Metra Plug & Play smart locker system has received a bronze award for innovation at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia's awards ceremony for the best innovations. The expert jury recognised a solution that is the first of its kind on the global market and radically simplifies the implementation, integration, use and management of smart lockers. Recognition [...]

Metra Network-free, plug and play solution nominated for Best Building Management Solution at Global Awards We’re excited to announce that Metra Smart Locker Systems has been nominated for the Future Building Management Award for Best Solution for Building Management and Operations at the PropTech Connect Middle East – Global PropTech & ConTech Awards 2026. 35 Years of Smart Locker [...]

TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) recognises that ownership costs are significantly greater than the cost of purchasing or acquiring a product. The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply defines total cost of ownership as the real cost of a solution across its entire lifecycle —from acquisition through daily use, maintenance, and servicing to final replacement or disposal. A lower [...]

5 mistakes companies make by not including smart lockers (lockers equipped with a smart locking system and remote locker management) into their new or refurbished office or workplace, and thus missing out on numerous benefits which have a positive effect on the employees, workplace, company and their business: They consider lockers a Low-Priority Utility Some still view lockers as [...]

Smart lockers, i.e. lockers with Metra smart locker system, can enhance employee experience and affect hybrid or conventional work setting in your office or workplace in many ways: 1. Convenience: Employees can conveniently store personal belongings, take out laptops or pick up parcels or documents (when they are in the office). They can access the lockers with their smart phones [...]

Dropoff, pickup or exchange lockers for your business? Due to events in recent history that had global effects, the work-life balance and dynamics of people worldwide have changed. This also had an effect on how people's dynamics and expectations of (online) shopping, whether at home or at work and various other processes, where different items, like documentation, laptops or [...]

In today's fast-paced work environment, ensuring that employees feel comfortable and secure in their workplace is essential. One often overlooked aspect of this is the availability and quality of the smart locking system in office lockers. Attractive, functional, and secure lockers play a crucial role in enhancing employee morale, protecting personal belongings, and promoting a positive workplace culture. In [...]

Tell us a short story about innovation in your company. Innovation has always been, and still is, an essential part of Metra’s essence and an important part of its business, going back to Metra’s beginnings in the early 1990s. Metra developed their first smart locking systems for lockers out of market necessity. At the time, no “smart” system for [...]

In an increasingly mobile world, people/employees expect smartphones to provide them with greater convenience – as well as enhanced security and potential health protection by limiting contact with shared items. This expectation extends to both their private and professional lives. The mobile revolution has become a vital part of access control at workplaces – accessing smart buildings, [...]