KONECRANES SUPPLIES RTG CRANES TO BRAZIL AND SPAIN
Konecranes has in February 2008 received two orders for RTG cranes from Spanish
operator Terminal de Contenidors de Barcelona, S.L. (TCB Group). The orders are
for seven RTGs, of which four will be delivered to TCB Group's terminal TCP in
Paranagua in Brazil and three to TCB Group's terminal TCV in Valencia in Spain.
The cranes will be delivered at the end of 2008. The value of the orders is not
disclosed.
With the continuous increase in container traffic, TCB Group is acquiring
additional container handling equipment for its terminals. TCB Group is an old
customer of Konecranes, which supplied its first cranes to the company in 1993.
Today TCB Group has several types of Konecranes cranes in their terminals.
The RTGs ordered are new generation RTGs, which have been designed to take
account of future environmental requirements. Thanks to a special fuel saving
system they can save up to 30 % in fuel consumption. They have a lifting
capacity of 50 tonnes and can stack one over five containers high and six plus
truck lane wide.
“We chose Konecranes RTGs because of their great performance, high
availability, and low operating and maintenance costs. Also our crane drivers
like them very much, thanks to the good driving sensation and accurate control
given by the 16-wheel configuration and the Active Load Control system. We
think this is the best choice for us,” says Sergio Osete, Project Manager, TCB
Group.
“Global container terminal operators, like TCB Group, are a very important
customer segment for Konecranes,” says Aku Lehtinen, Director, RTG cranes at
Konecranes. “Through our global network we can serve them wherever their
business expands. The latest orders prove that the customer is satisfied with
Konecranes equipment.”
Further information:
Press
Aku Lehtinen, Director, RTG Cranes
E-mail: aku.lehtinen@konecranes.com or phone +358 20 427 2665
Financial Media and Analysts:
Paul Lönnfors, IR Manager
E-mail: paul.lonnfors@konecranes.com or phone +358 20 427 2050
This press release and a downloadable picture are available at our website
www.konecranes.com
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Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad
range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards,
ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting
solutions as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools of all
makes. In 2007, Group sales totaled EUR 1,750 million. The Group has 8,400
employees, at more than 470 locations in 43 countries. Konecranes is listed on
the OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange (symbol: KCR1V).
