Kalmar Gloria reachstackers to help Uwe Kleinwort address growing rental demand

CARGOTEC CORPORATION, TRADE PRESS RELEASE, 4 APRIL 2022 AT 4 PM (EEST)

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with Uwe Kleinwort GmbH to supply five Kalmar Gloria reachstackers with a lifting capacity of 45 tons. The order was booked in Cargotec’s Q1 2022 order intake, with delivery scheduled for Q4 of 2022. 

Located in the Port of Hamburg in northern Germany, Uwe Kleinwort GmbH is nationally recognised for its quality services and high productivity. The company’s extensive rental equipment fleet includes Kalmar reachstackers, terminal tractors, forklift trucks and empty container handlers. This latest order follows an order of five Kalmar Gloria reachstackers placed in Q4/2021. These machines will be delivered to Uwe Kleinwort in May 2022.

Uwe Kleinwort, Managing Director, Uwe Kleinwort GmbH: “Our fleet already includes approximately 150 Kalmar machines, and we have chosen to continue this relationship because of the high quality of the equipment, the excellent spare parts availability and the high-quality level of after-sales service. We aim to continue our collaboration with Kalmar as we seek to further expand our equipment fleet.”

Björn Steffen, Sales Manager, Kalmar Germany: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to continue our cooperation with Uwe Kleinwort, a customer that we have built an excellent relationship with over three decades of collaboration.”

Further information for the press:

Kirsten Früchting, Marketing Manager, Kalmar Germany, tel:+49405473050, kirsten.fruechting@kalmarglobal.com  

Maija Eklöf, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Kalmar, tel. +358 20 777 4096, maija.eklof@kalmarglobal.com

Kalmar offers the widest range of cargo handling solutions and services to ports, terminals, distribution centres and to heavy industry. Kalmar is the industry forerunner in terminal automation and in energy efficient container handling, with one in four container movements around the globe being handled by a Kalmar solution. Through its extensive product portfolio, global service network and ability to enable a seamless integration of different terminal processes, Kalmar improves the efficiency of every move. www.kalmarglobal.com

Kalmar is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in 2021 totalled approximately EUR 3.3 billion and it employs around 11,000 people. www.cargotec.com