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Sustainability working group meeting with impetus for deforestation-free supply chains
The last meeting on the topic of sustainability this year took place in our port area on October 30, 2025. The focus was on current issues in our member companies and information on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
NIRO visits FedEx at Cologne/Bonn Airport
Since July 2025, our member companies have had access via a framework agreement to FedEx, the world’s largest express transportation company, whose shipping services include both domestic and international deliveries and offer a wide range of options for standard and express shipping.
On 30 September 2025, some NIRO members were able to immerse themselves in the world of FedEx at Cologne/Bonn Airport and gained interesting insights into a sophisticated logistical interplay at the central German hub of the world’s largest freight company.
Cluster Shaker Workshop
On 22 and 23 September 2025, three network organizations came together at the Hafenraum to reflect on their work, seek new perspectives and think about challenges together. NIRO is a
From contact to contract part 1: KODA and BSW-Anlagenbau
Our network not only generates ideas, but also tangible business relationships. Many of our member companies work together as part of our network, in working groups and negotiating groups, in recurring exchanges of experience and in individual projects.
Time and again, we see how valuable our cooperation is: trust grows, distances become shorter and solutions are found more quickly.
Our new series shows that some of our member companies also successfully enter into business relationships with each other: as customers and suppliers.
In this first article, Dr. Gerrit Schlömer from KODA Stanz- und Biegetechnik GmbH and Felix lütke Zutelgte from BSW-Anlagenbau GmbH report on what their business tandem looks like.
Network breakfast at #diwodo25
Refreshments for the day and the rest of Digital Week Dortmund at the Bergfest: around 20 people came to NIRO in the Hafenraum on September 3, 2025. The smell of coffee and fresh bread rolls enticed people to enjoy good conversation and exchange ideas.
Summer barbecue 2025
It was that time again: members, friends and partners of NIRO came together on August 28, 2025 to use a relaxed lunch break for networking.