KCI Konecranes to supply the design and components for two goliath gantry cranes in P.R. China

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KCI Konecranes was chosen to supply the design and component package for two Goliath Gantry Cranes in the People's Republic of China. Upon the customers request the value of the order is not disclosed.

The Chinese crane manufacturer, DCW Group Co. (the former Dalian Crane Works), has signed a main contract to supply two Goliath Gantry Cranes for two Chinese Shipyards in Dalian, P.R. China.

The shipyards requested the most modern technology for their cranes. "KCI Konecranes was chosen as the designer of the cranes on the basis of its modern up to date technology and the good reputation of Konecranes VLC's single girder Goliath Gantry Cranes delivered world wide since 1975" says Jorma Antikainen, Director, Konecranes VLC Shipyard Cranes. In addition to the know-how and technology delivery KCI Konecranes will supply key machinery components for the cranes, including KCI Konecranes gear reducers. The order is excluding spare parts, supervision during fabrication, erection, start-up and commissioning, agreement on which is forthcoming.

The two cranes have almost identical specifications. The cranes have a lifting capacity of 600 tons each and a rail span of 182 meters.

The first Goliath Gantry Crane will start to operate at the Dalian New Shipyard in 16 months and the second Goliath Crane at the Dalian Shipyard in 19 months.

The Dalian Shipyard has an option to order one additional similar crane by the end of year 2002.

Konecranes VLC is a part of the KCI Konecranes Group's Special Cranes Business Area and specialises in port, terminals and shipyards.

KCI Konecranes, headquartered in Hyvinkää, Finland is a world leading Engineering Group specialising in advanced overhead lifting solutions and maintenance services. Group activity is organised along three business areas: Maintenance Services (44% of Group sales) Standard Lifting Equipment (29%) and Special Cranes (27%). KCI Konecranes is competing in all parts of the industrial and harbour crane market. In 2001, Group sales totalled EUR 756 million with over 4400 employees in 34 countries all over the world.

This press release is available at our website at www.kcigroup.com.

For further information, please contact:

Konecranes VLC Corporation
Jorma Antikainen, Director, Shipyard Cranes, tel. +358-(0)20 427 2550