In management changes at leading warehouse automation provider, KNAPP UK Ltd, Craig Rollason has been appointed as Managing Director, while previous MD, David James, moves up to a new role of Regional Director for the UK, Sweden, Norway and Finland.

With 16 million and 17 million Euro invested in R&D in 2010 and 2011, KNAPP is one of the 10 companies in Austria that have invested the most in research and development since 2010.

The automatic returns warehouse at Hermes Fulfilment in Haldensleben received honours from VDI, the Association of German Engineers, at the 22nd German Material Flow Congress in Garching (near Munich).

The Polish agricultural equipment supplier signed the contract for a KiSoft WMS for the Stare Miasto location right at KNAPP's stand at LogiMAT. Grene has 15,000 m² to store technical supplies and spare parts for farming. Grene makes up to two million picks every year for its sales partners and shops in Poland.