Kalmar has long viewed the future as fully electrified, and the company has played a key role in supporting terminal operators and ports to move towards eco efficient solutions and achieve their sustainable development goals.
By 2018, more than half of Kalmar's cargo handling product portfolio will be electrified, and starting from 2021, the entire product portfolio will reach 100% electrification, including electric overhead cranes, heavy, medium, and light-duty forklifts, crossovers, and dock tractors.
In 2023, Kalmar announced the launch of an electric crossover vehicle charging series, adding another major player to the rapidly growing all electric equipment product portfolio. The charging series includes battery technology, charging solutions, and related software to support cross carrier operators transitioning from manual and automated terminals to decarbonized operations.
Nowadays, Kalmar continues to lead the global sustainable material handling industry with its all electric product portfolio. In the past decade, thanks to Kalmar's insistence on reducing carbon footprint during operation without compromising performance, electrification has steadily developed.
In addition to electrification, Kalmar has also taken further steps on the path of equipment automation. In 2024, Kalmar and Forterra signed a joint development agreement for an automated dock tractor solution. Kalmar launched multiple robot products in 2021, forming a series of intelligent, flexible, and autonomous mobile device solutions for the future.
In the 21st century, Kalmar's service business continues to grow and expand by adding new service points and parts distribution worldwide, supplemented by authorized distributors. Nowadays, Kalmar has become a leading service provider in the industry.
Terminal automation and digitization are also changing the global logistics chain. Connected solutions such as Kalmar Insight fleet management system can convert device operational data into effective and feasible insights, which can be used to improve the productivity, safety, and ecological benefits of customer fleets. At the same time, through online platforms such as Kalmar MyParts parts online store, parts procurement has been fully digitized.
For decades, Kalmar's development has been inseparable from the combination of local innovation and globally successful products. Nowadays, Kalmar has employees in over 30 countries and customers worldwide, making this concept more relevant than ever before.
As an independent publicly traded company, Kalmar is moving towards the next chapter of its history, but its product line's original origins in Tampere, Finland, Yongby, Sweden, and Ottawa, USA, remain core innovation and research centers. Kalmar is ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Kalmar's vision is to become a leader in sustainable material handling equipment and service solutions, with a focus on three strategic areas: investing in sustainable innovation, service growth, and pursuing excellence.
