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1998 – The greatest of them all

In 1998, Konecranes’ precursor SMV Lifttrucks received an order for what, at the time, would be the world’s largest reach stacker for handling containers on river barges. It was a massive undertaking, but if anyone was up to the challenge, it was SMV.

 

Aiming high
In the mid-1990s, after its reconstruction, SMV Lifttrucks was once again a world-class company. With the order books full, and continuity secured with a strong owner, technical development proceeded as planned. SMV Lifttrucks was aiming high, and a goal was reached when, in 1998, the company received an order for the world’s largest reach stacker for container handling on river barges. We meet Roger Persson, at the time R&D Engineer at SMV, now Technical Product Manager at Konecranes Lift Trucks.

 

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Related Industries:
Break bulk & general cargo, Container handling, Intermodal & rail
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Related Products:
Lift trucks, Reach stackers