Kalmar signs service contract with a Swedish steel producer

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a comprehensive five-year service agreement with a Swedish steel producer including the provision of equipment, parts and service personnel. The order, which is valued at 25 million euro, was booked in Cargotec’s 2022 Q4 order intake. The service agreement will come into effect from the beginning of January 2023. […]

15/12/2022 - 11:46 am

Cargotec has completed the strategic evaluation of MacGregor

Cargotec has completed the strategic evaluation of MacGregor. Based on the evaluation, Cargotec’s board of directors has concluded that MacGregor will not be part of Cargotec’s portfolio in the future. Cargotec will focus on profitable growth of its core businesses, Hiab and Kalmar, by solving customers’ sustainability challenges. During the strategic evaluation, it became clear […]

15/11/2022 - 16:06 pm

Kalmar supplies 12 straddle carriers to Forth Ports Limited

Kalmar will supply 12 diesel-electric straddle carriers to Forth Ports Limited, UK. Seven of the machines will be operated at the London Container Terminal (Tilbury) and the remaining five at Forth Ports Grangemouth. Delivery of the machines is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2022. London Container Terminal, situated at the Port of […]

21/06/2022 - 13:48 pm

Kalmar invests in expansion to its Ottawa plant

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will be upgrading and expanding its manufacturing plant in Ottawa, Kansas, home to the company’s terminal tractor manufacturing operations in North America. The investment, worth close to EUR20 million, will eventually enable the plant’s annual production capacity to be doubled, making it the largest terminal tractor manufacturing facility in North America. […]

07/06/2022 - 08:48 am

Kalmar partners with Coast Autonomous to speed the development of robotic solutions

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a joint development agreement with Coast Autonomous Inc to speed up the development and launch of robotic solutions across its mobile equipment offering.  To emphasise the common long-term interests of the partnership between the companies, Kalmar has become a minority shareholder of Coast Autonomous. The joint development agreement and […]

05/01/2022 - 15:24 pm

Kalmar launches flexible robotic mobile equipment portfolio    

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has introduced the Kalmar Robotic Portfolio – a future range of intelligent, flexible and autonomous mobile equipment solutions designed to improve safety and eco-efficiency without compromising productivity. The portfolio will consist of the Kalmar RoboTractor, RoboLifter, RoboStacker and RoboHandler, and prototypes are currently being tested at different sites around the world. […]

04/01/2022 - 12:40 pm

Kalmar’s straddle carrier technology enhances Kingston Freeport Terminal

Kalmar has signed a contract to supply the Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) with four diesel-electric straddle carriers for use at its terminal in Kingston, Jamaica. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2021 Q4 order intake with delivery scheduled to be completed during Q3 2022. KFTL is a strategic transhipment hub in the Caribbean, located […]

01/12/2021 - 15:52 pm

Kalmar’s reachstackers and forklifts enhance fleet at Mombasa terminal

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has secured two orders from long-term customer Kenya Port Authority (KPA) for its Mombasa Container Terminal. The first order, for three forklift trucks, was booked in Cargotec’s Q2 order intake; the second order, for eight reachstackers, was booked in Cargotec’s Q3 order intake. All machines are scheduled for delivery in Q1 […]

28/09/2021 - 14:40 pm

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