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Hiab names Mathen Thomas as Senior Vice President, Tail Lifts

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, January 2018

Malmö, Sweden, 24-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has appointed Mathen Thomas as Senior Vice President, Tail Lifts, as of 22 January 2018. Mathen will lead Hiab’s tail lifts business with the renowned brands ZEPRO, DEL, and WALTCO, continuing the … 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

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

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

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

MOFFETT selected the 14 finalists who will compete in the first ever MOFFETT World Championship in Dundalk, Ireland

PRESS RELEASE -- 20, October 2015

Dundalk, Ireland, 20-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — MOFFETT, part of Cargotec’s Hiab business area, has selected the 14 finalists who will compete in the first ever MOFFETT World Championship, which will take place at the MOFFETT factory in Dundalk, Ireland on 23-24 October … Read the full press release

MacGregor to optimise cargo handling systems for five 10,500 TEU container vessels

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, September 2015

Cargotec’s MacGregor receives USD 21 million order for optimised cargo handling systems for five container vessels  HELSINKI, 24-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order worth USD 21 million for optimised cargo handling systems for five 10,500 … Read the full press release

Kalmar received EUR 25 million port equipment order from long-standing customer Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura S.A. (SPRBun) in Buenaventura, Colombia

PRESS RELEASE -- 13, August 2015

HELSINKI, 13-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a major port equipment order from long-standing customer Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura S.A. (SPRBun) as they gear up for growth at their operations in Terminal Especializado de … Read the full press release

Hiab launches new Z-series cranes HIAB Z-HiPro 191 and HIAB Z-PRO 171

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, June 2015

HELSINKI, 1-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, is delighted to announce the launch of the HIAB Z-HiPro 191 and HIAB Z-PRO 171. Part of the new HIAB Z-series, the cranes feature the ability to be folded into a … Read the full press release