Bastian Solutions

What Bastian Solutions does

Bastian Solutions is a material handling automation systems integrator headquartered in Greenfield, Indiana, serving enterprise customers across automotive, aerospace, tire and wheel, manufacturing, retail distribution, e-commerce, food and beverage, and cold storage verticals. The company designs, integrates, and implements warehouse and factory automation solutions including Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), goods-to-person robotic picking, conveyor systems, robotic palletizing using FANUC and ABB industrial robots, autonomous mobile robots, and proprietary Warehouse Execution System (WES) and Warehouse Control System (WCS) software. Customer deployments cited in available materials include multi-site robotic automation for CVS Pharmacy distribution centers, the PUMA flagship AutoStore facility in Indianapolis, the Amer Sports highly-automated DC in Ontario, McCormick robotic palletizing, Cargill turkey processing palletizing, Americold cold storage AS/RS upgrades, H Mart micro-fulfillment, and the first U.S. retail Pio system for Goody Goody Liquor Stores.

Bastian Solutions operates a project-based, custom-configured enterprise sales model in which solutions are scoped through consultation and delivered under multi-year contracts, with revenue derived from systems integration and implementation services and from pass-through automation hardware sales. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Industries Corporation and, as of April 1, 2026, operates within Toyota Automated Logistics (TAL), the integrated warehouse automation division that also encompasses Vanderlande and viastore; Bastian retains its own brand identity specifically for North American automotive and aerospace markets. In March 2025, Bastian completed a merger with viastore North America to consolidate warehouse automation operations and expand cold storage and AS/RS capabilities.

Name

Bastian Solutions

Legal name

Bastian Solutions, LLC

Website

https://bastiansolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Bastian Solutions is a U.S.-based material handling automation systems integrator serving automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, retail distribution, and cold storage customers with AS/RS, goods-to-person robotics, conveyor, robotic palletizing, and WES/WCS software, now operating within Toyota Automated Logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Material Handling Automation Integration

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) Contracting (IMAFALAE)

Keywords

• Material handling automation
• Warehouse automation integration
• Robotic palletizing systems
• Automated storage retrieval
• Warehouse execution software

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Systems Integration and Implementation Services: Bastian Solutions generates revenue through designing, integrating, and implementing warehouse automation systems for enterprise clients. Projects include consulting, system design, equipment procurement, installation, and commissioning services.
2. Automation Hardware Sales: Sale of robotic systems including palletizing robots, conveyor systems, AS/RS equipment, and AGVs as part of integrated automation solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bastian Solutions is a material handling automation systems integrator that designs, sells, and implements warehouse and manufacturing automation solutions. It provides consulting, system design, equipment integration, and proprietary warehouse execution/control software (WES/WCS) for enterprise clients in automotive, aerospace, tire and wheel, and broader manufacturing and distribution operations.

Product overview

Bastian Solutions operates as a material handling automation integrator offering a portfolio of industry-specific automation solutions and supporting services. The core product lineup includes specialized automation systems for Automotive Material Handling, Tire & Wheel Handling, Aerospace Material Handling, Kitting & Sequencing Automation, and Custom Automation. These are complemented by professional services spanning Consulting & Design, System Integration, and Technology Solutions. The software portfolio consists of Warehouse Execution System (WES) and Warehouse Control System (WCS) for modular, scalable warehouse orchestration. The company operates under the Bastian Automation brand for automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing sectors, while warehousing and intralogistics solutions are delivered through Toyota Automated Logistics. In April 2025, Bastian Solutions merged with viastore North America to expand its cold storage and AS/RS capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bastian Automation: A division focused on custom automation solutions for Automotive, Aerospace, and Manufacturing industries, operating separately from the warehousing/intralogistics business.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% pick accuracy at CVS Pharmacy distribution centers
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CVS PharmacycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 8 June 2026CVS Pharmacy partnered with Bastian Solutions alongside AutoStore and Tompkins Robotics to deploy robotic automation across its US distribution centers, becoming the first retailer to implement a dual robotic automation system. At its Lumberton, New Jersey facility, the combined system achieved over 99.9% pick accuracy, 40% lower operational costs, and increased daily output from 150,000 to over 400,000 products.
• PacksizeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Packsize partnership with Bastian Solutions for right-fit packaging automation in warehouse operations, with Packsize's planned acquisition of Sparck Technologies signaling intensifying competition among retailers in fulfillment automation.
• Toyota Automated Logistics (TAL)coreOthers · 23 April 2026Toyota Automated Logistics combines Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande's Warehousing business, and viastore under Toyota Industries Corporation as an integrated warehouse automation division. Bastian Solutions maintains its own brand for automotive and aerospace markets in North America.
• AutoStorecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2026AutoStore is a key technology partner providing robotic cube storage automation used in CVS Pharmacy, PUMA, H Mart, and other Bastian Solutions customer deployments.
• Amer SportscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 10 March 2026Amer Sports partnered with Bastian Solutions and Exotec to streamline North American operations, implementing a highly automated distribution center in Belleville, Ontario featuring goods-to-person robotic picking, automated right-sized packaging, and conveyor systems integration.
• H MartminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 26 March 2025H Mart partnered with AutoStore and Bastian Solutions to build a micro-fulfillment center in Carlstadt, New Jersey automating online grocery order processing using AutoStore's robotics and warehouse management system technologies.
• viastore North AmericacoreTechnology or Integration · 10 March 2025Bastian Solutions merged with viastore North America to form combined entity operating under Toyota Automated Logistics, enhancing cold storage and AS/RS capabilities.
• Toyota Material HandlingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 November 2024Toyota Material Handling partnered with Bastian Solutions on 100th automated installation milestone, demonstrating long-standing collaborative relationship in material handling automation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• AutoStore: AutoStore is both a technology partner and potential competitor to Bastian; its cube storage system underpins many of Bastian's marquee deployments (CVS, PUMA, H Mart), but AutoStore is expanding its own integrator network globally.
• Symbotic: Symbotic offers integrated AI-driven warehouse automation platforms (often via Walmart and other retailers) and competes with Bastian's integrator role by selling end-to-end solutions directly to enterprise customers.
• Exotec: Exotec is a partner whose Skypod goods-to-person system Bastian integrates (Amer Sports). Like AutoStore, Exotec is expanding direct relationships with retailers, creating partial channel overlap with traditional SIs like Bastian.

Direct peers

• Daifuku: Daifuku is a global material handling systems integrator with strong automotive and manufacturing exposure, directly competing with Bastian Automation's automotive/aerospace business on conveyor, AGV, and assembly line automation.
• Dematic: Dematic (KION Group) is the largest global warehouse automation integrator, competing head-to-head with Bastian on AS/RS, conveyor, and goods-to-person solutions for enterprise distribution centers. Both firms serve retail, grocery, and manufacturing customers with similar end-to-end integration services.
• Vanderlande: Vanderlande, now a sister company under Toyota Automated Logistics (TAL), is a direct warehouse automation integrator competitor with overlapping customer base in parcel, airport, and warehousing. Historically competed with Bastian in North America prior to the TICO consolidation.
• Material Handling Systems (MHS): MHS is a North American integrator specializing in parcel, e-commerce, and warehouse automation, competing with Bastian on conveyor, sortation, and AS/RS implementations for large enterprise DCs.
• Honeywell Intelligrated: Honeywell Intelligrated is a leading North American warehouse execution and material handling integrator, directly competing with Bastian on conveyor, sortation, robotic palletizing, and WCS/WES projects for enterprise retailers and 3PLs.
• Swisslog: Swisslog (KUKA Group) is a direct competitor offering warehouse automation, AS/RS, and AutoStore-integrated solutions globally. Strong overlap with Bastian in retail, grocery, and pharmaceutical distribution center automation projects.

Others

• Toyota Material Handling USA: Toyota Material Handling is a sister TICO entity and channel partner; the two firms jointly deliver forklift, AGV, and automation solutions. Relevant as a sibling rather than direct competitor, but shapes Bastian's GTM motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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