Tracking tracing and sensing.

Vertically aligned product portfolio transforms asset management with advanced localization and sensing.

A leading provider of localisation solutions, Undagrid B.V., has been acquired by EnOcean GmbH. This strategic move enables EnOcean to introduce the world´s first tracking, tracing, and sensing solution without batteries and regular maintenance. By combining their expertise, the two companies aim to revolutionize asset management across vertical markets such as aviation, logistics, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. Undagrid will retain its brand and operational independence under the new partnership.

Raoul Wijgergangs (EnOcean L) & 
Rolf van de Velde, (Undagrid R), 

“The addition of Undagrid’s proven localization technology to our portfolio represents a major leap forward in how businesses manage and monitor their assets,” says Raoul Wijgergangs, CEO of EnOcean. “Together, we’re setting a new standard in delivering real-time visibility, reliability, and sustainability in asset tracking and sensing.”

The integration of battery-free, maintenance-free EnOcean sensors with Undagrid’s localisation solutions ensures detailed monitoring of both location and condition. Whether tracking pallets, containers, or medical equipment, the system provides actionable insights by measuring key parameters such as temperature, humidity, and vibration in real time.

This collaboration marks the expansion of EnOcean beyond static environments into dynamic, asset-intensive industries. The enhanced offerings cater to aviation and logistics, with additional growth potential in pharmaceutical and healthcare applications. Key use cases include precise monitoring of cold chains, optimization of inventory management, and improving operational efficiencies in environments where accurate asset tracking is critical. 

“By joining forces, we can deliver solutions that address the unique challenges of industries requiring precision and reliability,” underlines Rolf van de Velde, CEO of Undagrid. “From ensuring the integrity of pharmaceuticals to tracking airport equipment, our technology combination creates new possibilities for businesses worldwide.”

The acquisition represents EnOcean’s commitment to advancing sustainable solutions that drive efficiency and reduce waste. The combined strengths of both companies create a powerful platform for addressing the evolving demands of asset-intensive industries, ensuring businesses can operate with greater visibility and control.

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Global logistics operations centre for Ireland.

The Endress+Hauser Group will soon be managing its worldwide logistics network from a single operations centre in Ireland. A small team of logistics specialists is tasked with managing the day-to-day operation and enabling the smooth and sustainable movement of goods.

Endress+Hauser's Ireland base in Kill, Co Kildare (IRL)

The responsibility of the Global Logistics Operations Centre is to ensure smooth operation of the the company's worldwide logistics chain. The Group’s global transport network has become increasingly regionalised in recent years and the portfolio of carriers and forwarding companies has expanded. 

Thorsten Wilkening (top)
& Oliver Blum

“Global supply and sales networks require making expeditious decisions in the same room,” emphasizes Thorsten Wilkening, Head of Corporate Logistics. Oliver Blum, Corporate Director Supply Chain, adds: “Our utmost concern is satisfying all customers, and that includes the areas of logistics and transport.”

With the creation of the Global Logistics Operations Centre in Ireland, Endress+Hauser is bringing operative control of the logistics processes back into the company. To date this has been the responsibility of a service partner. The first employees were greeted in December of last year. The centre went into operation with a team of 15 specialists in March 2022.

“With this step we want to improve transparency and customer satisfaction,” emphasizes Thorsten Wilkening. 

Oliver Blum expects the change to lead to faster innovation cycles. “By managing the global logistics network ourselves, we can be more agile and make more stringent decisions. We can increase the service level and strengthen our focus on sustainability, for example by always using the most suitable carrier.”

The new centre will operate under the roof of the Irish Sales Centre in Kildare, south of Dublin. Founded in 1979, the Sales Center currently has a team of 30 employees who assist customers primarily in the life-sciences and food industries. A Regional Support Center established at the same locaton in 2016 provides operative and business process support to a large number of sales centers. The Human Resources Shared Services Center team joined the Ireland location in 2020, where it manages learning activities in the worldwide Endress+Hauser network.

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Breaking new ground for European logistics centre.

Endress+Hauser is strengthening its logistics capabilities in Europe. Business partner Hellmann Worldwide Logistics will operate a modern, high-performance logistics center on behalf of the Group in Wörrstadt, near Frankfurt Airport. The hub is scheduled to be completed and in operation by mid-2021. The new location will replace the current logistics center in Nieder-Olm (D).

The partners officially kicked off construction of the new logistics center with a ground-breaking ceremony.
René Konrad (Managing Director, LIST Bau Bielefeld), Stefan Bohn (Managing Director, Panattoni), Ingo Kleinfelder (Mayor of Wörrstadt), Thorsten Wilkening (Head of Global Transportation Network, Endress+Hauser), Volker Sauerborn (COO Contract Logistics, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics) as well as Markus Conrad (Mayor of the Municipality of Wörrstadt) break ground at the site of the new logistics center in Wörrstadt, Germany. (Image source: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE & Co. KG)

In order to smoothly fulfill customer orders and ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, a reliable logistics system is a crucial link in the chain. Fast throughput times, a quick response and on-time delivery are just a few of the demands placed on modern product distribution centers. During the coronavirus pandemic, another aspect turned out to be especially important: flexibility.

“In order to reliably supply customers around the world with measurement and automation technology despite the pandemic, our logistics hub in Nieder-Olm served as a solid foundation,” says Oliver Blum, Corporate Director of Supply Chain. “Although 100 percent availability was crucial, having the flexibility to keep thousands of measurement instruments from being delivered to customers that were in lockdown was particularly important.”

This positive experience served as further confirmation of the successful cooperation with Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, which was recently renewed with a new contract. The partners also want to put a larger logistics center in Wörrstadt into operation only a few kilometers from the current location. The new hub, situated at the junction of the A63 highway and state road B420 in Hessen, will feature more than 18,000 square meters of logistics space and can handle eight times the volume of the old facility.

“With Hellmann, we’re pleased to have a partner on our side that can flexibly and reliably support our growth in the future,” emphasized Oliver Blum. Volker Sauerborn, COO Contract Logistics at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, said: “We’re pleased to be able to further expand the outstanding cooperation with Endress+Hauser and bring it to a new level in the new halls. The Wörrstadt location will enable strategic growth for both partners.”

Today the center in Nieder-Olm, which is certified for air cargo security, manages daily deliveries from 16 shuttle trucks from all Endress+Hauser European production sites. At the logistics center, the various products are bundled into a single order and shipped to national and international end customers.

Hellmann also manages replenishments for the Endress+Hauser product centers outside of Europe, which includes packaging and preparing the orders for shipment via air cargo and loading container ships. The new logistics hub in Wörrstadt will also bundle inbound orders from overseas locations and distribute them to the European production sites via the existing shuttle connections.

The space at the new location will also primarily be used for cross docking logistics, which involves products that are normally shipped directly from the manufacturer to the customer instead of being warehoused. “We also use this concept at our other Endress+Hauser logistics centers around the world: in France, India, Italy and the USA. And we are continuously strengthening our worldwide network. We are currently building regional hubs in China and India,” added Oliver Blum.

The construction activities are already well underway in Wörrstadt. The partners officially kicked off construction of the new logistics center with a ground-breaking ceremony. The project developer is Panattoni, a subsidiary of a worldwide leading real-estate company that specializes in logistics and industrial properties. LIST Bau Bielefeld is the prime contractor.

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