computer. After the installation is complete, both the operating system and all applications on the mobile devices can be updated and managed – simply via the system on the computer.

“In the past, what was tediously done for every single handheld in the company, can now be processed and completed in one step, saving time and money,” says Gelbrich.

Lobster EDI Software Boosts Peak Ops for Logistics Clients

Posted on 24 January, 202029 July, 2025 by David Priestman

Logistics and wholesale clients of Chesterfield-based software specialist, Lobster, enjoyed the seasonal peak in trade without incurring additional operational expenses, it says.

The firm’s electronic data integration (EDI) software handles busy periods automatically, without interruptions to service or punitive transaction fees.

Jeni Steele (above), Lobster’s head of UK, said: “We have heard reports from businesses using inflexible managed services that they had to wait up to 12 weeks to onboard seasonal clients, something Lobster_data allows users to do themselves, super quickly. We know they are also charged eye-watering fees if they exceed monthly data allowances, which is highly likely in the busy Christmas period.”

Lobster_data enables thousands of files in any format to be shared or received automatically and allows clients to add new customers inhouse, improving the speed and efficiency of order processing. It is benchmark tested to 16 million transactions and a stress test, conducted with Konica Minolta, demonstrated it can convert 10,000 EDIFACT documents in just five minutes.

From its headquarters in Germany, Lobster creates easy to use system integration software that reduces costs for clients and drives change by offering seamless communication with third parties.

Agility Teams with UN to Boost Refugee Service in Malaysia

Posted on 24 January, 2020 by Keith McKinley

Agility, a leading global logistics provider, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced at Davos this week a partnership that will strengthen the delivery of essential services to refugees in Malaysia, in particular for vulnerable communities living away from the country’s capital.

The partnership, announced at the World Economic Forum, includes a $100,000 donation from Agility. UNHCR will use the funds to establish pilot programs in Johor and Penang, Malaysia, to bring critically needed services to more than 12,000 refugees, including refugee card renewal, access to essential information related to protection, and to receive counselling on available services.

There are some 178,000 refugees registered with UNHCR in Malaysia. Agility’s donation will allow UNHCR to further extend support to more than 12,000 refugees, most of them Rohingyas from Myanmar. With local engagement and support, Agility and UNHCR will eliminate the need for vulnerable refugees to travel 300+ kilometres from their homes to Kuala Lumpur to have access to vital services, including refugee card renewal.

H.R.H. Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme, Senior Advisor for Private Sector Partnerships, UNHCR, said, “Agility’s contribution is an important demonstration of solidarity from the Kuwait private sector and one that will improve the safety and well-being of thousands of refugees in Malaysia, a country that has a long history of hosting displaced populations. The global size and scale of displacement requires us to go beyond the business as usual approach and I am confident that Agility’s gesture will inspire the private sector to upscale its support to refugees.”

All-in-One Labelling Provider TSC Auto ID at LogiMAT

Posted on 24 January, 202029 July, 2025 by David Priestman

TSC Auto ID will present itself as an all-in-one provider for labelling systems at LogiMAT in March. The company’s focus (Hall 6, D11) will include the latest generation of industrial high-performance barcode label printers as well as reliable mobile printer series and consumables.

The new ML240P series covers exactly the niche of high demand in the market, it says. Both versatile top-class all-rounders impress with their strong connectivity features and excellent printing quality while being extremely economical and flexible. The intelligent combination of solid metal housing including media spindle, modularised base and modern printing technology enables a permanently steady, low-noise and at the same time highly efficient operation even with demanding applications.

Another highlight is TSC’s brand new mobile barcode printer series TDM. Due to their compact design, the printers fit on the palm of a hand and can be comfortably carried on a shoulder strap or hung from a belt. The battery capacity of 1130 mAh for TDM-20 and 3080 mAh for TDM-30 models ensures full mobility that will last an entire shift without the need to recharge the device.

TSC’s presentation is also going to include four powerful thermal transfer printers of MB240 series. This series is the new value leader for 4″ wide industrial label printing. The robust, durable and compact all-rounders with its state of the art firmware can be used flexibly for a wide range of labelling applications in manufacturing, logistics and warehousing, retail, health care, offices and events. They feature the best print quality the manufacturer offers thanks to faster processors and upgraded firmware.

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