Efficiency, cost pressures, scarcity of skilled labour – there are many reasons to automate a logistics centre’s process flows. The question is: which concepts, partners, and technologies are the right ones? Jens Veltel, Director Warehouse Automation at FIEGE, explains why there is no one-size-fits-all solution for successful automation in warehousing.

FIEGE Air Cargo Logistics (FACL) will take over operations for the Cologne Bonn Cargo Center at Cologne Bonn Airport from dnata. Starting 2026, FACL will become the long-term partner managing all general air cargo handling at the hub in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The logistics company FIEGE is building a new multi-user centre in Hessisch Lichtenau. Sustainability in planning is of special importance to the family business from Greven in Westphalia. The logistics centre is scheduled to be completed in the autumn of 2026. The key tenant occupying the ultra-modern property will be Falken Tyre Europe, a long-term partner of FIEGE.