NEWS | OCTOBER 2021
KALMAR PARTNERS WITH APRIL GROUP TO DELIVER TWO ZERO EMISSION RTGS
and paper producer APRIL (Asia Pacific Resources International) Group, to supply two Kalmar Zero Emission Rubber-Tyred Gantry cranes (RTGs), two Kalmar Essential Empty Container Handlers and a Kalmar Essential Reachstacker for its container terminal at the Port of Buatan in Indonesia.
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almar, part of Cargotec, has signed a deal with PT. Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (PT. RAPP), the operating arm of pulp
The order was booked in Cargotec’s Q3
2021 order intake with delivery scheduled to be completed in Q3 2022. APRIL operates a pulp and paper mill in
Riau Province on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The company’s mill has an annual production capacity of 2.8 million tonnes of pulp and 1.15 million tons of paper. “We have worked with Kalmar since 2018. The company’s fuel-efficient SmartPower cranes have helped us achieve significant efficiencies in managing our fuel costs and emissions, improving productivity and increasing safety as well as simplifying our maintenance processes. Furthermore, we have been very satisfied with the support we have received from Kalmar’s local and regional teams,” said Refnil Dodi, logistic operation manager, PT. RAPP. The company has invested significantly
in infrastructure to take its products to market, including new facilities at its container terminal in the Port of Buatan.
The two Kalmar Zero Emission RTGs
will join four Kalmar SmartPower RTGs delivered in 2018 and 2019. The fleet also includes Kalmar terminal tractors, empty container handlers and reachstackers. The Kalmar Zero Emission RTG features a 100% electric power system that produces no emissions or engine noise at source, and eliminates the need for hydraulic oil. “Our collaboration with RAPP has gone
from strength to strength, and we are pleased they have chosen to expand their fleet with our all-electric cranes and Essential mobile equipment,” added Daniel Ho, VP, sales, Kalmar Asia-Pacific. “Kalmar Zero-Emission RTGs are ideal
for businesses that want to significantly reduce their carbon footprint, and our new generation cranes offer an intelligent, optimised solution with a stronger, modular, lighter and simpler design, making them even more eco-efficient, cost effective and easier to maintain.”●
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