Kalmar and BlueScope start collaboration with large forklift order plus service contract | 07.10.24

Kalmar CORPORATION, PRESS RELEASE, OCTOBER 7, 2024 AT 10:00 AM (EEST)

Kalmar and BlueScope start collaboration with large forklift order plus service contract

Kalmar has entered into an agreement to supply Australian steelmaker BlueScope with a total of 13 forklift trucks for its Western Port steel processing facility, under a fully serviced rental contract. The major order includes six Kalmar light-duty electric forklift trucks, two Kalmar medium-duty forklift trucks and five Kalmar heavy-duty forklift trucks, all of which will be covered by an eight-year Kalmar Complete Care service agreement. The order was booked during Kalmar’s order intake in the third quarter of 2024 and delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of 2025.

BlueScope is a global leader in metal coating and painting products for the building and construction industry. The company’s best-known steel brands are COLORBOND® steel, TRUECORE® steel and ZINCALUME® steel. BlueScope’s steel processing facility in Hastings, on the shores of Western Port Bay in southern Victoria, has committed to reducing emissions intensity by 30% by 2030 and has achieved ResponsibleSteel™ certification.

Kalmar’s light electric forklift trucks come with lithium-ion battery technology and have a lifting capacity of seven tons. All equipment on the order will be maintained under a Kalmar Complete Care agreement, with two Kalmar field technicians stationed at the Western Harbor site for the duration of the contract. The machines will be equipped with specialist attachments to enable the safe handling of steel coils and other products such as sheet metal.

All equipment types on the order have the same cab type and layout, allowing operators to easily switch between machines.

Sean WongManager Western Port, BlueScope: “At Western Port, we pride ourselves on creating, implementing and enforcing environmental standards that are consistent with internationally recognized certifications, state government permits and local environmental-specific programs. Adopting both fuel-efficient, diesel-powered and fully electric, battery-powered machines from Kalmar represents an important step towards BlueScope’s goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Collaboration with the Kalmar team has been exemplary from the start of the tender process. and we look forward to welcoming the machines to Western Port next year.”

Shane BrookKey Account/Dealer Sales Manager, Kalmar Australia: “Decarbonisation is an important part of BlueScope’s strategy. We were able to offer an eco-efficient equipment option to cover all their fleet needs and crystallize the total cost of ownership so they could make the best possible decision in accordance with their business needs. We are confident that this order is the start of a long and successful partnership with BlueScope at Western Port.”

Further information for the press:

Shane Brook, Key Account/Dealer Sales Manager, Kalmar Australia, +61 455460210, [email protected]

Maija Eklöf, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Dealer Management and Customer Insight, Kalmar, tel. +358 20 777 4096, [email protected]

Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) transports goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services. The company offers a wide range of industrial heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centers, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates in more than 120 countries worldwide and employs approximately 5,200 people. In 2023, the company’s turnover was approximately 2.0 billion euros. www.kalmarglobal.com