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The events are getting bigger again, and so is the logistical effort. The organisers are in the starting blocks, the public can’t wait, but where are the roadies? They’ve been looking for other jobs for the last two years. And who’s going to do all the work now? The manager? The rock star? The audience? Or Ingo?

Give the job to Ingo’s new Cargo Carts, because they make loading even faster and more convenient – even with less manpower!

The wait has come to an end. Finally, Ingo sees a bright spot in the grey pandemic sky: the first events can be held again. Even if things are off to a tentative start, they’re starting again. And right in the middle: the new Cargo Cart family, even more modular, even more flexible, even better.

The work paid off, and not only Ingo knows that. Despite the lockdown, the industry has been talking – and the phones are ringing off the hook!

Less than two years after the new Cargo Carts saw the light of day and revolutionised the scene, it suddenly becomes clear: there’s an iceberg ahead!

The pandemic brought the entire industry to a standstill: no concerts, no trade fairs, no events. But after a short period of shock, Ingo knows what to do! He wants to use the time to make his Cargo Cart even better. Sitting on the sofa in desperation is just not his thing. He prefers to sketch, tinker and develop.

Who would have thought that this would be his main task for over a year!

Finally, the Cargo Cart is getting offspring. After a long wait, it’s time – and two new Cargo Carts see the light of day for the first time. Two new system types are added to the Cargo Cart product range, making work not only faster but more flexible and effective. The logistics industry breathes a sigh of relief. Thanks to extensive feedback, new products come out making it possible to respond to even more demands with Cargo Cart.

The logistics industry is looking forward to Cargo Cart. The question of what the new models will look like is preoccupying warehouse managers and event technicians around the world. Ingo’s mission with Cargo Cart is to give the customer something that will make their life easier, save them money, make them more flexible and their work considerably safer. Therefore, a portfolio change is imminent. It will soon revolutionise the transport of event technology once again and make work even more flexible.

Cargo Cart has now established itself in the logistics industry and production is struggling to keep up with sales. Due to Cargo Cart, the pallet and flight case are now getting nervous and their days seem counted. But Ingo is working night and day in his workshop, considering other options to expand the Cargo Cart’s product range and to make the system even more flexible. Tormented by the idea of not being able to meet all needs, he continues to develop the Cargo Carts and is on the verge of another revolution. It may not be long before …

At some point, every child has to move out, and quite frankly: when you’re eight, you’re almost an adult, aren’t you? However, since Ingo and his team are emotionally very close, Cargo Cart only moves 23 metres away. Practical extras of the new home: a very own production line and goods management system.

Pisa studies and IQ tests have caused many to doubt, but Cargo Cart has the proof: even today, Germany is the land of thinkers. Lots of feedback and suggestions from the Cargo Cart community have made the new accessories series what sets Cargo Cart apart: to be effective, quick and easy. The Cargo Cart product range is growing and, with it, the Cargo Cart community. Cargo Cart says thank you!

The first Cargo Cart is delivered. It is a Cargo Cart 1.0, has two shelves on board and finds a new base in Leverkusen. In the same month, the first Cargo Cart 2.0 is relocated. The campaign has begun – From Werne into the world!

The very first big appearance of Cargo Cart is in front of thousands of visitors at Prolight and Sound in Frankfurt. Excitement almost blocked the brakes, but in the end everything worked out: the first supporters are won over and Cargo Cart picks up speed.

With the Cargo Cart 1.0 and the Cargo Cart 2.0, Cargo Cart officially declares its independence from flight cases and pallets. The declaration of independence is formally accepted by the Munich Patent Office. Cargo Cart is ready to dominate the world – or at least to make life easier and have more time for other beautiful things: sitting on the couch and playing Tetris, for example.

… what if the Cargo Cart were to be equipped with a sturdy steel frame instead of solid side walls? A more open Cargo Cart could also accommodate bulky materials, which would still be protected by the frame. Once again, the light in the workshop is on late into the night and new blueprints are created to free the trade fair industry from the clutches of the pallet.

The trade fair and event construction industry gets wind of the Cargo Cart. Scourged by the reign of the pallet, a new spark of hope ignites. Is the Cargo Cart also the saviour for trade fair construction logistics? Can the pallet be abolished? Is it really conceivable that a new logistics system can be moved from A to B without extra help? That it even protects material? The previous Cargo Cart is closed on all sides, but what if …

For the first time, the Cargo Cart sees the light of day. Not only does its imposing shape overshadow the flight case, but its simple handling also attracts first admiring glances. But the public remains sceptical. Who’s the newborn? New efforts are needed to make the underdog respectable. In addition to the welding machine and sawing table, the marketing machine is also being revamped for the first time.

The blinds are shut, the light of the fluorescent lights is bright and sawdust lies like a second skin over the small development team. The first prototype of the new logistics system sees the light of day. But what should it be called? In memory of the first advanced transport system over 4,000 years ago – the cart – and with reference to the internationally accepted term for loading goods – cargo – the offspring gets its name: the year zero after Cargo Cart is written.

The firewood industry breathes a sigh of relief. Only a few of Ingo’s drawings end up in the winter fireplace. The new logistics system is taking on more and more concrete forms, and another innovation is certain: the typical tipping and tilting of cases is to be eliminated with the new solution and also supports back-friendly work. Paris intervenes, Notre Dame fears for its best breeding ground for hunchbacked bell ringers …

In record time, Ingo becomes the largest private purchaser of pencils and drawing paper. Slowly, the first breakthrough seems within reach. The new system is intended to have a uniform external dimension and thus put an end to the Tetris game during loading. Yet the interior should be so large that the material can be stored conveniently and flexibly. But how can you protect the health of the user? Again, countless nights without any answers or sleep.

Video recordings of cursing shopkeepers, moaning hands and personal experiences torment Ingo at night: ‘what should I do?’ So far, all the designs of the boss of a small elite unit in event engineering lead to a dead end and are reminiscent of you-know-what. A fresh start and new considerations are inevitable …

Event technology logistics is stuck in a bad place. The flight case dominates the scene and without Tetris experience, strong back muscles and lots of cash for individual cases, no lorry door will be closed in the whole country. But in a small village on the outskirts of the Ruhr area, resistance is stirring against the flight case’s reign of terror. In a workshop in Fürstenhof, the spark for a revolution has been ignited …