The true strategic breakthrough in the world of intralogistics and supply chain management stems from the ability to bring together vision, cutting-edge technologies, and engineering expertise rooted in the local community. It is precisely along this axis that the partnership between Trascar and OPEX® Corporation has developed—an alliance formed just over two years ago that is yielding extraordinary results, redefining efficiency standards for the entire Italian and European markets.

Capping off this journey of innovation, news of international significance has just emerged: OPEX® Corporation has received the prestigious “2026 Warehouse Automation Solution of the Year” award, presented by the renowned industry magazine Logistics Matters. The award celebrates a technological innovation that addresses one of the most sensitive, complex, and costly aspects of modern logistics: the automated management of temperature-controlled products and multi-zone, multi-depth cold storage.

For the Italian market, this award is not merely an overseas achievement. On the contrary, it represents an immediate and direct enhancement of the technology portfolio that Trascar exclusively integrates in Italy, consolidating a strategic alliance that combines the best of “Made in Italy” engineering with U.S. robotics research.

The Italian market’s response to this synergy was immediate and has already set a precedent in the industry. In less than two years since the agreement was formalized, Trascar has secured no fewer than eight major contracts across various product sectors. This figure is not only a commercial record but concrete evidence of how the national industrial landscape—from e-commerce to large-scale retail and advanced manufacturing—recognizes the credibility and high performance of this joint offering.

Trascar, with over fifty years of history and located in the heart of Emilia’s “Tech Valley” in Modena, operates as a pure-play system integrator. The company manages the entire lifecycle of the system: from custom design to assembly, through to comprehensive pre-delivery testing conducted at its own facilities before delivery. The partnership with OPEX® has allowed us to enhance this manufacturing strength with Goods-to-Person (G2P) solutions and sorting systems already widely validated in the North American market, creating a flexible, scalable, and ready-to-use offering.

The technological ecosystem born from this collaboration is structured around three main platforms, natively integrated by Trascar to meet the demands of modern markets:

● WonderPick_Perfect: the automated Goods-to-Person storage and picking system. It uses wireless robots to directly transfer containers or individual items to operator workstations, maximizing ergonomics and eliminating downtime from walking.

● Wonder_Sure: the highly versatile and configurable automated sorting platform (derived from the proven Sure Sort technology).

It is the ideal solution for companies of any size that need to manage fluctuating volumes, seasonal peaks, and the complexities of reverse logistics (returns) without driving up fixed costs.

The 2026 award presented to OPEX® provides a significant competitive advantage, especially for the food and pharmaceutical sectors—markets where Trascar, thanks to countless projects, has established itself as a leader. The award-winning solution stems from a scientific collaboration with Peltier and introduces advanced capabilities to the Perfect Pick and Infinity systems through the integration of the Peltier Tote.

This innovation makes it possible to manage different temperature conditions within the same AS/RS automated storage and retrieval system. For logistics managers overseas—and now also for those on our continent—this means being able to rely on flexible layouts capable of handling goods with different temperature requirements within the same facility, eliminating manual steps, drastically reducing heat loss, and increasing the overall productivity of refrigerated areas.

Trascar’s distinguishing feature remains its ability to offer standard—yet never rigid—technologies, and to listen to the real operational needs of each individual customer, translating them into efficient and customized logistics architectures.

In this regard, Matteo Ranuccini, Trascar’s sales manager, explains the strategic vision guiding the company during this phase of rapid expansion: “Trascar’s true strength lies in the perfect balance between ongoing research and development, the selection of top-tier international partnerships—such as the one with OPEX®—and our long-standing expertise in system integration. The Italian market is characterized by an enormous diversity of product sectors, each with its own constraints, logic, and exceptions. Our daily challenge is not simply to sell automation, but to design the exact solution that meets the customer’s real needs. “Thanks to our ability to integrate robust hardware, mobile robotics, and intelligent software, we are able to transform logistical complexity into a seamless, tailor-made system, ensuring companies operational flexibility, protected margins, and a rapid and secure return on investment.”

With this drive toward continuous improvement and the expansion of its multi-temperature solutions, Trascar reaffirms its position as a key partner for companies looking to the future of logistics, making warehouse efficiency the primary factor in retaining their end customers.