Cimcorp together with Siemens has won an order from Itella, the Finnish Mail and Logistics Service, to equip its mail centers in Helsinki, Kuopio, Oulu and Tampere with a new tray handling system (THS) for letters and flats. The project is part of Itella's major investment of 160 million euros in mail sorting facilities. The value of Cimcorp’s order is about 10 million euros. The systems are scheduled to come into operation between the middle of 2009 and the beginning of 2011.

The consortium is lead by Siemens and Cimcorp supplies the automated tray sorting and buffering system. Cimcorp’s solution which has been implemented in several corresponding applications outside Finland, proved to meet best the high demands of Itella. Itella is investing in automation technology to increase the efficiency of its mail sorting and improve its ergonomics and quality.

Cimcorp’s robots speed up the mail handling

Cimcorp’s robots manage the material flow of the plastic trays in the mail centers. The automation is needed to shorten throughput times and speed up the mail handling. Especially crucial is the handling of the first class mail, where Cimcorp’s solution increases the efficiency considerably.

Cimcorp Oy is a Finnish company specialized in material handling automation and logistical management using robot technology. Cimcorp’s automation solutions have reached considerable positions in the niche markets around the world. The company employs 150 employees and the annual sales are 32 million euros with an export share of 70 per cent. The company headquarters are located in Ulvila, Finland. Further information www.cimcorp.com

The Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany) is the world's leading supplier of production, transportation and building systems. Integrated hardware and software technologies combined with industry-specific solutions enable Siemens to enhance the productivity and efficiency of its customers in industry and infrastructure. The Sector comprises six Divisions: Building Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility, Drive Technologies and Osram. In fiscal 2007, Siemens Industry generated sales of around 40 billion euros (pro forma unconsolidated) with approximately 209,000 employees worldwide. www.siemens.com/industry

The Siemens Mobility Division (Erlangen, Germany) is the internationally leading provider of transportation and logistics solutions. With its 'Complete Mobility' approach, the Division is focused on networking the various modes of transportation in order to ensure the efficient transport of people and goods. Complete Mobility combines the company's competence in operations control systems for railways and traffic control systems for roadways together with solutions for airport logistics, postal automation, rail electrification and rolling stock for mass transit, regional and mainline services, as well as forward-looking service concepts. www.siemens.com/mobility

Itella produces solutions for managing information and material flows. The company is active in the fields of postal communication, information logistics and logistics. The Itella Group has business activities in ten North European countries, and achieved sales of 1.688 billion euros in 2007 with circa 25,000 employees. Services are offered to corporate customers under the trade name Itella and to private customers under the name Posti. Further information www.itella.com/group