Kardex Holding AG

Summary

Kardex Holding AG, based in Zurich, helps warehouses store more goods and spend less time fetching them. Its machines bring trays, bins or pallets to a picking point. The aim is to let workers handle orders instead of covering the warehouse on foot.

The group sells automated storage equipment, larger warehouse systems, software and services. Kardex Remstar supplies products such as vertical storage machines; Kardex Mlog builds more extensive installations. The group also integrates AutoStore’s robotic storage technology. AutoStore is a separate Norwegian supplier; Kardex itself is Swiss.

Customer value

• Using space more efficiently: Dense and vertical storage can fit more stock into an existing building, depending on the goods and layout.
• Reducing picking travel: Bringing items to an operator helps shift working time from walking to handling orders.
• Keeping installations running: Software, maintenance and modernisation services support the system after the initial equipment sale.

What sets it apart

Kardex combines its own storage equipment with systems integration and an installed service base. It can address a single storage task or a broader warehouse project.

The suitable solution depends on order volumes, item sizes and the building. Automation is a capital investment, so customers need enough operational benefit to justify the equipment and disruption involved.

Growth plans

Kardex is investing in sales, marketing, IT and product development under the growth initiative launched in late 2024. Management targets annual revenue of €1.5 billion between 2029 and 2031.

Its July 2026 update acknowledged weaker first-half profitability while maintaining its expansion plans. The target is management’s ambition; the reported figures show the cost of building capacity along the way.