Nowaste Logistics becomes the world's first company to implement AutoCase™ from AutoStore™, delivered by Swisslog
3. september 2026
Leading Nordic logistics company, Nowaste Logistics, has become the first company in the world to install an AutoCase™ from AutoStore™ at one of its warehouses. The innovative solution, launched in autumn 2025, has been supplied and empowered by Swisslog.
"AutoCase™ is a solution that is as simple as it is ingenious. It eliminates time-consuming manual work and increases efficiency, speed, and storage density in one of our highly automated warehouses," says Patrik Johnfors, Head of Solution Design & Implementation at Nowaste Logistics.
The warehouse handles large volumes of apparel arriving from Asia in cartons. On arrival, these cartons need to be buffer stored before being decanted and picked within the facility's AutoStore system.
"Inbound deliveries of a new collection for the upcoming season take place many weeks before outbound deliveries begin. The inventory also needs to last throughout the entire season, which can be up to six months. Today, we manage this by buffer-storing the cartons on pallets in pallet racking and replenishing or decanting them into the system as goods are shipped. This requires extensive manual buffer handling," explains Johnfors.
With the high-density AutoCase™ solution, Nowaste Logistics can instead efficiently store cartons directly within the AutoStore™ system using AutoCase™ upon receipt. The cartons can later be retrieved either as full cases for shipment to the customer or routed to a picking station for individual order fulfillment.
"We are very pleased that Nowaste Logistics is the first AutoStore customer to pilot AutoCase™. They are a company that embraces innovation, is eager to test new solutions, and is not afraid to challenge established ways of working to improve their operations. At Swisslog, we see the AutoCase port as an important step forward as it expands the range of applications that can be automated with AutoStore technology. By enabling automated case handling directly within the AutoStore system, it supports new workflows and helps customers achieve an even higher level of automation, efficiency, and operational flexibility," says Giulia Colombi, Swisslog CEO EMEA.
The solution was installed at the Nowaste Logistics warehouse during the summer and will now be tested with various carton types and sizes before going into full operation.
About Nowaste Logistics
Nowaste Logistics is one of the leading logistics companies in the Nordic region. The company is values-driven and has a strong focus on FMCG, technical solutions, and e-commerce logistics. Its values of passion, innovation, and responsibility are combined with strengths in automation, IT, and people. This gives customers better opportunities to grow and strengthen their competitiveness. Nowaste Logistics operates modern logistics facilities in Helsingborg, Jönköping, and Stockholm, managing flows across multiple temperature zones, from chilled and frozen to ambient.
About Swisslog
Swisslog delivers data-driven and robotic solutions for logistics automation, supported by reliable and modular service concepts. We work in partnership with forward-thinking companies and are committed to setting new standards in warehouse automation by providing future-ready products and solutions.
As part of the KUKA Group, our customers benefit from the expertise of our passionate employees, with more than 15,000 people working worldwide.
