Konecranes News

Konecranes, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Hyvinkää, Finland, is a world-leading group specializing in material handling solutions and lifting equipment. The company's extensive product portfolio includes overhead cranes, hoists, port cranes, container handling equipment, and automated warehouse systems, serving industries such as manufacturing, shipyards, ports, and terminals. Konecranes emphasizes innovation, safety, and sustainability, integrating advanced technologies like automation and remote monitoring into their products. With a global presence in over 50 countries, Konecranes delivers reliable and efficient lifting solutions to clients worldwide.
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Konecranes-led international research project OPTIMUM awarded by ITEA for Excellence for leaps in smart factory development

The Information Technology for European Advancement (ITEA), part of the EUREKA cluster program, a Europe-wide research and development initiative, has awarded the Konecranes-led research project OPTIMUM with a Special Award of Excellence in all three nomination categories: Innovation, Standardization and Market impact – marking an exceptional achievement in the history of the awards.

Container terminal in Genoa orders retrofit for 3 Konecranes Noell RTGs with safety, drive and digital upgrades

Bettolo S.r.l. has ordered a new automation system, gantry anti-collision, a new diesel engine and digital transformation for three Konecranes Noell RTGs at its container terminal in the Port of Genoa in northern Italy. With the order booked in June 2022, the equipment and related software will be delivered and installed between March and May 2023.

Kemi Shipping orders eight Konecranes E-VER electric forklifts to its fleet in northern Finland

Kemi Shipping Oy, owned by Finnish Metsä Group, has ordered eight award-winning Konecranes E-VER fully electric forklifts including full service contracts for their operations in the Port of Kemi. Highly impressed with an E-VER delivered early in 2022, the Finnish logistics company is strengthening operations with an additional order. The order was received in June 2022 and will be delivered in the first half of 2023.

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