Cargo Business Techwire

Friday, February 13, 2015

Kalmar secures $45M in orders for terminal tractors

Kalmar received 512 North American orders for 512 Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractors for a total of $45.5 million, according to a statement from parent company Cargotec.

The new Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractor was introduced to the North American market in February 2014. It was developed in close cooperation with dealers and their customers, resulting in superior performance, productivity and serviceability. The T2 has gained vast success in the region since its introduction.

"The Tent Sale, where the dealers had the opportunity to buy trucks for stock, their rental fleets

and in anticipation of customer opportunities, generated an impressive 425 orders in 2014 and in 2015 completely surpassed everyone's expectations with total unit orders of 512," said Dan Pettersson, senior vice president of mobile equipment at Kalmar. "This record total for orders at the sale was a result of the dealer's confidence in Kalmar Ottawa T2 tractor and in the economic outlook for 2015."

The units will be delivered to dealers across the U.S., Canada and Mexico during 2015.

Kalmar offers cargo-handling solutions and services to ports, terminals, distribution centers and to heavy industry.