Kalmar electric forklift trucks to support Outokumpu’s emissions-reduction targets at Tornio steel plant
September 06 2024 - 3:00AM
UK Regulatory
Kalmar electric forklift trucks to support Outokumpu’s
emissions-reduction targets at Tornio steel plant
KALMAR CORPORATION, TRADE PRESS RELEASE, 6 SEPTEMBER 2024 AT
10.00 (EEST)
Kalmar electric forklift trucks to support Outokumpu’s
emissions-reduction targets at Tornio steel plant
Kalmar has signed an agreement to supply Finnish steel producer
Outokumpu with three Kalmar light electric forklift trucks and one
Kalmar medium electric forklift truck. The machines will be
deployed at Outokumpu’s integrated stainless steel plant in Tornio,
Finland. The order, which includes a Kalmar Essential Care
preventive maintenance agreement, was booked in Kalmar’s Q3 2024
order intake. The light electric forklift trucks will be delivered
during Q1 of 2025, while the medium electric forklift truck is
scheduled for delivery during Q4 of 2025.
Outokumpu’s Tornio plant in Finnish Lapland is the most highly
integrated stainless steel plant in the world. Operations at Tornio
consist of two stainless steel melt shop lines, a hot rolling mill
and a cold rolling plant as well as lines for brushing, polishing,
slitting and cut-to-length processes. Forklift trucks play a key
role in the plant’s production logistics chain and operations
supporting production.
Outokumpu already operates a fleet of diesel-powered forklift
trucks at Tornio, and is now taking significant steps towards
zero-emission operations with the introduction of four fully
electric forklift trucks. The machines will be the first of their
kind in their respective size categories to be deployed at the
Tornio plant. In order to meet their varying operational
requirements Outokumpu has chosen to use both lead-acid and
lithium-ion battery technologies.
Rami Salo, Manager, Fleet and Condition Monitoring Services,
Outokumpu: “Replacing diesel forklift trucks with electric machines
will help us take a big step towards our emission-reduction targets
at Tornio. As a global leader in the electrification of
material-handling equipment for highly demanding applications,
Kalmar is an ideal partner to support us on our journey towards
more sustainable steel production and handling. Our organisations
share a firm commitment to building a more sustainable future for
material handling.”
Riku Vuorinen, Country Director, Kalmar Finland: “Thanks to
our wide portfolio of electrically powered equipment and advanced
modelling tools, we can identify exactly the right solution for
even the most demanding customer requirements. We have worked
closely with Outokumpu to ensure that their new forklifts will
deliver maximum value from day one and to carefully plan the shift
from diesel to electric operations. This includes identifying which
battery technologies are best suited to the various parts of their
operations, taking into account shift patterns and driving
distances, among other factors.”
Further information for the press:
Riku Vuorinen, Country Director, Kalmar Finland, tel. +358 40
019 4313, riku.vuorinen@kalmarglobal.com
Maija Eklöf, Vice President, Marketing and Communications,
Dealer Management and Customer Insight, tel. +358 20 777 4096,
maija.eklof@kalmarglobal.com
Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) is moving goods in critical
supply chains around the world, with a vision to be the forerunner
in sustainable material handling equipment and services. The
company offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material
handling equipment and services to ports and terminals,
distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics.
Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates globally in
over 120 countries and employs approximately 5,200 people. In 2023,
the company's sales totalled approximately EUR 2.0 billion.
www.kalmarglobal.com
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