Kalmar Updates on STS Crane Heightening Project in Spain

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, wants to clarify the press release published on 24 September 2013 regarding a ship-to-shore crane heightening project in the south of Spain. ZPMC is in fact the main contractor, while Kalmar, as one of ZPMC’s subcontractors, is providing the needed local operations for this project.

 ZPMC Vice-President, Mr Huang Qing-feng says: “The project in Spain is an excellent example of cooperation between companies working in the same field, with the target to improve the efficiency of customers’ operations. The emerging large vessels have led to more demand for increased capacity of existing cranes. It is apparent that companies like ours and Kalmar have anticipated this development and that both companies are equipped for such undertakings. Both companies have been working with the client for many years, and the project in Spain shows co-existence and cooperation. We are all in the same pond, and the ultimate required result is customer’s satisfaction.”

ZPMC has a long-term relation with Mareiport, which was acquired by Kalmar this May. This acquisition is part of Kalmar’s strategic intent to become a multi-brand service provider, which does not rule out cooperation with other equipment manufacturers. ZPMC and Kalmar have currently various crane services projects and related opportunities on-going.

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Cargotec, November 11, 2013