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Intralogistics

Packaging solutions

Logistics automation

The solution begins with Utz totes

Utz is the reliable global partner for the world’s leading system integrators and providers of warehouse automation, supplying high-performance totes, trays, and pallets. Our solutions are not only the industry-standard and can also be customized to meet the specific needs of each system or the unique preferences of the end customer.

In automated storage systems, process security and stability are key. The totes are the foundation of the solution, and any disruption can lead to costly downtime. To ensure seamless and efficient warehouse logistics, close collaboration is essential: Utz provides expertise in reusable transport packaging, while the customer and system integrator focus on delivering a stable and efficient automated storage system. Together, this partnership ensures maximum system reliability and minimizes any risk of interruptions.

Storage systems

Warehouse Shuttle system Shuttle
Miniloads (Automated Small Parts Warehouses) Miniloads
Compact Storage System (Cube Storage) Compact Storage System
Autonomous mobile robots AMRs
Utz plastic container/tote on a conveyor system in warehouse

Cross-industry

We design and manufacture fully customizable totes, trays, and pallets tailored to your specific operational needs. Our solutions are built with precision, durability, and sustainability in mind—enhancing efficiency while minimizing environmental impact. Whether you're integrating returnable totes or engineering pallets and trays for automated storage systems, our products are expertly engineered to meet the highest demands of intralogistics. Whatever your challenge, we are your single, trusted global partner—across industries.

Inbound process

An efficient inbound process is critical to intralogistics and overall supply chain performance. Enhancing visibility of incoming goods, ensuring timely deliveries, and maintaining accurate documentation all contribute to streamlined receiving and storage operations. With the right technology and automation, warehouses can significantly improve speed, accuracy, and inventory control. Strong coordination with suppliers, combined with well-trained staff, further supports safe, organized, and efficient workflows. Together, these strategies create a reliable and agile logistics environment—ultimately driving smoother operations and greater customer satisfaction.

Storage

An optimized storage process is the backbone of a well-organized warehouse. With smart layout planning, effective use of space, and reliable inventory systems, goods are stored safely and can be located quickly when needed. Clear labeling, systematic organization, and the use of automation enhance accuracy and reduce handling time. Regular audits and real-time tracking support inventory accuracy and smooth operations. A well-managed storage system boosts productivity, minimizes errors, and keeps the supply chain flowing efficiently.

Production

A well-coordinated production process ensures that materials and components are delivered to the right place at the right time. With efficient material flow, real-time inventory visibility, and seamless integration between storage and production lines, downtime is minimized and productivity is maximized. Just-in-time delivery strategies and automation help keep processes lean and flexible. Clear communication and accurate demand planning ensure smooth transitions between production stages. All together this creates a reliable, responsive, and efficient production environment that supports high-quality output and on-time delivery.

Outbound

Outbound process ensures that orders are picked, packed, and shipped accurately and on time. With efficient order management, real-time inventory visibility, and smart routing, warehouses can handle high volumes while maintaining accuracy. Automation and digital tools support faster picking and packing, reducing errors and increasing customer satisfaction. Clear communication with carriers and highly-efficient loading processes help ensure smooth and timely deliveries. These practices contribute to a responsive and reliable outbound logistics operation.

Branch delivery

A smooth branch delivery process ensures that goods move efficiently from central warehouses to retail branches or satellite locations. By using precise planning, real-time tracking, and optimized delivery routes, companies can ensure timely and accurate replenishment. Clear communication between warehouse and branch teams helps align expectations and reduce discrepancies. With well-organized loading and structured delivery schedules, branches receive the right products when needed. This results in better stock availability, improved service levels, and a more synchronized supply chain.

Distribution centre

Fully automated and modern center acts as a vital hub that ensures fast, accurate, and efficient movement of goods. With streamlined inbound and outbound processes, smart inventory management, and advanced automation, products flow smoothly from storage to shipment. Real-time data and tracking systems support precise order fulfillment and quick response to demand changes. Coordination across teams and carriers ensures timely deliveries and high customer satisfaction. A well-run distribution center strengthens the entire supply chain and supports agile, scalable logistics operations.

Pallet automation

Pallet automation brings speed, precision, and consistency to warehouse operations. By automating tasks like palletizing, depalletizing, transport, and storage, companies reduce manual labor, minimize errors, and increase throughput. These systems enhance safety and efficiency, especially in high-volume environments. Integrated with warehouse management systems, pallet automation ensures smooth material flow and optimized space utilization. Overall, it supports a more reliable, scalable, and cost-effective logistics operation.

Inbound process

An efficient inbound process is critical to intralogistics and overall supply chain performance. Enhancing visibility of incoming goods, ensuring timely deliveries, and maintaining accurate documentation all contribute to streamlined receiving and storage operations. With the right technology and automation, warehouses can significantly improve speed, accuracy, and inventory control. Strong coordination with suppliers, combined with well-trained staff, further supports safe, organized, and efficient workflows. Together, these strategies create a reliable and agile logistics environment—ultimately driving smoother operations and greater customer satisfaction.

Storage

An optimized storage process is the backbone of a well-organized warehouse. With smart layout planning, effective use of space, and reliable inventory systems, goods are stored safely and can be located quickly when needed. Clear labeling, systematic organization, and the use of automation enhance accuracy and reduce handling time. Regular audits and real-time tracking support inventory accuracy and smooth operations. A well-managed storage system boosts productivity, minimizes errors, and keeps the supply chain flowing efficiently.

Production

A well-coordinated production process ensures that materials and components are delivered to the right place at the right time. With efficient material flow, real-time inventory visibility, and seamless integration between storage and production lines, downtime is minimized and productivity is maximized. Just-in-time delivery strategies and automation help keep processes lean and flexible. Clear communication and accurate demand planning ensure smooth transitions between production stages. All together this creates a reliable, responsive, and efficient production environment that supports high-quality output and on-time delivery.

Outbound

Outbound process ensures that orders are picked, packed, and shipped accurately and on time. With efficient order management, real-time inventory visibility, and smart routing, warehouses can handle high volumes while maintaining accuracy. Automation and digital tools support faster picking and packing, reducing errors and increasing customer satisfaction. Clear communication with carriers and highly-efficient loading processes help ensure smooth and timely deliveries. These practices contribute to a responsive and reliable outbound logistics operation.

Branch delivery

A smooth branch delivery process ensures that goods move efficiently from central warehouses to retail branches or satellite locations. By using precise planning, real-time tracking, and optimized delivery routes, companies can ensure timely and accurate replenishment. Clear communication between warehouse and branch teams helps align expectations and reduce discrepancies. With well-organized loading and structured delivery schedules, branches receive the right products when needed. This results in better stock availability, improved service levels, and a more synchronized supply chain.

Distribution centre

Fully automated and modern center acts as a vital hub that ensures fast, accurate, and efficient movement of goods. With streamlined inbound and outbound processes, smart inventory management, and advanced automation, products flow smoothly from storage to shipment. Real-time data and tracking systems support precise order fulfillment and quick response to demand changes. Coordination across teams and carriers ensures timely deliveries and high customer satisfaction. A well-run distribution center strengthens the entire supply chain and supports agile, scalable logistics operations.

Pallet automation

Pallet automation brings speed, precision, and consistency to warehouse operations. By automating tasks like palletizing, depalletizing, transport, and storage, companies reduce manual labor, minimize errors, and increase throughput. These systems enhance safety and efficiency, especially in high-volume environments. Integrated with warehouse management systems, pallet automation ensures smooth material flow and optimized space utilization. Overall, it supports a more reliable, scalable, and cost-effective logistics operation.

EUROTEC container transported on a conveyor system

100 percent coordination

Achieving seamless synchronization between trays, totes, pallets and automated warehouse systems is critical for optimizing logistics efficiency. At Utz, we place totes and pallets at the core of our development process, ensuring 100 percent alignment in warehouse operations.

As a trusted partner to leading warehouse automation manufacturers worldwide, Utz leverages over 75 years of expertise in plastics to design high-performance automation totes and trays. Our products are developed with precision and sustainability in mind.

Features

Container quality testing - high payload

High stability and payloads

Supports up to 50 kg with ease, thanks to our innovative and patented welded double-bottom system, designed for maximum durability and strength to handle even the toughest loads.

Strengthened container base types

Low floor deflection

A deflection of under 5 mm is achievable with a 50 kg load. Our lab provides customized deflection testing based on your project's support conditions and payload needs.

Stacked NESCO containers

High storage density

Nestable, rotating, and stackable totes enable efficient automation, shipping fully loaded to stores and returning with minimal volume. They can also be divided into smaller compartments.

Washing containers

High cleanliness

Our products meet high cleanliness standards and ensure hygiene is always maintained. Easy washability makes cleaning quick and hassle-free, saving you time and effort.

Low noise operation

Very low noise emission

Our pre-formed bottom design ensures quiet, seamless operation across all standard conveyor systems, effectively maintaining compliance with average noise exposure levels.

Reliable containers on a conveyor belt

Reliability

Ensuring reliability and maintaining process reliability on the systems is essential for consistent performance, minimizing downtime, and optimizing overall efficiency in operations.

Designing 3D model of a custom plastic container

Resource-saving

Designed for efficiency and sustainability our products are weight-optimized to reduce material usage while maintaining durability and performance.

UIC material storage

Certified UIC PP material

Our products use a high proportion up to 100% of Utz Industrial Compounds (UIC®) made from recycled plastics. UIC® provides durable, reliable, and eco-friendly performance for various applications.

Plastic container with dividers for intralogistics

Partition panel

Dividers create organized compartments in containers, keeping items separated and secure during transport or storage. With guide notches for a precise fit, they are available in various sizes to meet diverse needs.

Labeling and branding

Label holders

Label pockets

Practical for quick and interchangeable labeling for organization, identification, and tracking.

In-mold label

In-mold labels

Barcode labels are inserted into the injection-molding tool during the injection process and are firmly connected to the trays and totes. This secures a long and stable label life, especially during washing procedures.

RFID chip on the plastic container

Transponders/RFID chips

Efficient product tracking ensures visibility and management across the supply chain, improving accuracy, reducing errors, and boosting operational efficiency.

Katharina Bütergerds – Project Manager, System Integration

The Utz team provides proactive project management skills that help to reduce risks, avoid delays, and ensure smoother execution. Our innovative solutions focus on a faster time-to-market and higher product quality by anticipating challenges and trends. Our customers benefit with higher resource efficiency and access to the latest technologies, keeping them competitive.

Katharina Bütergerds – Project Manager, System Integration

The Utz team provides proactive project management skills that help to reduce risks, avoid delays, and ensure smoother execution. Our innovative solutions focus on a faster time-to-market and higher product quality by anticipating challenges and trends. Our customers benefit with higher resource efficiency and access to the latest technologies, keeping them competitive.

Automated warehouse at Bonfix with Utz containers

Increasing warehouse automation

Utz supplies millions of totes to automated warehouses worldwide, from large-scale operations to smaller, fully automated facilities. As a trusted global partner in transport solutions, we deliver high-quality totes designed to meet the demands of customer specifications and modern automation systems.

The importance of trays in logistics automation

Trays are essential tools for the automated transport of various product formats. We provide both standard and custom trays, designed to seamlessly integrate with your processes and boost efficiency. Every day, millions of Utz trays operate reliably in the facilities of our international customers, delivering exceptional performance and dependability.

EUROTEC container in an automated warehouse

EUROTEC – Lightweight yet durable

EUROTEC totes are designed for applications requiring lightweight yet robust solutions. These containers feature reinforced bases and walls that ensure stability while minimizing weight. EUROTEC totes are made for automated handling systems due to their precise dimensions and advanced design. Additionally, its ergonomic configuration includes options for handles and closures that enhance usability.

EUROTEC totes offer cost-effective solutions without compromising strength or functionality, making them ideal for logistics and manufacturing environments.

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Selected companies using our products

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KNAPP logo
Interroll logo
DEMATIC logo
Element Logic logo
Swisslog logo
DHL Group logo

Fire safety regulations

Possibility of equipping the products in accordance with the applicable fire protection regulations according to FM-Global and VDS.

Why are plastic load carriers widely used in modern warehouses?

Plastic totes are popular due to their stability, long lifespan, and recyclability. They're especially valuable in automated warehouse systems, offering consistent performance and supporting sustainability goals.

What fire safety challenges do plastic totes present?

While beneficial in many ways, plastic totes are combustible and can intensify fires if not properly managed. Their use requires specialized fire safety planning, particularly around detection and suppression systems.

What are the new recommendations for warehouse planners?

The pro-K Specialist Group has published a position paper outlining key fire safety strategies. It recommends early collaboration between warehouse planners, plastic totes manufacturers, and insurers to develop efficient and safe storage solutions.

Who contributed to these new fire safety guidelines?

The recommendations were developed in partnership with FM Global, a leading global industrial insurer, and VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH, Europe’s largest corporate security institute.

How do FM Global and VdS standards align in this context?

The new guidance reflects a strong alignment between FM Global and VdS on sprinkler system requirements for plastic totes. This harmonization simplifies planning and improves overall fire safety outcomes.

What’s the benefit of early involvement of totes manufacturers?

Engaging manufacturers early in the planning process helps minimize design revisions, reduce project costs, and ensure that fire protection systems are properly tailored to the specific materials used in the warehouse.

7 reasons to choose Utz

7 reasons to choose Utz

Quality

Recognized as the quality leader for reusable plastic packaging in the industry

7 reasons to choose Utz

Worldwide

Globally oriented company – preferred partner for international companies – uniform standards

7 reasons to choose Utz

Innovative leadership

Innovation leader for customized solutions – locally available expertise and engineering capacities

7 reasons to choose Utz

Industry competence

Long-term, trusting partnerships with customers thanks to comprehensive industry expertise

7 reasons to choose Utz

Supporting culture

Supporting corporate culture with a focus on technical skills – continuity in employees and management teams

7 reasons to choose Utz

Sustainability

Outstanding ecological footprint of the products throughout their life cycle – geared towards recycling management

7 reasons to choose Utz

Strong

A robust company thanks to high equity capital – long-term support of family shareholders

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Recyclable

At Utz, we exclusively use single-grade plastics that are fully recyclable and designed for long-term circular use. These high-quality materials can be recycled repeatedly without significant degradation, making them ideal for sustainable manufacturing.

We also offer a take-back program for used totes, ensuring that materials are reprocessed and returned to the production cycle—further reinforcing our commitment to a closed-loop system and reducing environmental impact.

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