Caljan buys PHS for auto-unloading
CONTINUING ITS growth, Caljan has acquired 100% of PHS Logistiktechnik, a company specialising in the automated unloading of parcels.
The company was established in March 2017 as a joint venture between Austrian Post and two mechanical engineers. The aim was to develop an automatic system for unloading swap bodies and trailers filled with parcels and packages. Their automatic unloading solution was introduced to the market in 2018.
Caljan CEO Henrik Olesen says the acquisition will help parcel carriers and retailers handle loose cargo more efficiently.
"The acquisition goes hand in hand with our long-term growth strategy. With e-commerce growing by double digits year on year, we are continually on the lookout for new ways of automating the loading/unloading process."
Complementing Caljan AutoLoader, the addition to the Caljan product offering will be marketed under the name Caljan AutoUnloader. This acquisition means Caljan is able to provide retailers and parcel carriers with fully automated handling processes; when loose cargo arrives at the distribution/fulfilment centre as well as during the shipping/despatch process. Only one employee at each end is need to supervise the process.
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