# Vanderlande to supply SPOX sorter for DHL Express Cologne facility

DHL Express Germany has awarded Vanderlande a contract to provide automation solutions, including the SPOX sorter, for its new facility in Cologne. The sorter can handle 6,000 items per hour and will be installed alongside chutes, truck outfeeds and van lines. Go-live is set for September 2026.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-10-21
- Where: Cologne, Germany
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 6,000 items per hour
- Products: SPOX sorter, sortation control software
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Vanderlande](https://endata.com/companies/16925.md) (supplier)
- [DHL Express Germany](https://endata.com/companies/87987.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [parcelandpostaltechnologyinternational.com](https://www.parcelandpostaltechnologyinternational.com/news/sorting-systems/vanderlande-wins-contract-to-supply-spox-sorter-for-dhl-express-facility-in-cologne.html), 2025-10-21: "DHL Express Germany has awarded Vanderlande a contract to provide automation solutions – including the SPOX sorter – for its new facility in Cologne."

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