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Spirit Airlines partners up with Materna IPS to revolutionize DFW with new Self-Bag Drop installation to streamline travel experience
Denver International Airport (DEN) opens the United States’ largest Self-Bag Drop (SBD) installation in cooperation with United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Materna IPS – our subsidiary specialized in solutions for automated passenger handling for airlines and airports.
Having made a record turnover of EUR 355.1 million in 2020, the Materna group now presents its growth strategy for the next five years.
Internationally active IT consulting company Materna Information & Communications SE closed the 2020 business year, after the challenges due to Corona, very successfully and even achieved a record group turnover. The provisional group turnover for 2020 amounted to 355.1 million euros.
German provider Materna IPS has developed a solution that allows passengers to operate self bag drop units (SBDs) with their smartphone. The new technology, Touchless.Connect, is an effective reaction to the current challenges within the industry caused by the global pandemic which has forced airports and airlines to find viable alternatives.
After more than 30 successful years on the international market for automated passenger handling at airports, on 1 September 2020 the Materna Group will be transferring its aviation brand Intelligent Passenger Solutions (IPS) to form a new autonomous limited company.
Tokyo International Airport (HANEDA), Japan’s fastest growing airport by passenger numbers, has increased its capacities through new terminal extensions. The 4th biggest airport in the world commissioned the Japanese provider Toyo Kanetsu K.K. (TKK) and the German provider Materna IPS (Intelligent Passenger Solutions) with the provision of a unique self bag drop solution at the Terminal 2 international facilities and in Terminal 3.
Materna Group continues its growth trajectory
Martin Wibbe (41) has been appointed as the new CEO at IT consulting company Materna Information & Communications SE as of 1 April 2020.
Materna IPS and MODI once again participated in the Department of Homeland (DHS) Security Science and Technologies (S&T) Biometrics Rally (https://mdtf.org/Rally2019) in the Washington region, in May 2019.
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