Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will begin production of its electric reachstacker and Essential forklift truck range at the company’s Shanghai manufacturing plant. The production launch was celebrated with customers and dealer representatives at a themed ‘Electrify & Expand’ event on 6th December.
Alf-Gunnar Karlgren, VP, Counter Balanced, Kalmar: “This is an important step for Kalmar as it will help us meet the growing demand for sustainable electrically powered equipment in China and worldwide. With this step, we are electrifying and expanding our global delivery capability. Furthermore, commencing production of our Essential forklift trucks in Shanghai demonstrates our commitment to further growing the plant, a vital part of our global manufacturing network, and reducing lead times and freight costs for customers.”
Kalmar’s Shanghai plant opened in 2005 and manufactures a wide range of high-end cargo handling equipment, including reachstackers, empty container handlers and terminal tractors. The plant is located at the southeastern tip of Shanghai, close to one of the world’s busiest ports. It serves customers in Asia-Pacific, Africa, South America, Oceania, and the Middle East.
The Kalmar electric reachstacker, which offers lifting capacities of up to 45 tonnes, improves the eco-efficiency of cargo-handling operations while allowing customers to maintain the highest productivity and safety levels. The reachstacker is available with a range of modular battery options and charging solutions and is suitable for a wide variety of applications, including container handling, intermodal and trimodal operations and industrial heavy lifting.
The Kalmar Essential forklift truck is built on a reliable and robust platform made for the most demanding applications. Essential forklift trucks are available with lifting capacities from 10 to 18 tonnes and are ideal for handling containers, steel and wood. The model has proved a popular choice among Kalmar dealers, and the first machines manufactured at the Shanghai plant are scheduled to be delivered to customers across the region.
YewBoon Teo, VP, Kalmar AMEA: “The recent orders received from various countries are proof of the increasing interest among customers in more economical and eco-efficient equipment solutions as they seek to decarbonise their operations and optimise fuel costs.”
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