Automated material handling and intralogistics solutions for manufacturing and distribution
Dematic is a long-established automation manufacturer (founded 1819) now scaling cloud and SAP infrastructure across 11,000+ employees in 35+ countries. The tech stack reveals a hybrid legacy-to-modern transition: deep roots in PLC/SCADA/Siemens controls (S7-1500, PROFINET, TIA Portal) paired with adoption of AWS, SAP Fiori, and SAP S/4HANA—suggesting a shift from proprietary systems toward ERP-driven operations. Engineering hiring (558 open roles) outpaces all other departments by 8x, while active projects center on SAP EWM implementation and WCS system development, indicating a major internal modernization effort alongside customer-facing automation builds.
Notable leadership hires: Sales Director, Learning Director, Project Director, Human Resources Director, Procurement Category Lead
Dematic designs and manufactures intelligent automated solutions for material handling, warehousing, and distribution. The product portfolio spans conveyor systems, AS/RS (automated storage/retrieval), sorters, and proprietary systems like Multishuttle and RapidPick—sold to manufacturing and logistics operations globally. The company operates R&D, manufacturing, and service centers across 35+ countries and is owned by KION Group, a major industrial trucks and supply chain conglomerate. Core challenges include modernizing decades-old controls infrastructure, maintaining compliance across markets, and meeting rising demand for system security.
Dematic uses Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, Java, MongoDB, and Datadog for cloud infrastructure; SAP EWM, SAP S/4HANA, and Fiori for ERP; and PLC/SCADA systems (Siemens S7-1500, TIA Portal, PROFINET) for controls. It is actively adopting AWS and SAP Integration Suite.
Dematic is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and is a subsidiary of KION Group. It hires across 23 countries including the United States, Mexico, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, China, Canada, and Singapore.
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