BOWE IQ

BOWE IQ develops warehouse and manufacturing software that connects WMS, ERP and MES environments with automation equipment, including AMRs, conveyors and sorters. The BOWE Group software business says it supports more than 220 organisations worldwide; its UK company, formerly Red Ledge, leads integration work from Holmfirth.

Facts

Segment: Warehouse Logistics
Country: United Kingdom
Founded: 1996
Website: https://bowe-iq.co.uk/

About

About BOWE IQ

BOWE IQ is the software and integration business within BOWE Group. Its UK operating company was incorporated in 1996 as Red Ledge and renamed BOWE IQ Limited in 2023. The business develops WMS, WCS, manufacturing-execution, tracking and workflow software for warehouses and factories, and says it serves more than 220 organisations worldwide.

Its robotics layer connects autonomous mobile robots, conveyors and sorters with existing enterprise systems. The Bear Robotics partnership adds a standardized Carti 100 integration for WMS, ERP and MES environments, with event-driven robot tasks and brownfield deployment across the UK and Europe.

Timeline

2026-08-25 - Partnership - Bear Robotics and BOWE IQ standardize Carti 100 warehouse integration - The joint architecture supports secure APIs, event-driven robot tasks and brownfield deployment in existing facilities. The standardized integration is expected to reduce deployment lead times by up to 40 percent. The partnership targets third-party… - source: via.ritzau.dk

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Team

Nick Craven-Smith - Managing Director - Leads BOWE IQ's UK software-integration business and the Carti 100 integration programme with Bear Robotics.

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Relations

Bear Robotics - Carti 100 Warehouse Integration Partner - BOWE IQ integrates Bear Robotics Carti 100 AMRs with WMS, ERP and MES environments across the UK and Europe.

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