19 December 2025, Company News
Kardex, a leading global intralogistics solutions provider, has acquired a controlling majority stake in Rocket Solution GmbH, as of 01 December 2025. ROCKETSOLUTION expands the Kardex portfolio with a dynamic bin shuttle system for lightgoods. This acquisition represents a strategically important element of Kardex’ growth strategy, strengthening its market position, solution portfolio, and long-term resilience.
Expanding the automated solutions portfolio for lightgoods
ROCKETSOLUTION has established itself as an innovative provider of bin shuttle systems for lightgoods, offering a modular solution characterized by high storage density, flexibility, robustness, and ease of integration. The technology complements Kardex’ existing portfolio and enables customers to implement scalable and efficient automation.
By increasing its stake, Kardex underlines the strategic importance of ROCKETSOLUTION’s technology and its role in supporting the Group’s long-term growth ambitions in the fast-growing lightgoods market.
Jens Hardenacke, CEO of Kardex, said: “The increased stake in ROCKETSOLUTION is a logical step in strengthening our portfolio of standardized automated solutions. The technology complements our offering in the lightgoods segment and enables us to provide our customers with additional modular and future-ready automation options.”
Driving customer value through stronger collaboration
As part of the Kardex Group, ROCKETSOLUTION will continue to operate under its own brand, while benefiting from closer collaboration and shared expertise within the Group. This enables the delivery of greater customer value by combining innovative technology with Kardex’ global reach and automation know-how.
Daniela Kücken, Managing Director of ROCKETSOLUTION, commented: “Becoming part of the Kardex Group marks an important milestone for ROCKETSOLUTION. By leveraging the synergies between our technologies and Kardex’ automation expertise, we can support our customers even more effectively in advancing their automation strategies and achieving sustainable performance improvements.”
About Kardex
Kardex is a leading global partner for intralogistics solutions in an attractive and growing market. The Group offers premium automated products, standardized systems, and life cycle services that guarantee high availability and low total cost of ownership. Kardex provides an intelligent entry into automation with its dynamic storage and retrieval systems, offers integrated material handling systems, small parts storage systems including multi-shuttle technology, and automated high-bay warehouses. Additionally, Kardex acts as a global AutoStore™ partner, offering flexible and modular storage and order fulfillment solutions. The Group employs around 2’900 people in over 30 countries. Kardex Holding AG has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 1989.