Swisslog


Swisslog is a global company with Swiss roots and specialized in logistics automation for warehouses and distribution centers. Swisslog is headquartered in Buchs, Aargau, Switzerland and has 2,100 employees in approximately 20 countries. The company is part of the KUKA Group, a German robotics and automation supplier. Until July 2015, Swisslog was listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

History

Swisslog traces its roots back to Sprecher + Schuh AG, founded in the year 1900 in the Swiss town of Aarau. Initially the company's primary area of activity was energy distribution.
Beginning in the mid-1980s, its core business were sold to the French Alstom Group and the U.S. company Rockwell/Allen-Bradley. Increasingly, Sprecher + Schuh began to focus on automation technology, today’s core business. Acquisitions such as Translift, Digitron and OWL expanded the group.
In 1994, Sprecher + Schuh changed its name to Swisslog and established itself as a global provider of automation solutions for hospitals, warehouses and distribution centers.
In December 2014, KUKA, a leading global supplier in the fields of robotics, automation and systems engineering, acquired Swisslog. Since August 2015, Swisslog has been fully integrated in the KUKA Group.
By the end of 2016, the Chinese Midea Group acquired the majority of the KUKA Group.
Since the end of 2019, the Swisslog Healthcare business unit has focused on target customers, such as healthcare facilities and hospitals, with an independent brand. Swisslog Logistics Automation is location in the areas of intralogistics, production logistics and supply chain alongside the Swisslog brand.

Products & Services

Swisslog manufacturers and integrates automated logistics products such as automated storage and retrieval system, conveyor system, depalletizing and palletizing system, single-item picking system and its inventory management and material flow software SynQ. In addition, Swisslog offers consulting, concept studies, project implementation and customer service.

Locations

Swisslog has locations in:
Europe
Asia & Oceania
Americas
Africa & Middle East