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- 10 Jul 2025 ( #1238 )
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Kalmar launches Li-ion battery tech for more equipment
Kalmar launches Li-ion battery tech for more equipment

Kalmar launches Gen 2 battery technology

Helsinki, Finland

Kalmar has launched its second generation lithium-ion battery technology for its counter-balance equipment portfolio including its forklifts, reachstackers and empty container handlers.

The Finnish equipment maker says the new battery features advanced cell chemistry which extends its life cycle and has been developed to meet increased demand for sustainable cargo handling solutions.

Kalmar’s VP counter balanced product line, Peter Berndtson, says the second generation battery “is a major step forward in helping our customers transition to fully electric fleets without compromising performance”.

Hyster launches new pallet stacker

United Kingdom

Hyster's SC1.2 pallet stacker
Hyster's SC1.2 pallet stacker

Hyster has launched its new lithium-ion powered Hyster SC1.2 pallet stacker, which has a lifting capacity of 1,200kg.

The Hyster SC1.2 stacker also features an onboard charger for adaptable plug-in charging for the 60Ah lithium-ion battery, an adjustable balance wheel for improved manoeuvrability and stability and a durable mast design.

Martina Zolezzi, Hyster’s regional product manager adds: “The proportional lifting feature on the SC1.2 stacker enables operators to work accurately, while also reducing noise, and truck wear and tear”.

Interfit strengthens North American position

Chicago, IL United States

Interfit acquires Chicago's ITS
Interfit acquires Chicago's ITS

Materials handling tyre and wheel services provider, Interfit, says it has strengthened its North American footprint with the acquisition of DBA Industrial Tire Solutions (ITS) in Illinois.

Headquartered in Chicago, ITS is a tyre and service provider for the materials handling sector, servicing the Chicago area.

“The acquisition of ITS marks a new chapter in our expansion journey,” says Robert Renfrew, regional Interfit director U.S. & Canada. “The U.S. is a critical market for our industry, and we’re proud to strengthen our local presence with a trusted partner.”

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It’s the year 2000. You’re in front of a boxy beige desktop waiting for the screeching ramblings of your dial-up to reach its finale. You go to Yahoo!, MSN, or maybe AOL, and start the mind-numbing process of finding your very specific needle in the digital haystack. And with web pages loading one image at a time, patience isn’t just a virtue – it’s a requirement!

As clumsy as this early iteration seems now, this technology was the great enabler that allowed Forkliftaction to connect to the industry across the globe.  

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