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2023 – Lifting businesses worldwide_image
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In 2004, Konecranes acquired SMV Lifttrucks and formed what we now know as Konecranes Lift Trucks. With a new and stable owner in place, the company…
2023 – Lifting businesses worldwide_image
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In 2004, Konecranes acquired SMV Lifttrucks and formed what we now know as Konecranes Lift Trucks. With a new and stable owner in place, the company…
2004 – Welcome Konecranes_image
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After a successful first decade, many of the goals of the revitalized SMV Lifttrucks were fulfilled. In the early 2000s, it was a recognized company…
Man standing on Jeti ship loader
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The cheese in your fridge, the computer on your desk, the shirt on your back, the car in your drive, the snack in your bag – these are just a few…
1994 – A new beginning_LT_image
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In 1994, after more than 40 years in business, Konecranes’ precursor SMV was a leading lift truck company. But the financial crisis hit the company…
Pressure perfect – The importance of hydraulic system maintenance_LT_image
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When you’re a lift truck operator, you’re feeling the pressure in more ways than one: the safety and productivity demands of the job, certainly. But…
1956 – A new era of containerization_LT_image
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The shipping industry has been around for centuries, and during all those years goods were typically loaded onto ships in a variety of different…
1959 – SMV builds its first lift truck in Småland_LT_image
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Småland in southern Sweden is characterized by its forests and tough stony landscape. In the 1940s, forestry and saw mills were thriving businesses.…
Warehouse worker picking up order with fast and accurate agilon warehouse automation  with a pick-to-light trolley
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Significant improvements have been made in Agilon picking speed, all while maintaining traceability and quality. Now, even a first-time Agilon user…