TGW Logistics Group

TGW Logistics Group is an Austrian engineering and technology company focused on automated warehouse systems and end-to-end intralogistics. The company designs, manufactures, integrates and maintains fulfillment infrastructure covering the principal stages of warehouse operations, including goods receipt, storage, conveying, order picking, sequencing, packing and shipping. Its offering combines mechanical equipment, robotics, warehouse-control technology, software and lifecycle services rather than concentrating on a single machine or component. The business began in 1969 in Wels, Upper Austria, when Ludwig Szinicz and Heinz König established a manufacturer of transport equipment with approximately ten employees. Early products included order-picking trolleys and wheelbarrows. The company moved toward warehouse automation after developing a conveyor system for a mail-order customer, creating the basis for its later systems-integration business. The name TGW derives from the original German name Transportgeräte Wels, referring both to transport equipment and to the Wels region. TGW expanded internationally through subsidiaries and regional offices. Its first subsidiary opened in Germany in 1987, followed by a United States subsidiary in 2001. During the 2010s the group added or expanded operations in France, Sweden, China, Switzerland, the Netherlands and other European markets. Manufacturing and engineering capabilities also broadened through the acquisition of software specialist Klug GmbH in 2014 and the addition of CHM Automatisierungstechnik in 2016, which became associated with TGW Robotics and strengthened the group’s robotics and automation expertise. The company’s business is organized around integrated logistics solutions for distribution and fulfillment environments. Typical customer requirements include high-throughput e-commerce operations, retail distribution, apparel logistics, grocery and consumer-goods fulfillment, and industrial supply chains. TGW’s systems may combine conveyors, automated storage and retrieval, shuttle technology, picking equipment, sortation, robotics, controls and warehouse software. The group also provides implementation, modernization, maintenance and other lifecycle services intended to keep automated facilities operational over long periods. TGW moved its headquarters from Wels to the TGW Evolution Park in Marchtrenk in June 2018, while retaining a presence in Wels. The Evolution Park was developed as a large office and corporate campus with workplace, employee-service and childcare facilities. In 2024 the company announced a planned investment of EUR 100 million in expanding its headquarters, including a production hall and an automated warehouse targeted for completion by summer 2026. TGW is privately held and associated with a foundation ownership model. Leadership has included Georg Kirchmayr, Harald Schröpf, Henry Puhl and, from 2025, chief financial officer Sebastian Wolf. The group reported fiscal-year 2024/25 revenue of approximately EUR 1.07 billion and more than 4,600 employees, according to the cited reference material. TGW’s present positioning is that of a global, technology-led systems partner for warehouse automation, combining proprietary equipment and software with project delivery and continuing operational support.

TGW Logistics Group originated in Wels, Upper Austria, in 1969. Ludwig Szinicz and Heinz König founded the company with a small workforce and initially manufactured manual transport equipment, including order-picking trolleys and wheelbarrows. Its strategic direction changed when TGW developed a conveyor belt for a mail-order customer. That project introduced the company to warehouse automation and provided the foundation for its later role as a designer and integrator of complete fulfillment systems. International expansion began with the establishment of TGW Transportgeräte GmbH in Siegen, Germany, in 1987. The company created TGW Systems Inc. in the United States in 2001, giving it a direct presence in the North American market. During the following decade it opened offices in France and Sweden in 2010 and added China and Switzerland in 2012. A manufacturing site in Changzhou, China, followed in 2015, alongside further European commercial expansion, including the Netherlands. TGW also expanded its technological scope through acquisitions and organizational development. In 2014 it acquired Klug GmbH, a material-handling software company, adding software capabilities to its equipment and integration activities. In 2016 CHM Automatisierungstechnik joined the group and later became known as TGW Robotics. This strengthened the company’s expertise in robotics and automation technology and supported its movement toward integrated solutions spanning machinery, controls and software. The company continued developing its Austrian base during the late 2010s. TGW opened the TGW Evolution Park in Marchtrenk in 2018 and moved its headquarters there from Wels in June of that year, although the Wels site remained in operation. The campus included offices and employee-oriented facilities such as a restaurant, gym, activity space and childcare. In autumn 2024 TGW announced plans to invest EUR 100 million in the headquarters area. The project was described as including a 25,000-square-metre production hall and an automated warehouse, with construction intended to be completed by summer 2026. Leadership changes have accompanied the company’s development. In 2017 Harald Schröpf, previously COO, succeeded Georg Kirchmayr as CEO after the foundation board and the previous chief executive parted ways over differing views concerning the foundation’s philosophy. Henry Puhl became CEO in February 2024, and Sebastian Wolf joined as CFO in May 2025. TGW remains a privately held group with a foundation-based ownership structure. Operationally, TGW has developed from a manufacturer of basic transport equipment into a global intralogistics supplier. Its activities cover systems integration, mechanical engineering, robotics, warehouse software, controls and service. Subsidiaries and regional organizations support sales, engineering, manufacturing and project execution across Europe, North America, China and other markets. Its systems are designed to manage the flow of goods from receiving and storage through picking, sequencing and dispatch. The company was ranked eleventh in Modern Materials Handling’s 2020 listing of the top twenty material-handling systems suppliers. Reference material reports fiscal-year 2024/25 revenue of approximately EUR 1.07 billion and a workforce of more than 4,600.

• 2024

  Headquarters expansion announced

  [1]TGW Logistics Groupen.wikipedia.org

  TGW announced a planned EUR 100 million investment in a production hall and automated warehouse at its Austrian headquarters.

• 2018

  Headquarters move to TGW Evolution Park

  [1]TGW Logistics Groupen.wikipedia.org

  TGW opened its Evolution Park campus in Marchtrenk and moved its headquarters from Wels.

• 2016

  CHM Automatisierungstechnik joins the group

  [1]TGW Logistics Groupen.wikipedia.org

  CHM Automatisierungstechnik became part of TGW and later operated as TGW Robotics.

• 2014

  Klug GmbH acquired

  [1]TGW Logistics Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The acquisition added material-handling software capabilities to TGW’s automation and integration portfolio.

• 2001

  United States subsidiary established

  [1]TGW Logistics Groupen.wikipedia.org

  TGW Systems Inc. was founded to support the company’s North American activities.

• 1987

  First subsidiary opened in Germany

  [1]TGW Logistics Groupen.wikipedia.org

  TGW established TGW Transportgeräte GmbH in Siegen, beginning its formal international subsidiary network.

• 1969

  Company founded in Wels

  [1]TGW Logistics Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Ludwig Szinicz and Heinz König founded the company in Upper Austria to manufacture transport equipment.

An integrated intralogistics and warehouse-automation partner combining mechanical systems, robotics, controls, software, implementation and lifecycle services.

• Intralogistics systems

  Automated fulfillment systems

  TGW designs and integrates complete fulfillment environments that connect receiving, storage, order picking, sequencing, packing and shipping. These projects combine material-flow equipment, controls, software and services into a coordinated operating system for distribution centers. The company’s role can extend from initial engineering and manufacturing through installation, commissioning, maintenance and later modernization.

• Material handling

  Conveyor and transport systems

  Conveyors and related transport equipment move cartons, totes, pallets or other load units between processing zones. TGW’s history in this area began with a conveyor developed for a mail-order customer, and transport remains a core layer of its warehouse-automation solutions.

• Robotics · 2016

  Robotics and automation technology

  Through TGW Robotics and related engineering activities, the group provides robotic and automated technologies intended to reduce manual handling and support repeatable warehouse processes. Robotics can be integrated with conveying, storage, software and controls as part of a broader fulfillment installation.

• Logistics software · 2014

  Warehouse software and controls

  TGW supplies software and control capabilities for coordinating automated material flow, storage, picking and dispatch. The acquisition of Klug GmbH expanded this part of the portfolio and helped support the group’s strategy of delivering integrated hardware, software and systems-integration projects.

• 2024

  Investment in Austrian headquarters expansionStrategy

  Background

  TGW announced that it would expand its Marchtrenk headquarters and manufacturing capacity as part of its continuing development of Austrian operations.

  Action taken

  The company announced a planned EUR 100 million investment covering a 25,000-square-metre production hall and an automated warehouse, with completion targeted for summer 2026.

  Aftermath

  The project was presented as a future expansion of TGW’s production and logistics infrastructure. The cited material does not establish final completion.

  Planned investment. EUR 100 million planned (Announced in 2024; target completion summer 2026)

  Source

1. 1TGW Logistics Groupen.wikipedia.org
2. 2TGW Logistics Group official websitetgw-group.com