Lindt & Sprüngli benefits from efficiency and price increases

Price increases offset rising cocoa prices. The chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli recently reported robust sales and profit growth in the first half of 2024. Accordingly, the group's sales in the first half of this year rose organically by 7 percent to 2.16 billion Swiss francs. Price increases in the mid-single-digit range, according to the company, were helpful for the sales growth [...]

ZF optimises its structures

Significant cutbacks and job losses ZF Friedrichshafen AG intends to boost its competitiveness. Likewise, the company is trying to take into account the changes in the mobility sector, particularly in electromobility. This is according to a recent press release from ZF. In it, the long-established automotive supplier reports on the realignment of its structures. Location networks One goal mentioned is the […]

Kaufland: Larger vegan range

Plant-based alternatives as part of the sustainability strategy The retail chain Kaufland has expanded the vegan range of its own brand K-take it veggie. According to the company, there are now around 20 percent more products under this brand. Customers will now be able to choose from over 100 items from the K-take it veggie brand. As reported by the Schwarz Group [...]

Bosch: Largest acquisition in the company's history

Acquisition of air conditioning and heating manufacturer JCH This week on Tuesday, the Bosch Group published its plan to acquire Johnson Controls' global heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions business for residential and small commercial buildings. In connection with this, Bosch is also purchasing Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning (JCH). JCH is a joint venture between Johnson Controls and Hitachi. As [...]

Theo Müller invests in Aretsried

Production building for yoghurt in jars The Theo Müller group of companies is building a new production building in Aretsried, Swabia. The Alois Müller GmbH dairy, which belongs to the group, is located in this town. According to a press release from Theo Müller, the new plant is intended to significantly expand production capacities for yoghurt. The building, covering approximately 4,500 square metres, [...]

Innovative collaboration for autonomous mobile robots

Continental Mobile Robots and Amazon Web Services collaborate Continental Mobile Robots is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop a new software solution for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). This will enable flexible control of Continental's software package, which is used in intralogistics and agriculture. „AWS's innovation-focused services [...]

DeutschlandCard strengthens e-commerce

Combination of product search and price comparison DeutschlandCard has announced the new integration of a cross-retailer product search with a price comparison function on both its website and app. The company aims to expand its e-commerce offering with this. Customers can now search specifically for products in the product portal and compare prices in the linked online shops. A customer account is not required for this […]

Lufthansa Cargo: Asian route network expanded

eCommerce demand for Europe is increasing. Freight airline Lufthansa Cargo is adding two more Chinese destinations to its network. Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport (SZX) will be served twice weekly and Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) three times weekly from its home hub Frankfurt. The B777F long-haul fleet will be used on these routes. Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo: [...]

Beiersdorf AG: New Logistics Centre in Leipzig

Largest investment of over 200 million euros Beiersdorf AG has begun construction work on a new logistics centre in Leipzig, which, according to information, will be the largest and most modern in the company. It is located in the immediate vicinity of another Beiersdorf plant, which was also recently built. For this, the group is investing more than 200 […]

Rheinmetall Canada develops first all-electric air launch unit

Rheinmetall eMSU marks significant milestone in aviation industry Rheinmetall Canada, specialising in the ground support equipment sector, has conducted operational testing with Air Canada and its electric motor start unit, the Rheinmetall eMSU (electric Motor Start Unit). This has resulted in the first all-electric ground power unit, which simultaneously serves as a new benchmark in the electric ground support equipment sector. Features of the eMSU […]