3 September 2025, News,Company News
Kardex Mlog is set to replace 22 stacker cranes at the high-bay warehouse in Tchibo’s logistics center in Neustädter Hafen, Bremen. The project, which commenced in May 2025, will be completed in eleven steps by November 2026. The new stacker cranes will be introduced to the warehouse via small openings in the roof of the building, using an 800-metric-ton crane due to the extreme overhang. The first old stacker crane, including conductor lines and rails, was replaced in May with a new machine of the type Kardex MSingle B-1200/41-ZT. Ten further stacker cranes will be installed by the end of this year.
The overall service package offered by Kardex’s New Business Refurbishment was key to persuading Tchibo to opt for Kardex. “With Kardex Mlog, we were happy with the technology and the price, but in addition to that, we were very impressed by the consulting service and the meticulous planning. The decisive factors were their high level of experience with similar major projects and an extremely positive visit to a reference plant,” says Alexander Ralfs, Director Supply Chain Management & Logistics at Tchibo GmbH.
Following the replacement of the 22-year-old, 45-meter-high stacker cranes in Blocks 1 and 2 of the high‑bay warehouse, the logistics center in Bremen will be highly efficient and fit for the future. As part of the project, Kardex Mlog will install an additional operation option at the aisle’s rear access and integrate fire extinguishing systems into the 22 control boxes of the stacker cranes as well as into a stationary control box. The scope of supply for the Kardex Mlog project includes, in addition to the hardware, the interface to the existing material flow system and a service package with preventive maintenance, a hotline, and customized spare parts stocking.
Operating in eight countries, Tchibo runs around 900 shops, over 24,200 retail depots, and national online stores. Through its multichannel distribution system, Tchibo offers not only coffee and its single-serve systems Cafissimo and Qbo, but also weekly changing non-food assortments and services. Founded in Hamburg in 1949, the family-owned company generated revenues of €3.2 billion in 2023 with 10,708 employees worldwide. Tchibo is the market leader for roasted coffee in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Hungary, and is among the leading e-commerce companies in Europe. Tchibo has received multiple awards for its sustainable business practices.
For more information, see www.tchibo.com.
About Kardex Mlog
Kardex Mlog (www.kardex.com), with its head office in Neuenstadt am Kocher, is one of the leading integrators for material flow systems with bins and pallets. The company has more than 50 years of experience in planning, implementing, and maintaining fully automated intralogistics solutions.
Kardex Mlog operates in three business sectors: Greenfield installations, Refurbishment, and Customer Service. The company has its manufacturing facility in Neuenstadt – it offers a comprehensive range of services across the entire product lifecycle, alongside in-depth, manufacturer-independent knowledge about refurbishment during ongoing operations.
The company was founded back in 1922. As part of the Kardex Group, Kardex Mlog operates in various countries, with the know-how of a global corporate group and the flexibility of a medium-sized company. Kardex Mlog employs 375 people. In 2024, the company achieved revenues of €104 million.