Four good reasons to choose Kalmar

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2 Four good reasons to choose Kalmar Productivity Product quality, reliability and precise handling are crucial for operators to work with maximum productivity. Trust and reliability Kalmar is a partner you can rely on, having more than 1500 service and customer support employees worldwide and being present on all continents. Total operating costs Due to its excellent adaptability, energy conversion and fail-proof operation, maintenance and operation are highly cost-efficient. Ergonomics and safety The best possible ergonomics and safety conditions are ensured due to the excellent sight, low noise level, user-friendly settings and many other features. It is no surprise that the results of customer surveys correspond to the core values of the Kalmar enterprise. We do carefully listen to our customers before we design and construct our forklifts. If you keep the global perspective and have an eye on the details that actually matter, it is always the right decision to choose Kalmar. An important part of your logistics As the saying goes, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. This is particularly true when handling heavy or bulky components between the crucial stages of the logistic value chain. When loading or unloading trucks or trains from the raw material to the finished product from warehouse to shipping. This is where heavy duty forklifts are most comfortable. In terms of power, mobility and versatility, no other machine can compete with a forklift. But it is a tough job. The enormous weight of thousands of tons the machine lifts day by day leads to wear of mechanics and material. However, the machine needs to work flawlessly every day. Reliable, productive and secure. Your forklift is a crucial link in your logistics or production chain. In terms of product quality and delivery precision, the forklift must meet your demands as well as your customers in flawless interaction with an experienced operator anywhere in your loading station, in the factory or on the assembly line. Against this background, for the choice of your forklift, the brand is a mere formality. Only the very best is good enough. Kalmar is known for both their solid and reliable product quality and their worldwide service network as well as their excellent customer support. Kalmar has been specialized in heavy duty forklifts since We make the material transfer the strongest link in your logistic value chain.

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4 We work without a standby device, that is, we have a three-shift system and the machine often operates continuously thus, only high-quality technology is employed. Kalmar equipped the front forklift with a driving axis with a track width of 3,000 mm for a secure standing it is part of the empty container handler series. Upon customer request, the front forklift was equipped with XZM radial tyres, providing a high running performance, low risk of injury and a high driving comfort during the rough concrete factory routine. Martin Däuble, operations manager Bürkle Betonfertigeteile GmbH & Co.KG The special features of this operation are the special forks with a length of 2,400 mm and a width of 500 mm, ensuring a careful handling of the concrete finished parts. Scheschonka remarks: The forklift solution is especially beneficial for us as it allows us to work without expensive crane equipment. The previous forklift model a Kalmar DCD with a load of 20 t and currently showing 17,000 operating hours on the counter is also in use every day a convenient solution if the new 25-ton device needs to be maintained. Jörg Scheschonka, operations manager Heinrich Schnabel & Co. Fertigdecken KG / thomas-gruppe For us, the crucial feature was the presented concept for the best possible solution according to our requirements as well as Kalmar s price-performance ratio. Central procurement fdu GmbH & Co. KG

5 MAKING YOUR EVERY MOVE COUNT Kalmar offers the widest range of cargo handling solutions and services to ports, terminals, distribution centres and to heavy industry. Kalmar is the industry forerunner in terminal automation and in energy efficient container handling, with one in four container movements around the globe being handled by a Kalmar solution. Through its extensive product portfolio, global service network and ability to enable a seamless integration of different terminal processes, Kalmar improves the efficiency of every move. Kalmar is part of Cargotec. Cargotec s sales totalled approximately EUR 3.2 billion in 2013 and it employs approximately 11,000 people. Cargotec s class B shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki under symbol CGCBV. Cargotec Sweden AB Torggatan 3 SE , Lidhult, Sweden tel fax SB-CONCRETE-EN-WW /