Cargotec improves the efficiency of cargo flows by offering handling systems and related services for the loading and unloading of goods. Cargotec’s brands, Hiab, Kalmar and MacGregor, are global market leaders in their fields and their solutions are used on land and at sea – wherever cargo is on the move. Extensive services close to customers ensure the continuous usability of equipment. Cargotec is the technology leader in its field with its R&D focusing on innovative solutions that take environmental considerations into account.

Kalmar is a global provider of container and heavy duty materials handling equipment, automation applications and related services. It is the world’s leading supplier of cargo handling equipment to ports, terminals and intermodal facilities. Every fourth container or trailer transfer at terminals around the world is handled by a Kalmar machine. The company also supplies a wide range of machines to demanding industrial customers for applications as diverse as handling steel and paper to shunting road trailers at distribution hubs.

Kalmar is also leading the way in port automation with its application of unmanned container handling technology, on-board smart features and remote maintenance products, developed in co-operation with customers and partners.

Kalmar’s product range is complemented by a large range of value added services such as maintenance contracts and fleet management.

Production plants are situated in Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Malaysia, China and the USA.
Kalmar’s net sales were EUR 1.147 million in 2005.

Kalmar is part of Cargotec Corporation, the world’s leading provider of cargo handling solutions, which are used in local transportation, terminals, ports, distribution centers, and ships. In 2005 Cargotec’s net sales exceeded EUR 2.3 billion. Cargotec’s class B shares are listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.

Grove was founded in 1947 and is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of mobile hydraulic cranes with manufacturing facilities in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania, and Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
Rich in tradition, the Grove name has been a welcome member of the crane community for over half a century, earning a reputation for strong, reliable lifting equipment consistently popular with those who operate it.

The company offers a full range of mobile hydraulic cranes from 8.6 t (8.5 USt) to 558.8 t (550 USt), comprising all terrain, rough terrain, truck mounted and industrial cranes. It is also one of the leading suppliers of custom-built military cranes for armed forces around the globe.

As a manufacturer it has achieved a number of notable firsts in the course of its history, including introducing the world’s first slewing rough terrain crane in 1968 and the world’s first trapezoidal boom in 1970; and by becoming the first international multi-facility crane manufacturer to receive the ISO 9001 quality assurance certification in 1994.

Grove has also led the industry in terms of technological innovation. Its MEGATRAK suspension system, the TWINLOCK boom pinning system and the MEGAFORM boom design are unique to Grove and give end users a competitive advantage. More than 55,000 Grove cranes have been sold around the world with some companies populating single fleets with several hundred units at a time.

MAN Diesel is the world’s leading provider of large-bore diesel engines for marine and power plant applications. The company designs two-stroke and four-stroke engines, generating sets, turbochargers, CP propellers and complete propulsion packages that are manufactured both by MAN Diesel and its licensees. The engines have outputs ranging from 450 to 97,300 kW of power. MAN Diesel employs over 7,700 staff, primarily in Germany, Denmark, France, the Czech Republic, India and China. The global after-sales organization, MAN Diesel PrimeServ, comprises a network of the company’s own service centres, supported by authorized partners.

China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. (CSTC) was founded in 1982, specifically to introduce the Chinese shipbuilding industry to the world. Since then, CSTC has been an active participant in the global maritime market, becoming a more powerful organization through competing at an international level.

Today, CSTC is more than just the most powerful trading company of the Chinese maritime industry; it has become a bridge between the industry and the global market. CSTC's highly professional and committed staff, together with an extensive network of branches and local presence across the world, ensures qualified, convenient service and support to our customers at home and abroad. CSTC's flexibility is one of its key assets in fulfilling individual customer requirements, offering an extensive range of products and services, including the most demanding ones.

In order to be more responsive to the highly competitive environment in the globalization era, CSTC is setting itself up as a modern global marketing and purchase platform by integrating resources with shipyards of high international reputation. It also joins these shipyards to deploy more resources into market-oriented research and development. These strategies put CSTC in a position to contribute to more profitable operations of our customers by providing the technically and economically optimal solutions and services.

Thanks to the development the Chinese shipbuilding industry and our staff’s exceptional capabilities and commitment to excellence, CSTC is well placed to meet the future challenges of the market.

To our customers worldwide CSTC has always been and will remain a reliable, competent, efficient, and cooperative business partner with powerful resources. Cooperation with CSTC is sure to prove to be a unique and delightful experience.

Text sources: Principle descriptions are taken from official sites.