Tank Containers
November/December 2017
B ULK D ISTRIBUTOR
Hoyer to roll out smart technology for Bayer
B
ayer’s Crop Science division has
chosen Hoyer to supply all its
containers worldwide with smart
technology.
Hoyer had already been using its smart
technology for Bayer in Dormagen since the
beginning of 2016, where tracking and
alerting had proved itself locally. It served to
gather experience for the international
Connected Container project and provided
reassurance to Bayer to take this further
investment decision.
The first roll-out outside of Dormagen is
planned for Kansas City, USA, by November
2017. Thomas Dieckmann, head of
production planning & execution at Bayer,
said: “We appreciate Hoyer as a reliable
partner that provides smart technology for
our Connected Container project enabling
the integration of ERP data into the global
container network. As an international pilot
we will be implementing Hoyer’s technology
into our fleet in Kansas City. This will be the
first step towards the realisation of our
global information and alert system.”
The digitising of the logistics chain is a
global challenge that Hoyer has accepted by
implementing a highly specialised telematics
solution onto tank containers. The Hamburg-
based logistics group aims to set new
standards in transport and in networking
customers, suppliers and goods in transit. To
achieve this, it has worked in partnership
with Intermodal Telematics BV (IMT) to
develop hardware and software.
With its smart logistics system Hoyer
enables seamless monitoring of goods
transported in tank containers at any defined
point in time for custom