Logista Strator Adds Columat Smart Lockers to Its Technology Portfolio 

Logista Strator, Logista’s integrated technology platform for point-of-sale management, and Columat, a European manufacturer specializing in smart lockers, have signed a collaboration agreement to integrate and market these solutions within Logista Strator’s portfolio.

The partnership, which will have an impact across the Iberian market, combines Logista Strator’s commercial capabilities and strong presence in the region—with more than 8,000 points of sale in Spain and operations already launched in Portugal—with Columat’s technological expertise in the development of smart lockers, cloud-based management software and support services. The goal is to provide retailers, businesses and industrial facilities with a solution that enables the secure, traceable and 24/7 automated delivery, collection, return and exchange of products and equipment.

“More and more organizations across different industries are looking to optimize processes that still depend on schedules, travel or manual intervention,” explains Albert Bladas, CEO of Columat. “This agreement allows us to bring our technology closer to thousands of businesses and companies seeking greater efficiency in their day-to-day operations.”

The collaboration targets sectors where the physical management of products, parcels or equipment remains a critical factor for operational efficiency, as well as businesses looking to expand their service offering and increase customer traffic.

In the retail sector, smart lockers facilitate the integration of online and in-store channels through 24/7 Click & Collect services. Customers can collect or return their orders whenever it is most convenient for them, while retailers can expand their service capacity without increasing resources. In addition, the solution includes refrigerated and frozen compartments, enabling new collection models for supermarkets and specialized stores.

In corporate environments, smart lockers help optimize the management of parcels, internal documentation, IT equipment and catering services in offices and business facilities. Automating these processes reduces the operational workload of reception teams while providing complete control over every transaction.

In industrial and logistics environments, smart lockers simplify the management of tools, mobile devices, scanners, personal protective equipment and other assets shared across work shifts. Thanks to user-level traceability and the ability to incorporate electrically powered compartments, companies can improve asset control, reduce losses and ensure that equipment is available whenever needed.

Columat’s technology is already deployed in companies across a variety of sectors, helping optimize internal distribution processes, asset management and operational services.

“Our customers increasingly demand solutions that go beyond the traditional point of sale and help them optimize their overall operations, create new services and increase profitability,” says Carlos Vasques, General Manager Iberia at Logista Strator. “The addition of smart lockers strengthens our value proposition by enabling the digitalization of key processes and creating new business opportunities.”

Both companies will work together to bring these solutions to retailers, businesses and industrial operators, expanding automation possibilities in environments where operational efficiency and traceability are becoming increasingly important.