Cincinnati, OH, 17 August 2026 – Kardex has carried out five years of innovation as an AutoStore partner, releasing a portfolio of advanced technologies created specifically for the AutoStore ecosystem. During the past five years, Kardex’s operation has grown to almost 100 people in North America and the company has deployed dozens of AutoStore systems, thousands of robots, and millions of bins in the Americas region. Designed to help customers get more from warehouse automation, Kardex’s purpose-built AutoStore innovations improve productivity, increase system uptime, simplify operations, and maximize the value of AutoStore investment. They range from intelligent software and automated grid cleaning, to AI-powered bin induction and a guided picking system.
As the fastest growing global AutoStore partner, Kardex has rapidly expanded its presence in the Americas. From its first employees in 2021 and its first AutoStore customer in the region, MAHLE, Kardex has gone from strength-to-strength, including high-profile deployments with Ford, Berkshire Grey, Sonepar, Cutter & Buck, WarrenCAT, WEG, and Balluff. It continues to deliver measurable value to customers in industries including manufacturing, retail, e-commerce, and healthcare at every stage of their AutoStore journey. Kardex celebrated its five-year anniversary as a global AutoStore partner earlier this year and now its Americas operation has reached the milestone. \u200b
Kardex: The most innovative AutoStore partner
Since entering the AutoStore ecosystem in 2021, Kardex has rapidly expanded its portfolio of intelligent tools and solutions at a rate of more than one per year. Each Kardex innovation is designed to enhance performance of the AutoStore and many are only available to customers purchasing an AutoStore system from Kardex. Rather than changing the AutoStore system itself, Kardex’s practical, unique innovations enhance how customers deploy, operate, maintain, and optimize their systems. Driving this innovation is Kardex’s commitment to solving real operational challenges through continuous improvement in both software and hardware. The company ensures automation systems evolve alongside customer needs and technological developments, from advanced Warehouse Execution Software (WES) to AI-enabled bin induction and validation.
Kardex’s key unique innovations are:
Kardex: The fastest-growing AutoStore partner
Kardex experts provide hands-on support that extends far beyond implementation: from initial consultation through early concept and design, to installation, go-live, and long-term optimization. Kardex is the fastest growing global AutoStore partner and its global operation has expanded to 250+ people today, with over 150 AutoStore deployments worldwide. As Kardex’s AutoStore footprint continues to expand, so does its understanding of how customers use automation, with each AutoStore solution tailored to meet current requirements and future growth plans. Kardex is committed to working closely and collaborating with customers at every stage of their AutoStore journey; from system design and deployment to daily operations and long-term optimization.
Fred Fox, President, Kardex Solutions, says, “Five years ago, I took a leap of faith as employee #2 and it has been a blessing to be part of the journey since the beginning. We set out to build a team committed to customer success, operational excellence, and doing business with integrity and honor. What we have built is testament to the hard work, dedication, and focus of our people and has exceeded anything we pictured on day one. Thank you to each of them, and to our customers and partners, who trust us to deliver continuous uptime and innovation.
“Experience gained from dozens of AutoStore installations in the Americas is invaluable. Every AutoStore project and customer interaction teaches us something new and those lessons shape the practical, purpose-built solutions we create to enhance the AutoStore ASRS. We continue to innovate, so watch this space for more advances in automated storage and fulfillment; these first five years are just the beginning and I am excited to see what the next five years hold.”
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About Kardex
Kardex is a leading global partner for intralogistics solutions in an attractive and growing market. The Group offers premium automated products, standardized systems, and lifecycle services that guarantee high availability and low total cost of ownership. Kardex provides an intelligent entry into automation with its dynamic storage and retrieval systems, offers integrated material handling systems, small parts storage systems, and automated high-bay warehouses, and acts as a global AutoStore partner, offering flexible and modular storage and order fulfillment solutions. The Group employs around 2,500 people in over 30 countries. Kardex Holding AG has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 1989. For more information, please visit www.kardex.com.
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