StrongPoint ASA (ticker: STRO) was chosen to design and install the world’s first AutoStore solution intent designed for food management: three temperature zones: ambient, refrigerated, and now, frozen. StrongPoint is AutoStore’s first and only market focused distribution partner.
AutoStore, the robotics company that invented and continues to pioneer Cube Storage Automation, has recently developed a unique solution to automate the storage and retrieval of frozen products. Previously, AutoStore’s solutions only covered two temperature zones, cold and ambient. Most grocery retailers use manual picking for frozen items when automating e-grocery fulfillment services, an important product segment for grocery retailers.
StrongPoint is a food technology company with 35 years of experience in food management and provides end-to-end e-commerce fulfillment solutions to many of Europe’s leading food retailers. StrongPoint will design and install the AutoStore solution for Norwegian food delivery company DLVRY at a facility located in Sveio, Norway. In addition to increased efficiency, significant energy savings can be made by adding frozen products to the AutoStore grid. This installation is expected to reduce energy costs by approximately 30%.
“Today is a great day for grocery retailers and food management companies looking for automation to increase efficiency as they can automate all three temperature zones. StrongPoint CEO StrongPoint CEO said, “We are proud to have the honor of building a world-first for AutoStore and the world’s first and we look forward to leveraging our over 35 years of experience in food management and grocery retailing to establish the goal of the best fully automated solution,” said Jacob Tveraabak.
“Food management is very different from other retail segments where we want to make sure we have access to a team that truly understands our unique challenges, so we decided to work with StrongPoint. Jan Frode Johansen, Co-Founder and CEO of DLVRY.
