20 years in motion.
Caljan Liepāja.
Our solutions create motion.
Motion that helps the world's largest logistics companies work faster, safer and more efficiently. Motion you can see at an Amazon warehouse in Frankfurt, a FedEx terminal in Chicago and Austrian Post's sorting centre in Vienna. And motion that ends exactly where you want it most – at your front door.
Twenty years ago, that motion started here – in Liepāja. With six determined people. One welded part. And the belief that there's always a better way.
Over those twenty years, that belief has grown into a team of 326 people at what is today the Group’s largest manufacturing and engineering centre. This motion is also Liepāja's story – of skills that grow, jobs that matter, and a city that surprises.
The best part? The motion continues.
20 years of Caljan Liepāja: 2006-2026
Over the past 20 years, Caljan Liepaja has grown from a small welding team into the Caljan Group's largest manufacturing and engineering centre. Here is a look back at the milestones that shaped that journey.
Innovations
made in Liepāja
Detachable Platform
A solution developed for the specific demands of the UK logistics market.
In the UK, it’s not just the traffic that runs differently – the logistics setup does too. Double-deck trailers allow operators to move up to 60% more cargo. Loading and unloading, however, is another story – one that often comes with strain and heavy manual handling.
That changed when the Caljan Liepāja team developed an addition to the Performer Telescopic Conveyor – the Detachable Platform. It lifts parcels to the upper trailer level, enabling efficient loading and unloading across both decks without manual lifting. One conveyor. Two modes. Zero compromise.
ErgoRider
An integrated platform and conveyor belt in one solution.
When handling loose-loaded cargo, there is often a choice to make – speed or safety. In a dark trailer, while searching for the next parcel, the operator either loses time or risks awkward movements and strain. The Caljan team solved this dilemma.
The ErgoRider, designed and manufactured in Liepāja, is a platform that works together with the Caljan Performer Telescopic Conveyor to adjust to load height and depth, illuminate the trailer with LED lights, and position the operator right at the cargo. The result: twice as fast cargo handling and lower risk of injury.
ErgoRider for two operators
An innovation that doubles handling capacity.
A long-term partnership with a customer created a new challenge: how do you increase efficiency while maintaining a safe working environment? Caljan’s answer – an adapted ErgoRider platform that allows two operators to work in tandem.
The practical benefits for the customer? A wider basket with rear doors for easier access, a wider snoot for more precise handling of larger items, and adjustable height for both operators working directly at the cargo.
AutoLoader and AutoUnloader
Automation that removes strain and increases capacity.
At high parcel volumes, truck loading and unloading become the most critical part of the process. The work is physically demanding and time-consuming, while performance often depends on the number of operators. The solution? Automation.
AutoLoader smoothly feeds and distributes cargo into trailers at up to 3,500 parcels per hour. Meanwhile, AutoUnloader takes over the heaviest work, unloading a full trailer in just 15–30 minutes while achieving capacity up to 5,000 parcels per hour. The best part? Both solutions ensuring a continuous flow of goods
AutoLoader smoothly feeds and distributes cargo into trailers at up to 3,500 parcels per hour. Meanwhile, AutoUnloader takes over the heaviest work, unloading a full trailer in just 15–30 minutes while achieving capacity up to 5,000 parcels per hour. The best part? Both solutions ensuring a continuous flow of goods
Robotics Collaboration
Automation that keeps goods moving.
One of the latest areas of innovation at Caljan Liepaja is Robotics Collaboration. Just like people, robots need an environment where they can work efficiently and continuously – and Caljan Telescopic Conveyors are designed exactly for that. They connect people, conveyors, and robots into one system.
This allows clients to flexibly adjust their level of automation and switch between manual and robotic operation, so parcels keep moving and arrive on time.
The celebration, drawn by children
When Caljan Liepaja marked 20, our employees' children picked up their crayons and joined the celebration. No technical drawings, no production lines, just colour, imagination, and a very personal "happy anniversary" to the place where mum or dad goes to work every day.
