There are a number of large suppliers and integrators across the globe in the warehouse automation industry. And as demand for warehouse automation has grown, many of the largest players have grown even faster via funding from private equity capital and through acquiring and merging with other companies.
Below is a list of the largest players in the industry, listed alphabetically by company name and the country of headquarter offices.
Overall revenue across the top 20 warehouse automation suppliers grew an average 14% YOY between 2016 and 2020, then >24% in 2021 as Amazon and other businesses were accelerating their spend on warehouse equipment and capacity to accommodate the surge in online shopping and direct to consumer distribution. However, in 2022 most of the larger players saw a drop in revenue, including Dematic, Honeywell, Vanderlande, SSI Schaefer, WITRON, and Beumer. 2022 also saw four new entrants in the top 20 - Fortna (which merged with MHS Global), Element Logic (which acquired SDI Industries), Symbotic (which expanded its partnership with Walmart), and stow Group.
Some of the largest suppliers in the warehouse automation industry include:
These are some of the major players, there are many more companies that are operating in warehouse automation and the list can vary depending on the region and specific industry.
The link below is to a downloadble list maintained by AGV Network of more than 200 AGV manufacturers including web pages, product range and origin.
