KCI Konecranes has been awarded one of the largest special crane orders by General Motors Corporation for their fast track contiguous Modernization Program of Assembly Plants in the United States and Canada. Total order value is around USD 8 million. Delivery will begin in December 2000 and be completed during the third quarter of 2001.
Konecranes America Inc. will supply fifteen Stamping Plant Process Cranes to General Motors (GM). The cranes will serve in four locations in the US and one in Oshawa, Canada.
Owing its reputation to customers who have remained loyal over the years KCI Konecranes' best measure for its success is repeat customers. This order is the second major project for KCI Konecranes in General Motors' Contiguous program in North America. In 1996 five similar cranes were delivered to GM's plants in USA. In the past KCI Konecranes has also provided GM with a number of cranes and modernisations to their plants in Canada and Mexico.
The crane capacities range from 65 to 80 tons. The cranes will be fully equipped with all modern features, such as Sway Prevention and are operated through radio controls. KCI Konecranes own AC Frequency Control System provides the most modern and reliable drive for the stamping plant cranes, significantly reducing the maintenance costs of the cranes.
KCI Konecranes is a leading supplier of cranes to the North American Automotive Industry. In addition to General Motors we also supply overhead cranes for Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, BMW, Hyundai and a number of subcontractors in automotive projects.
Konecranes America Inc. is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and is part of the KCI Konecranes Group, headquartered in Finland.
KCI Konecranes is the world's leading supplier of heavy duty cranes for process industries. KCI Konecranes is a global supplier of special harbor cranes for bulk materials and containers and a leading provider of shipyard cranes. KCI Konecranes is also the industrialized world's leading provider for Maintenance Services for EOT Cranes and one of the leading standard EOT crane and component builders. In 1999 the Group's sales totalled EUR 591.5 million, of which 91.0 % was derived from outside Finland. The Group has over 4,000 employees in 34 countries throughout the world.
For further information, please contact:
Tapani Erkkilä, Project Manager North America,
Konecranes Components Corp., tel. +358-20 427 2253
Doug Maclam, Vice President, Marketing and Sales,
Konecranes America Inc., Houston, Texas, tel +1-281-445-2225
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Similar process cranes have been delivered to the metal industry for coil handling. Alcan, Terrahaute, USA
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