Inther Group Renews the Intralogistics System at DHL’s Beringe Site After 15 Years

Inther has begun modernising the intralogistics system it installed around 15 years ago at DHL's distribution centre in Beringe, the Netherlands. At the facility, which serves an international technology customer, the work is being carried out in phases without stopping operations.

Güç Aktarım Published: November 13, 2026 1:14 am · Updated: November 13, 2026 2:35 am · 3 min read

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A future-ready modernisation
Step-by-step renewal
Collaboration is the key to success
Fifteen years of trust

Inther Group has begun modernising the intralogistics system at DHL’s distribution centre in Beringe, the Netherlands. At this facility, DHL runs the logistics operations of an international technology customer.

A future-ready modernisation

As part of the project, the existing conveyor belts are being replaced, sorting capacity is being increased and an additional racking level is being added on top of the mezzanine. The conveyors leading to the packing tables are also being renewed and an automatic packing machine is being commissioned. In addition, the system’s control infrastructure and software are being updated. Although a large part of the existing installation is being replaced, the basis of the system is being retained. The project is therefore a modernisation and upgrade of an existing intralogistics system, in other words a retrofit.

Step-by-step renewal

Modernising an operational facility requires a different approach from building a new system from scratch. Because the existing system cannot be taken out of service for long periods, the work is being carried out in phases.

“The biggest challenge is not so much the technology itself, but the fact that everything has to be done while the facility is running. That’s why we jointly developed an approach that allows us to replace the system step by step. At set times, we dismantle one section of the installation and install the new section. That section can then be put back into operation after the weekend,” says Marc Biermann, Sales Engineering Manager at Inther.

Thanks to this phased method, the work can continue in parallel with logistics operations. The first sections of the renewed system are already in operation. The entire project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027.

Collaboration is the key to success

“In a modernisation like this, the most important elements are good preparation and close collaboration,” says Bas Maas, Project Manager at Inther. According to Maas, this collaboration plays a key role in keeping the project on track, as different activities have to be coordinated constantly: “We have a good working relationship that both parties are happy with. DHL actively contributes ideas and is very flexible when the process has to be temporarily halted. We prepare as well as possible during the week so that we can carry out targeted conversions at the planned times at weekends. When necessary, DHL also gives us certain time slots during the week; after the work, operations are restarted.”

Fifteen years of trust

The modernisation builds on a collaboration that began fifteen years ago. The existing system needed to be renewed for reasons such as various components and software parts reaching the end of their technical life. At the same time, the expansion of the logistics partnership between DHL and its customer created the need to prepare the facility for future processes and growing volumes.

“It is very valuable that we are involved again in renewing the system after around fifteen years. We know the facility, the processes and the connections. Especially in a modernisation that has to be done step by step while the facility is running, this knowledge helps ensure a smooth transition,” says Biermann.

With the completion of the modernisation, DHL will shortly have a renewed and expanded intralogistics system. Throughout the project, the impact on day-to-day operations is being kept to a minimum.