E80 Group (E80), one of the global industrial intralogistics technology leaders in multiple market segments, including food, beverage, paper products, and packaged consumer goods, has just announced the opening of its InnovE80 Hub located in central downtown Chicago, Illinois. E80’s new hub is focused on driving innovation together with customers and would-to-be customers to concept, design and develop integrated and flexible automated systems for their future logistics needs.
“We start with doing a deep dive into the current logistics operations for each company as a baseline, then explore projects that will make them more competitive, create value for their customers, better support sustainability, and make them more profitable companies moving forward,” said William Nelson, president of E80’s North America operations. “E80 is a proven leader in the industry, and unique in that we own all aspects of operational performance through full-scale integration of our executional software know-how that commands our hardware solutions, such as laser-guided vehicle systems (LGVs), robots, ASRS and more that do the actual work on the operations floor. We are in the business of connecting our technology to our customer’s requirements.”
E80's experience is built on designing, simulating and implementing complete intralogistics solutions for the world’s production and distribution GPG companies. Combining digital connectivity and intelligence and the latest technology in robotic handling, leveraging more than four decades of engineering expertise, E80 has completed 400 integrated factories worldwide, with more than 2,700 robotic systems, 7,000 automated laser-guided systems, and 50 ASRS high-bay warehouses since 2016.
“E80’s experience in developing intralogistics solutions across a broad spectrum of industries, such as food and beverage, tissue, generally high-volume consumer products, uniquely enables us to provide broader systems design options for our customers,” Nelson said. “The InnovE80 Hub further helps our customers realize how these solutions can become a reality.”
Since 2004, E80 has called Chicagoland its home, first in Evanston, then with offices and a workshop in Skokie, Illinois. While the Skokie location will still be maintained for warehousing and supporting services, E80’s U.S. headquarters is now located with its new InnovE80 Hub in downtown Chicago.
This investment underscores E80 Group’s commitment to its North American clientele.
"The InnovE80 Hub serves as a nucleus for crafting optimal solutions, fostering knowledge-sharing, driving innovation, and nurturing collaboration with our customers. It's a proactive space where companies keep coming to chart their future, leveraging our expertise even before project initiation. This initiative represents a joint venture, cementing our enduring commitment and promising a future that gleams even brighter,” said E80 Group President, Enrico Grassi.
About E80 Group S.P.A.
The tailor-made automated solutions developed by E80 Group ensure a significant gain in factory and DC efficiency. Starting from in-depth data analysis of its customers’ business needs supported by E80’s proprietary simulation software, E80’s innovative technologies automate all material flow movements from inbound of packaging material all the way through to automated trailer loading of finished goods. The main systems produced by E80 include a wide range of automatic guided vehicles (LGVs/AGVs), palletizing robots, high speed robotic stretch wrappers, empty pallet control systems, robotic labelers, layer picking and repacking solutions, storage systems with LGVs/AGVs, and automated high-density warehouses with shuttles or cranes (AS/RS). The entire flow is centrally managed from a unique software platform (Smart Integrated Logistics) which ensures a direct connection between production systems, and optimizes all operations from raw material reception to warehousing and shipping. From its Chicago office, E80 Group Inc. offers a complete range of customer service support, with 24/7 remote and on-site assistance. E80 has completed 400 integrated factories in various parts of the world, installed over 2,700 robotic systems and 7,000 automatic laser-guided systems, and also provided 50 ASRS high-bay warehouses since 2016. This extraordinary growth can be attributed to valorization of its employees and customers, investments in research and rapid adaptation to changing market needs.
