What is Swisslog Holding?

Swisslog Holding AG is a Buchs, Switzerland based firm that designs automation solutions. It employs 2,500 staff in over 20 countries. Swisslog has two distinct divisions: Healthcare Solutions and Warehouse and Distribution Solutions. With a history dating back to 1900, today Swisslog has clients in more than 50 countries.

Where have you heard about Swisslog Holding?

Swisslog was founded in 1900 as Sprecher and Schuh AG, an energy distribution firm. In the 1980s, it was an early pioneer in automation technology and began to focus on this new direction. In 1994, it became Swisslog and in 2014 it was acquired by KUKA Group of Germany.

What you need to know about Swisslog Holding.

Both the healthcare and warehousing divisions of Swisslog operate at the cutting edge of automation technology. On the healthcare side, new technologies automate the storage, movement and processing of medications and provide nursing and pharmacy automation. On the warehousing side, the firm is heavily invested in technologies such as Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS), a market recently estimated to be valued at almost $10 billion by 2023. In late 2016, Swisslog announced two significant contracts with firms in the United States to automate warehouse logistics and distribution processes: with Michelin North America Inc and Stemilt Growers LLC.