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Kalmar to supply 12 Classic Straddle Carriers to JSC First Container Terminal in St. Petersburg, Russia

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, December 2017

HELSINKI, 12-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply 12 Classic Straddle Carriers to JSC First Container Terminal (FCT) in St. Petersburg, Russia, one of the key companies of Global Ports group. The order … Read the full press release

Guenter Schmidmeir appointed Senior Vice President, Global Terminal Operators Kalmar Business Area

PRESS RELEASE -- 8, November 2017

HELSINKI, 08-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar Business Area, part of Cargotec, appoints Guenter Schmidmeir Senior Vice President, Global Terminal Operators, with effect from 1 November 2017. Guenter will be part of Kalmar’s Leadership Team, reporting to Antti Kaunonen, President, Kalmar Business Area. He will … Read the full press release

Cargotec: MacGregor’s Head office will be based in Singapore as of 1 October 2017

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, October 2017

HELSINKI, 02-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, establishes its Head office in Singapore. This ends a period of more than three years where MacGregor has operated with a virtual head office. In line with MacGregor’s strategy execution the company … Read the full press release

Hans Ekman appointed VP Forestry & Recycling Cranes Hiab

PRESS RELEASE -- 8, August 2017

HELSINKI, 08-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has appointed Hans Ekman  as Vice President, Forestry & Recycling Cranes as of 14 August 2017. He will report to Joakim Andersson, head of Hiab’s Cranes Business Line, and be part of the … Read the full press release

Hiab to deliver 50 loader cranes to Shanghai Longcheng Special Purpose Vehicle Co in China

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, July 2017

HELSINKI, 12-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has received an order for 50 loader cranes from Shanghai Longcheng Special Purpose Vehicle Co. The value of the order is  approximately EUR 1 million and it has been booked into … Read the full press release

Cargotec’s Hiab a nominee in the prestigious 2017 German Brand Award competition

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, June 2017

HELSINKI, 19-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has been selected as a nominee in the prestigious 2017 German Brand Award competition. Hiab has entered this year’s competition in the Industry Excellence in Branding category, in the Logistics and … Read the full press release

Hiab receives additional order from Scania Finland for the Finnish Defence Forces’ equipment renewal programme

PRESS RELEASE -- 30, March 2017

HELSINKI, 30-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has won a major additional order from Scania Finland to supply 69 MULTILIFT XR21Z hooklifts and 7 HIAB X188 cranes to the Finnish Defence Forces. The value of the order is  around … Read the full press release

Kalmar receives repeat order for nine electric straddle carriers from MSC PSA European Terminal

PRESS RELEASE -- 30, March 2017

HELSINKI, 30-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is pleased to continue its long-standing relationship with MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) with a repeat order for nine electric straddle carriers. The order was booked in Cargotec’s Q1 2017 intake, … Read the full press release

Hiab announces the appointment of Scott Hall as Senior Vice President, Sales & Services

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, February 2017

Malmö, Sweden, 02-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has appointed Scott Hall as Senior Vice President, Sales & Services as of 24 January 2017. Scott Hall will lead Hiab’s global Sales & Services function and drive sales and … Read the full press release

Hiab receives order for 14 loader cranes from the French logistics and truck rental company Guisnel

PRESS RELEASE -- 10, January 2017

HELSINKI, 10-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has received an order for 14 HIAB loader cranes from the French logistics and truck rental company Guisnel. The value of the order is close to EUR 1 million and the order … Read the full press release

Hiab receives order for HIAB L-HiPro 145 cranes from Wincanton Plc

PRESS RELEASE -- 10, January 2017

HELSINKI, 10-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has received an order for several HIAB L-HiPro 145 cranes from Wincanton Plc, a leading third-party logistics and supply chain solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. The value of the order … Read the full press release

Hiab announces Tim Hansen from Denmark as the winner of the World Crane Championships

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, September 2016

Malmö, Sweden, 29-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, is delighted to announce that Tim Hansen from Denmark has won the World Crane Championships (WCC) held on 24 and 25 September in connection to the IAA exhibition in Hannover, Germany. Among … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä supports project aimed at creating the world’s first autonomous marine transport system

PRESS RELEASE -- 27, September 2016

HELSINKI, 27-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä’s strong commitment to developing the technologies, the system reliability, and the essential designs to enable the viability of autonomous shipping is again emphasised through its participation in an important research programme. Together with other leading … Read the full press release

Jan-Erik Lindfors appointed VP New Business Solutions and member of Hiab Leadership Team

PRESS RELEASE -- 22, August 2016

Malmö, Sweden, 22-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has appointed Jan-Erik Lindfors (M Sc Econ) as Vice President, New Business Solutions and a member of Hiab Leadership Team as of 1 September 2016. Jan-Erik Lindfors joins Hiab from HiQ … Read the full press release

Hiab completes its R&D investment in Hudiksvall, Sweden; increased abilities to test, validate and verify materials, components and products

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, July 2016

Hudiksvall, Sweden, 01-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has completed its R&D investment in Hudiksvall, Sweden. The new state of the art laboratory is part of an investment of EUR 2 million originating from 2014.  The investment was aimed … Read the full press release

Hiab introduces new system to operate the crane remotely using virtual reality goggles

PRESS RELEASE -- 6, April 2016

Malmö, Sweden, 06-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, introduces as the first in the industry a new vision system, moving crane operation to the safety and comfort of the truck cabin. “Based on the recent advancements in virtual reality … Read the full press release

MacGregor to supply loose lashings equipment for a European owner

PRESS RELEASE -- 6, April 2016

Malmö, Sweden, 06-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, will supply loose lashings equipment for twelve 19,200 TEU container vessels under construction in South Korea for a European owner. The equipment is planned for delivery during 2016. The order was … Read the full press release

Hiab and its longstanding dealer in Israel expand their customer service centre to over 10,000 square metres

PRESS RELEASE -- 6, April 2016

Malmö, Sweden, 06-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, and Hydco Givati, one of the leading specialists in truck-mounted hydraulic lifting and transportation equipment, based in Gan-Yavne in Israel, have been working closely together for ten years now. Hydco Givati, … Read the full press release

Hiab invites world’s best crane drivers to compete in the World Crane Championships 2016

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, March 2016

Malmö, Sweden, 29-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, invites the world’s best crane drivers to compete in the World Crane Championships 2016. The competition has now started and the first qualification round took place on 16 March in Madrid, … Read the full press release

Travis Perkins plc’s CCF Limited won Hiab’s MOFFETT 70th anniversary charity auction

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, October 2015

HELSINKI, 21-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — MOFFETT, part of Cargotec’s Hiab business area, is delighted to announce that CCF Limited, part of Travis Perkins plc, is the winner of its 70th anniversary charity auction. CCF placed the winning bid of €53,000 … Read the full press release