Dematic

Dematic is part of the KION group of companies, a supplier of solutions for industrial trucks and supply chains, as well as tools for automating warehouse processes.

Dematic engineering and service centers, production facilities are located in more than 25 countries of the world, the global network has 10 thousand employees. The company has implemented more than 6 thousand projects.

Dematic is headquartered in Atlanta, USA.

History

2022: EMEA Economic Organization

On January 11, 2022, Dematic, a supplier of technologies for automation of intralogistics, announced the creation of a corporate organization in the region of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). This is done to meet the ever-growing demand for internal logistics solutions . Bernard Biolkini has been appointed executive vice president. It is expected that the structure will allow Dematic to solve its tasks faster and respond more quickly to the needs of customers from EMEA countries, increasing the availability of its systems, software and services. It will also help speed up the creation of other technological solutions. The structure officially began its work on January 1, 2022.

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By creating an organizational structure, we are setting a course to find the optimal path for corporate and personal development. explained Hasan Dandashly, President of Dematic and Executive Board Member of KION GROUP AG

According to the company, the current and expected growth in the future also accelerated the pace of change: now the EMEA region is divided into eight markets.

The structure implies that experts who know the tasks and conditions of the market will work "on the ground." As of January 2022, we have more than 10,000 employees worldwide, 4,100 of whom work in EMEA, and we continue to hire staff to help us meet the growing demand for our services, especially in this region. added Dandashly

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an increase in demand for automation solutions. In 2020, Dematic's worldwide sales growth was 34%. A significant share of it is in the EMEA region. E-commerce and online food sales are still growing faster than the market expects.

Bernard Biolkini was appointed vice president throughout the region.

Bernard has the appropriate level of professionalism in our industry and leadership qualities. tells Dandashly

Biolkini led a flexible modular organization consisting of various functional divisions in eight European Dematic markets. Half of the heads of functional departments came directly from the ranks of the company, to the second half of the positions invited candidates from outside: Andrea Campora, Senior Vice President for Commercial Affairs at EMEAAlberto Rostagno, Vice President, Customer Service, EMEA, Oliver Thomas, Senior legal EMEA Affairs Director, Nagy Bejjani, Vice President financial , EMEA, Dino Caprioni, EMEA Vice President of Personnel, and Markus Bacher (Senior Director of EMEA Solutions).

Also, the markets of Eastern Europe (including the Russian market), the Middle East and Africa will be headed by Reiner Schmid. Previously, he served as Senior Sales Director of Dematic in Central Europe.

2021: Entering the Russian market

In March 2021, Dematic announced its entry into the Russian market and the opening of an office in the settlement of Mosrentgen in the NovDonbass administrative district of Moscow. More details here.

2016

In 2016, Dematic became part of the KION Group, a major player in the market of industrial loaders and supply chain management solutions, a supplier of warehouse automation systems.

2005

The independent company Dematic GmbH & Co was founded. KG.

The second half of the 20th century

1959 - Stöhr developed the world's first automated warehouse system, which in 1962 formed the basis of the Bertelsmann Book Club automated warehouse in the German town of Güterslo, and allowed processing 15 thousand orders per day.

1970 - Demag absorbed Stöhr and became a single provider of conveyor technology and related services called Mannesmann Demag.

1973 - Mannesmann Demag created the world's first automated high-rise warehouse.

1982 - Mannesmann Demag merged with Barret Electronics, which invented the first automated controlled machine (AGV) back in 1954.

1997 - Mannesmann Demag was transformed into Mannesmann Dematic AG.

First half of the 20th century

1910 - Harkort & Co. merged with several engineering companies under the new name Deutsche Maschinenbau-Aktiengesellschaft (Demag).

1922 - Another predecessor company - Stöhr Elevatorenfabrik - launched its first mobile conveyor, and soon developed the technology of a suspended conveyor.

19th century

1819 - The predecessor of Dematic - Harkort & Co., founded in Germany, produced one of the first steam cranes in the country.

1840 - Harkort & Co. began mass production of cranes for indoor use.

Business in Russia

Main article: Dematic Russia