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Improvement of safety on Continuous handling systems for unit loads

Weakening demand and uncertain markets – the German intralogistics industry is being slowed down.

Information on production volume, employment development and foreign trade data, as of March 2025

Did you miss the first Regul8 of the Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association? No problem, you can watch the two presentations on digital instructions again here.

After the successful premiere in Delhi 2024, LogiMAT India invited Indian intralogistics enthusiasts to Mumbai this year. A follow-up report.

It's not just the weather that is uncomfortable in February, but also the political and economic climate. The trade association's board meeting was dominated by the geopolitical impact on the intralogistics industry.

With currently 290 member companies, the Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association is the most important intralogistics trade association in Europe.

Mobile robots are a prime example of networked systems. For them, as for other products in intralogistics, it is imperative to deal with the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Non-compliance will result in the CE marking being refused.

A VDMA member puts a storage system on the market that conforms to standards. The operators‘ employers’ liability insurance association (EL) makes additional demands. Confidence in the presumption of conformity of harmonised standards is at stake.

The poor mood in the mechanical and plant engineering sector is also reflected in the VDMA economic survey for the materials handling and intralogistics sector.

The Industrial Trucks Division of the Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association has elected two new board members. In addition to Ken Dufford, Nadine Despineux and Dr. Florian Heydenreich are joining the board.

It's never intentional, it can't always be avoided and sometimes the damage is extensive: damage and disruption to other trades can occur during construction or commissioning.