Kalmar

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. […]

Kalmar has concluded an agreement with Tecer Terminais Portuários do Ceará Ltda (Tecer Terminais) to supply two Kalmar heavy forklift trucks and two Super Gloria reachstackers. The machines will be operated at the Port of Pecém in northeast Brazil. The order was booked in Cargotec’s Q1 2022 intake with delivery scheduled for Q4 2022. Tecer […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with Dublin Ferryport Terminals (DFT) to extend the Kalmar AutoRTG system at the terminal with five new AutoRTG cranes over the next two years, with the delivery of the first machines scheduled to be completed during Q1 of 2022. Part of the container and terminal division of […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will supply American cargo and logistics operator Tropical Shipping with two Kalmar Gloria reachstackers and three Kalmar diesel-electric straddle carriers. The order is scheduled to be delivered in Q4 2021. Part of the Saltchuk family of companies, Tropical Shipping is a leader in quality, on-time transportation solutions. From Canada to South […]

Cargotec’s board of directors has confirmed the company’s refined strategy and vision. Breakthrough objectives are sustainability and profitable growth. With its business areas Kalmar, MacGregor and Hiab, Cargotec’s vision is to become the global leader in sustainable cargo flow. Cargotec’s CEO Mika Vehviläinen said, “Our previous vision – becoming the global leader in intelligent cargo […]

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will supply seven forklift trucks for Outokumpu’s Tornio stainless steel plant in Finland. The Q1 order will be delivered in Q2 and Q3 this year and includes a five year Essential Care service agreement. Outokumpu’s Tornio plant is the most integrated stainless steel operation in the world. The plant consists of […]