Im Interview mit Materialfluss lassen Fritz Gebhardt, Marco Gebhardt und Reinhold Himmelhan die letzten 70 Jahre Revue passieren und sprechen über aktuelle Herausforderungen.

ARC Advisory Group listed the top 20 warehouse automation suppliers across the globe. We are happy to have taken 19th place!

Sinsheim, 11 January 2022 – With a plus of 36.7 % in company growth, GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group takes first place in the category Growth Champion by the technical medium materialfluss. Furthermore, the Sinsheim-based company is honoured as one of the 25 companies with the highest revenue in the field of system integration in 2021.

Frank Apel, member of the management board, has left the GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group on 30.06.2021 to take his well-deserved retirement. He filled his total of six years in the company with a lot of expertise and know-how as well as decades of experience in the areas of sales management, project management and customer service. In addition to his work as an authorised signatory for national sales, he decisively expanded the Retrofit & Modernisation department, making it even easier for customers to optimise and expand existing plants. He led more than 35 employees with commitment, reliability and knowledge for years and thus contributed significantly to the success of GEBHARDT.

The GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group received the order to realise the parcel conveying system for the online beauty retailer flaconi in autumn 2020. The highlight of the new logistics centre is the connection of the new GEBHARDT SpeedSorter® to the material flow system including PLC control. After just nine months, the fast-growing retailer can now react flexibly and quickly to customer-related orders on an area of 28,000m2 at the Halle location.

Sinsheim, 25th of March 2021 – The GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group received an award for the "Product of the Year" in three categories at the virtual exhibition "materialfluss world + conference" organised by the technical magazine materialfluss. With the GEBHARDT StoreBiter® One-Level-Shuttle X (OLS X) and the KARIS® series, even the victory was achieved. In the category of conveying and lifting technology, GEBHARDT was able to gain 2nd place with the ConVer® goods lift programme.

Sinsheim / Detmold February 8th, 2021 – The Detmold electrical engineering company Weidmüller has appointed the GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group as general contractor and Intralogistics solution provider for the construction of a new logistics centre near Eisenach, Germany. The project comprises an innovative logistics centre including conveyor and storage technology as well as the control system and software, due for completion in 2022.

Last Friday the management of the GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group opened the new industrial park of the intralogistics manufacturer in the industrial area "Hinter der Mühle" in Sinsheim-Dühren in the presence of Mayor Jörg Albrecht and the representatives of the commissioned general contractor Zapf Gewerbebau.

The GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group is awarded the contract to implement the newly developed sorting technology – GEBHARDT SpeedSorter®, with a large packaging area and parcel conveyor technology with connection to the material flow system, PLC control at the e-commerce company flaconi GmbH. The new logistics centre of the largest German online pure player for beauty products will be built in 2021 at the Halle location on an area of 28,000 m2.

Sinsheim, 16th of October 2020 The Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (translation: Donors' Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany) has awarded the GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group with the seal of approval "Innovative through Research". This seal of approval honours researching companies, which take over special responsibility and achievements towards the state and society. The award took place within the framework of the survey 2020 on research and development (R&D) in Germany, which the Stifterverband carries out annually on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

Sinsheim / Cleveland, Ohio. 25th of September 2020 – Klaus-Dieter Wurm has been appointed President and CEO of our American subsidiary GEBHARDT USA Inc. in Brunswick, Ohio, on September 15, 2020. In hiring Mr. Wurm, GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group strengthens the growth and competitiveness of its sales organization in the USA.

Sinsheim / Melbourne, August 31st, 2020 – With the Production Reality Group, GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group has gained a distribution partner for the intralogistics market in Australia and New Zealand. According to the agreement, Production Reality Group will take over the distribution for the entire GEBHARDT delivery program. In addition, the company with its headquarters in Melbourne is now the supplier of GEBHARDT products and spare parts, for installations as well as for service and support in the region.

Sinsheim, August 26th, 2020 The GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group – a company with a long tradition in development and production of complete intra-logistics solutions – understands the importance of a strong international presence as a vehicle for further growth. In recent years, the Sinsheim-based company has positioned itself as a globally active partner for innovative intralogistics solutions and Industry 4.0 applications and intends to expand this further. Thanks to its subsidiaries and strong sales partners, GEBHARDT is also well positioned in terms of customer proximity.

Sinsheim, July 1, 2020 – The GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group launches a fully automated, horizontal, and smart sorting system based on the principle "mechanical meets digital". The GEBHARDT SpeedSorter® is the perfect solution for a wide range of conveyed goods due to its modular design, high system performance, ease of maintenance and high availability. Moreover, it impresses with digital components for Intralogistics 4.0.

Sinsheim, June 19, 2020 – The GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group was awarded in three categories for the "Product of the Year" in the context of the virtual exhibition "materialfluss world + conference" organised by the magazine. With the GEBHARDT StoreBiter® MLS and the GEBHARDT GridPick®, even the victory was achieved. The GEBHARDT Galileo IoT® platform was awarded 2nd place in the category software.

The GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group names Kim Fabian Schneider as Managing Director of the Swiss subsidiary. With this step, the location will be sustainably strengthened to generate further growth and to expand the sales of innovative warehouse logistics solutions on the Swiss market as well as in the neighbouring countries.

Stuttgart - The Baden-Wuerttemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs, Employment and Housing is funding cooperative projects for the use of artificial intelligence in small and medium-sized companies with a total of 2.5 million euros as part of the "KI für KMU“ (AI for small and medium-sized enterprises) innovation competition. Today, Friday 10th January 2020, Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut announced the nine research projects selected by the Ministry.

Sinsheim/Dühren - Today, Wednesday (25.09.2019), starts the construction work for the nearly 4,000 m² large industrial park of the GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group GmbH & Co. KG. Here, a new factory hall with integrated office space will be built in the next few months. As general contractor GEBHARDT has commissioned the team of Zapf Gewerbebau from Reihen. The completion of the construction project is planned for September 2020.

Sinsheim/Hedehusene - The GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group are awarded the contract by Dansk Retursystem A/S for the internal logistics system for process decoupling and company modernization due to growing production figures at the newly created company location in Taastrup, Denmark.

Sinsheim/Nurburgring/Hamburg - Last weekend, the 50th Adenauer ADAC Circuit Trophy took place at the Nürburgring. For the second time, the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo from Konrad Motorsport, drove under the sponsoring cooperation of GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group and REYHER out of the pit lane. Axcil Jefferies, from Harare (Zimbabwe) and Michele Di Martino, from Eitorf (NRW) achieved the class victory in the SP9 Pro-Am classification and with that the 5th place in the overall standings at the 4th race of the VLN endurance championship. Congratulations!

Stuttgart / Sinsheim - Die positive Wirkung der LogiMAT (19. bis 21. Februar 2019) ist bei der GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group noch deutlich zu spüren. Während wir unsere Gesprächsnotizen bearbeiten und unsere Exponate wieder zu Hause aufgebaut werden, blicken wir auf drei ereignisreiche und interessante Messetage zurück. Das Bild unseres Messestandes wurde von vielen gezielten Besuchern und intensiven Gesprächen geprägt, welche die 272 qm restlos ausfüllten.

GEBHARDT realisiert ein neues Logistikzentrum bei dem südbadischen Logistikdienstleister karldischinger GmbH mit insgesamt 15.384 Stellplätzen im Hochregallager, 136,50 Metern verbauter Fördertechnik sowie von sechs Regalbediengeräten.

Sinsheim – Die KW automotive GmbH vergibt den Auftrag zur Erweiterung ihres Lagers in Fichtenberg an die GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group. Die ersten Gespräche fanden auf der LogiMAT 2018 in Stuttgart statt, nach einer umfangreichen gemeinsamen Planung aller logistischen Anforderungen im Unternehmen des Herstellers innovativer Fahrwerkssysteme unterschrieben nun Klaus Wohlfarth (Geschäftsleitung KW automotive) und Fritz Gebhardt die Vertragspapiere. GEBHARDT und der Premium-Produkt-Lieferant der Automobil- und Fahrwerkbranche steigen nun gemeinsam in die finale Detailplanung des Logistikzentrums ein, als Generalunternehmer liefert GEBHARDT neben der Fördertechnik auch die komplette Steuerung, inklusive der Lagerverwaltungssoftware GEBHARDT StoreWare®.

Sinsheim - Die renommierte Auszeichnung „Entrepreneur Of The Year“, welche die besten inhabergeführten, mittelständischen Unternehmen Deutschlands kürt, geht dieses Jahr in der Kategorie ‚Digitale Transformation‘ an Marco Gebhardt von der GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group GmbH & Co. KG aus Sinsheim. Die 22. Preisverleihung durch die Prüfungs- und Beratungsgesellschaft Ernst & Young (EY) fand am Freitag, 19. Oktober im Deutschen Historischen Museum in Berlin statt.

Välkommen till Sverige GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group

Neues Ausbildungsjahr – neue Nachwuchstalente. Zum Start des neuen Ausbildungsjahres, darf die GEBHARDT Group 24 neue Auszubildende und duale Studenten bei sich im Unternehmen begrüßen. Aktuell beschäftigt die GEBHARDT academy damit 71 angehende Nachwuchskräfte. Dabei werden vor allem die technischen Ausbildungsberufe wie die Elektronik, die Fachinformatik, die Industriemechanik, die Mechatronik und das technische Produktdesign von den Auszubildenden erlernt. Neben dem Studiengang BWL-Industrie konnten für die Bereiche Angewandte Informatik, Elektrotechnik, Maschinenbau, Wirtschaftsinformatik und Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen Studenten/Studentinnen gewonnen werden, welche im Wechsel sowohl im Betrieb als auch an der Hochschule Einblicke in das Fachaufgabengebiet erhalten. Somit konnten auch in diesem Jahr alle angebotenen Stellen besetzt werden, um nachhaltig und verantwortungsbewusst in die Zukunft zu blicken.

Die GEBHARDT Group ist weiterhin auf Wachstumskurs – Mit mehr als 560 Mitarbeitern zählt die GEBHARDT Group zu einem der größten Arbeitgeber des Kraichgau.

GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH präsentiert Intralogistik-Aufzüge auf dem e2 Forum in Frankfurt.

GEBHARDT im Finale des Wettbewerbs „Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018“

  • Wirtschaftspreis würdigt zum 22. Mal Unternehmertum, Innovationskraft und persönliches Engagement
  • Preisverleihung am 19. Oktober im Deutschen Historischen Museum Berlin

Sinsheim, 2018-02-01 (PresseBox) - Dr. Wilfried Kugler ist bei GEBHARDT für alle Automatisierungsthemen in Forschung & Entwicklung, sowie im aktuellen Projektgeschäft verantwortlich, um die erfolgreiche Entwicklung und das Wachstum der international tätigen GEBAHRDT Group weiterzuführen. Seine umfassende Erfahrung in der Intralogistik wird GEBHARDT unter anderem bei den Themen Industrie 4.0 und Internet of Things weiter voranbringen. Herr Pascal Stoy ist im Pre-Sales bei GEBHARDT tätig. Im Rahmen dieser Aufgabe führt er ein Experteninterview mit Dr. Kugler zum Thema Predicitve Maintenance.

Sinsheim, 2018-01-29 (PresseBox) - Die Gebhardt Fördertechnik GmbH aus Sinsheim zeigt auf ihrem Stand A71 in Halle 5 einsatzfähige Lösungen für die Intralogistik 4.0. Das Spektrum reicht von der innovativen GEBHARDT Galileo IoT Plattform zur durchgängigen Vernetzung und Digitalisierung aller Anlagenkomponenten in Intralogistiksystemen über das neue GEBHARDT OLS 3D Shuttle bis hin zur Premiere eines frei navigierenden AGV-Systems.

Zum Start des Ausbildungsjahres 2017 haben 24 neue Auszubildende und Studenten bei GEBHARDT angefangen. Insgesamt beschäftigt GEBHARDT somit 65 angehende Nachwuchskräfte. Circa 80% davon durchlaufen eine Ausbildung oder ein duales Studium im technischen Bereich, während 20% eine Ausbildung mit wirtschaftlichem Hintergrund absolvieren.

GEBHARDT Fördertechnik feiert 65-jähriges Firmenjubiläum. In über 6 Jahrzehnten entwickelte sich das Unternehmen zu einem der führenden der Intralogistikbranche und beliefert heute Kunden weltweit mit modernster Förder- und Lagertechnik.

Wir gratulieren unseren Auszubildenden zum erfolgreichen Bestehen ihrer Abschlussprüfung. Für Philipp, Marvin, Timo, Daniel, Hugo und Victor startet jetzt die berufliche Zukunkft bei GEBHARDT.

Seit dem 1. März 2017 ist Dr. Wilfried Kugler ( 56 ) Head of Automation der GEBHARDT Intralogistics Group in Sinsheim. Dr. Kugler übernimmt damit die Verantwortung für alle Automatisierungsthemen in der Forschung & Entwicklung, sowie im aktuellen Projektgeschäft, um die erfolgreiche  Entwicklung und das Wachstum des international tätigen Intralogistikers weiterzuführen.

GEBHARDT automatisiert die Intralogistik der Reisser AG mit innovativem Shuttle Lager System für über 114.000 Behälter. GEBHARDT realisiert als Generalunternehmer auch die Palettenlagertechnik und das Langgutlager. Lesen Sie den ganzen Artikel auf MM-Logistik.

Sinsheim, 13.01.2017 – Do you search for a new challenge where you can show off yours ability and where you can put your ideas into action? Then, at GEBHARDT, you are at the right place – we offer a modern workspace in an expanding company with a varied, interesting scope. We are looking for independent, responsible employees who are well integrated into our team and creatively co-create the further expansion of our company. Attractive job offers from the electrical engineer to the installer can be found on our carreer page.

We did it! We congratulate our students on the successful completion of their Bachelor of Engineering /Science. Well-trained, the future together with GEBHARDT begins now.

Team building at a height of 12 meters. The day’s program started with the visit at our customer JAKO in Mulfingen, including an interesting company tour and presentations. Afterwards we continued our tour to the forest rope garden in Boxberg, where we had to cope with sporty activities in airy heights. Finally we completed our day trip in a nice local pizzeria. GEBHARDT give thanks to JAKO AG and the forest rope garden Boxberg for this great day.

Sinsheim, 01. September 2016 - 24 new students and apprentices started their career at GEBHARDT Group yesterday. The day began with the welcoming, introductions and a presentation in the company owned training center. Before lunch time, the company management and department heads introduced themselves. After that group photos and a tour of the production halls and the administrative building of GEBHARDT followed. Finally, everyone got to know its first department and the new colleagues. The GEBHARDT academy employs 67 young people: 30 dual students, 32 apprentices and 5 trainees.

Sinsheim - 15th July 2016 - The safety management system of the GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH was awarded the quality seal  "Sicher mit System" of  the German employer's liability insurance association.

Sinsheim / Nottingham - June 24, 2016 - Highlights and new developments in the field of storage technology with a focus on the shuttle technology -  especially this products will be presented by GEBHARDTat this year's IMHX from 13 - 16.092016 in Birmingham, England.

Sinsheim/ Conshohocken (PA) - 15th. June 2016 - In cooperation with the US-partner Invata GEBHARDT delivered modern shuttle and storage technology for the logistics center of the maternity fashion chain "Destination Maternity".

Sinsheim, 21st April  2011 - Curves are now an integral part of the general cargo and baggage handling systems, even though this is often dealing with systemically important components that must meet an extremely high degree of reliability.
Especially in the area of clean shots and picking areas the failure of a belt curve can significantly affect or even lead to a total failure of the system's performance.

Sinsheim – 24th March 2016 – GEBHARDT gave 1000 balls for charity as an Easter present to all 23 kindergartens of the large district city Sinsheim. The mayor of Sinsheim, Jörg Albrecht, received the balls together with the majority of the representatives of the kindergartens. The mayor Albrecht thanked GEBHARDT for this great idea on behalf of all and stressed the importance of GEBHARDT for the city Sinsheim. “In the meantime GEBHARDT employs worldwide 400 people and is therefore not only an attractive employer, but also for its products worldwide known. The company additionally gets involved with social activities again and again”, enthusiastically emphasized the mayor Jörg Albrecht.

GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH installed the CRM solution "SAP Cloud for Customer" across all of their branches around the world within just six weeks. With the help of the cloud-based system for professional customer management in sales and service, customer satisfaction and internal process efficiency are set to be increased even further. For outstanding project management and the resulting quick implementation of the solution, GEBHARDT now received the SAP golden Quality Award for the category of Innovation by SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG. The awards ceremony took place in the SAP Arena in Mannheim on the 27th of November, 2015.

GEBHARDT is recognized as being under the top 10 of the "100 addresses for Industry 4.0 in Baden-Württemberg". Sinsheim, 17 November 2015 - Neulandstraße 28 in Sinsheim, headquarters of GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH, is one of the top "100 addresses for Industry 4.0 in Baden-Württemberg“. In the competition with the same name, “Allianz Industrie 4.0”, the state of Baden-Württemberg awarded exemplary and practice-oriented Industry 4.0-solutions in industry. In this first edition, thirteen companies and organisations that have developed or use pioneering solutions in forward thinking production for the future were rewarded.

GEBHARDT welcomes 19 career starters and is investing in the future of young and motivated people. Sinsheim, 11th September 2015 –GEBHARDT, as a medium-sized company with approximately 400 staff member, employs 50 trainees and dual students since the new training year.  A number which represents that GEBHARDT invests a lot in the training of young people.

Sinsheim – 9th July 2015 – Frank Apel (57) is member of the executive board of Gebhardt Fördertechnik in Sinsheim since the 1st July 2015. He is responsible for the business segments sales national, project management and service in order to continue the successful development and the growth of the international solution provider. Furthermore, he carries out tasks in the IT- and controlling company Gebhardt Systems. “We are happy, that we could attract Mr. Apel, who is an extremely experienced and distinguished manager, to this position”, explained Marco Gebhardt, managing partner.

Stuttgart / Sinsheim – 11th February 2015 – From the first day, intensive discussions and targeted interest in specific application-orientated intralogistics solutions characterizes the fair stand of GEBHARDT Fördertechnik at the trade fair LogiMAT 2015, which took place in Stuttgart from 10th to 12th February. GEBHARDT’s fair stand was a large one with 270 square meters and therefore the company was main exhibitor in hall 5. Temporarily the stand was a bit crowded so that the exhibits almost turn to minor matters and “Just on the basis of the visitor number could be already on half-time of the fair talked of a big fair success”, emphasized Marco Gebhardt. “Quality and intensity of the discussions are on extraordinary high level. Visitors at least want to touch on solutions for concrete projects in the intralogistics” said Gebhardt.

Sinsheim, 16.01.2015 – All six graduates still remember well the first day of their dual study in October 2011. Three years later, all can be proud of themselves. With the handover of the certificates in December 2014 is another stage completed and all the efforts and hard work of the past three years are rewarded with an excellent training and a successful completion of studies.

Sinsheim/Zugspitze, 18.11.2014 – A three level goods lift with five exits may is not the tallest that GEBHARDT has ever made but at 2650 m above sea level, it will be the highest in Germany. Last week, GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH from Sinsheim in Baden was awarded the construction of a goods elevator ConVer 146 in the Schneefernerhaus, just a few metres below the peak of the Zugspitze.

Sinsheim, 14.04.2014 – The bank of Baden-Württemberg organizes twice a year an enterprise forum at their customers for their customers. At the beginning of April, it was time again. Event venue this time was the premises of GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH in Sinsheim. Approx. 200 entrepreneurs and manager from different sectors accepted the invitation.

Sinsheim / Munich, 24th March 2014 - At the 23th German Material Flow Congress in Munich the GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH in association with flexlog GmbH was awarded the renowned VDI Innovation Award for Logistics 2014 for the GEBHARDT FlexConveyor in front of over 400 experts.

Sinsheim 21st January 2014 - For more than 60 years, the Gebhardt Fördertechnik GmbH stands for
innovative internal material handling solutions - not only in Germany but around the world. "In order
to maintain and even further expand this, it is important that we are able to rely on our worldwide
partners," said Marco Gebhardt, Director of Gebhardt Fördertechnik GmbH.

Sinsheim, 4th September 2013 - GEBHARDT, as a medium-sized company with approximately 320 staff member, employs nearly 40 students, trainees and interns since the start of the new training year. This number is representative and demonstrates that GEBHARDT counteracts against the lack of specialists existing on the market and that GEBHARDT invests a lot in the training of young people. “From the beginning we can familiarize our young people with our products and our working method and this depicts a big potential that can be extended”, so Fritz Gebhardt, managing partner of GEBHARDT Group GmbH & Co. KG.

Sinsheim 08. Juli 2013 – „Like a GEBHARDT“, eines der GEBHARDT Lauf-Teams,  erreichte vergangene Woche mit einer hervorragenden Zeit von 1:20:30h den ersten Platz des diesjährigen Firmenlaufs in Sinsheim und konnte somit den Titel des letzten Jahres erfolgreich verteidigen. Gelaufen wurde immer in Teams mit vier Läuferinnen und/oder Läufern, deren Einzelzeiten zu einer Gesamtzeit addiert wurden.

2000, 1100, 110 and 10 – These are numbers that represents the successful usage of the GEBHARDT ConVer configurator on the internet. This system already exists for 10 years now, that an individual design of GEBHARDT ConVer goods lifts is possible through the internet at www.conver.de. With the help of this online-product-configurator, which is available in 8 languages, all criteria can be generated, as payload, number of stops, size of the car, position of the motor, type and number of access points and the colour design, by the customer itself. Thereby, the modular structure of GEBHARDT speaks for itself.

Sinsheim/Birmingham 03. April 2013 - The IMHX event in Birmingham is the biggest exhibition for intralogistics in Britain. This year it was the first time for the GEBHARDT Group as an exhibitor and it was extremely successful.

Sinsheim/Stuttgart 22th February 2013 – The international trade fair LogiMAT in Stuttgart could record again an increase in visitor numbers about approx. 1,5 percent to nearly 30,000 visitors in three days (source: EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbH).

Sinsheim 04th, February 2013 - For more than 60 years, the Gebhardt Fördertechnik GmbH stands for innovative internal material handling solutions and not only in Germany but around the world.

Sinsheim/Stuttgart 18.01.2013 – Two GEBHARDT product innovations outshine one another at the LogiMAT, the international trade fair for distribution-, material- and information. “The focus is at this year’s exhibition on warehouse technology as well as modular conveyor systems. We invested all our technical knowledge and ability in the past months in these two sectors. And it can be said that it was worthwhile”, so managing director Marco Gebhardt.

CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA – January 15, 2013  – Invata Intralogistics, Inc., an innovative authority in the design, automation, implementation, and life cycle support of supply chain optimization systems, today announced it is forming a strategic U.S. alliance with renowned material handling systems manufacturer Gebhardt Group’s, Gebhardt Material Handling Systems, as the German-based company looks to add more U.S.-based installations to its global footprint.

Every year, GEBHARDT honors its employee from 5 years’ period of employment and expresses through this a special thanks to the persons celebrating their jubilee. Peter Behr and Manfred Vogel were guests at this year’s Christmas party, who received the biggest applause. Peter Behr has been a faithful employee for 40 years at the company GEBHARDT and therefore got a special distinction. In contrast, Manfred Vogel can already speak about 50 years’ period of employment.

Sinsheim, 6th July 2012 – In 1952, Richard and Elfriede Gebhardt established a company in Berwangen. At this time, it was surely not predictable, that in the following decades this would develop to an innovative company which nowadays delivers latest conveyor systems worldwide and is one of the leaders in its sector. After Richard Gebhardt lost his life in a tragic accident, his wife Elfriede took over the company management and she was further developing GEBHARDT nearly three decades with success.

Sinsheim, 21 June 2012 – On 30 June GEBHARDT Fördertechnik celebrates its 60ths anniversary. Today, like then, the medium-sized company is a family owned business and looks back to breakthroughs in the past and simultaneously looks ahead moving forward into a more globally oriented future.

Sinsheim, 01 June 2012 - The emirate of Qatar in the Persian Gulf in the east of the Arabian Peninsula is one of the richest countries in the world and has in addition to the large oil deposits one of the world's most productive gas fields. Now it has begun an economic development comparable to Dubai 20 years ago. Qatar came in the limelight with its application for the Olympic Games 2020 and the awarding of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Currently the international airport in Doha is being expanded significantly. For the storage of the duty-free goods Gebhardt is providing conveyor and warehouse technology.

Sinsheim, 15.Mai 2012 – For miniloads in automated small part stores acceleration, speed and delivery times are of prime importance. With its new miniload CHEETAH® GEBHARDT sets new standards: As the name suggests, it is extremely fast and thanks to the use of innovative materials very lightweight. Due to this lightweight design, it produces the best values in dynamics and geometry – characteristics for which CHEETAH® was nominated at the Industry Award 2012 as one of the best products of the year in the category intralogistics & production management.    

Sinsheim, 7th May 2012 – The DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH, is one of the leading manufacturer of measurement and control technology, and the site in Traunreut chose GEBHARDT to realize their most recent production expansion plan.

Sinsheim, 27 March 2012 – German technologies are in demand worldwide. The logistics market is growing and especially in the Middle East there is a great interest in advanced material handling technology. Together with the distribution partner Log Square GEBHARDT Fördertechnik has solidified its presence in Dubai. This strategic partnership secures a significant competitive advantage in this region.

Fritz Gebhardt, President of GEBHARDT Fördertechnik, invited the various partner companies of the NDIA project in Doha, Qatar as well as members of the German Chamber of Commerce in Doha and representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany's Embassy. The 2 day event created a unique networking opportunity for local members of the Qatari, German and Logistics Industries. Many current issues in the Materials Handling industry where addressed as well as the roll of the middle east in the developing logistics market.

Sinsheim, 29th February 2012 – Acceleration, velocity and the handover time are of crucial importance for storage and retrieval cranes in automatic small-parts storages. With the new storage and retrieval crane CHEETAH® sets GEBHARDT new benchmarks: Due to an innovative use of materials is it extremely light and very fast.

Sinsheim, 30th January 2012 – Company’s needs for high performance capacity of their warehouses are increasingly demanding. Shuttles are a fast and flexible alternative to traditional storage and retrieval devices. To meet the growing requirements of customers, GEBHARDT extends its shuttle-programme with the StoreBiter 300 OLS. The StoreBiter 300 OLS is a particularly powerful new shuttle system for totes, cartons and trays in variable sizes up to 50 kg (single depth) or 100 kg (double depth).

Sinsheim 21st November 2011 - There is a ta talk of sustainability often today: It raises the question of new energy concepts, the use of scarce resources or effective environmental protection and those who are responsible for it. Especially the German engineering has the potential to offer cutting edge technologies that are a prerequisite for many sustainable and effective ideas. This responsibility arises the Gebhardt Fördertechnik GmbH as a partner of the sustainability initiative of the VDMA as BLUECOMPETENCE Alliance Member.

Sinsheim, 14th October 2011 - Strong performance is rewarded. This phrase applies perfectly to Lukas Rösel. The success line loomed early of this year's graduate of the training profession "Feinwerkmechaniker"with focus on mechanical engineering. From very good marks in the vocational school, over successfully passed training courses of the "Handwerkskammer Mannheim", up to shorten the training time by earlier final exams - Lukas mastered everything without problems.

Sinsheim, 01 September 2011 - The shortage of skilled workers in Germany complains louder for some years. In particular, engineers and IT specialists are missing and experts fear that this deficiency could be a hindrance for the upturn. Companies like Gebhardt Fördertechnik GmbH react: From September 2011 the company qualifies a total of 14 students of the "Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg (DHBW)" - 9 starting in 2011, 4 trainees in Technical drawing (including 2 starting in 2011), 10 trainees for "Feinwerkmechaniker" (including 5 starting in 2011) and 4 trainees as Electronics technicians.

Sinsheim, 07.07.2011. GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH takes the next step towards securing the future. Marco Gebhardt advances to the management of Sinsheim's manufacturer for intralogistic systems.

Sinsheim / Hannover, 10th May 2011 - The GEBHARDT Group presented at this year's CeMAT in Hannover under the programmatic motto: Next Generation Intralogistics with the GEBHARDT Flexconveyor the efficient answer to the complex demands of the global flow of goods.

Sinsheim, 14. April 2011 - Especially from the enormously growing shipping business and the fast-paced E-commerce environment new demands are comming up on the logistics area.

Sinsheim, 12 April 2011 - Smaller numbers in growing variety must always be delivered and accepted flexible and quickly. Especially mail order companies and accessory industries are affected. With conventional conveyor technology, the new situation is unmanageable - neither effective nor efficient. What is needed is a flexible conveyor system

Sinsheim, 30th March 2011 – The GEBHARDT StoreBiter 300 MLS is the centerpiece inthe Shuttle area regarding to the latest technology in a modular rack system.

Sinsheim / Chicago, 28th March 2011 – The ProMAT in Chicago is next to the LogiMAT in Stuttgart, one of the first major international Trade fairs in the field Material Flow and Logistics. According to the organizers of the ProMAT this year the latest innovations and solutions in the said areas were presented on nearly 28,000 m² and with over 700 exhibitors. In addition to the numerous exhibitors, for visitors there were offered more information possibilities in productivity optimization by means of intralogistics solutions in a parallel educational conference and workshops.

Sinsheim, May 2010 – GEBHARDT Group invests in a new production hall with approx. 2,000 m² of space. This new build was completed during the past few months. The new build has modern offices, the latest sanitary facilities and a large recreation room. The hot water supply of approx. 2000 litres and the under floor heating are supplied with support from solar collectors. Likewise, a photovoltaic system with an output of approx. 260 KWp has been fitted on the roof. The entire building has been designed with consideration to the latest findings in the field of optimum energy savings and use.

Die GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH, Sinsheim, hat im Jahr 2007 Mitarbeiter und Vermögenswerte, insbesondere Produkte, Technologien, Software und Know-how, der Sandt-Logistik GmbH, Pirmasens, übernommen.