Kalmar wins contract to refurbish straddles

News Story
- 30 Mar 2006 ( #253 ) - STOCKHOLM, Sweden
1 min read
Straddle carriers at the Tilbury terminal.
Straddle carriers at the Tilbury terminal.
Kalmar has won a contract to refurbish 13 of Tilbury Container Services' (TCS) straddle carriers.

The new contract is in addition to Kalmar's routine servicing of TCS's straddle carrier fleet.

The straddles would be assessed individually and repairs planned according to need. Kalmar contract maintenance manager Jason Smith said the work was "predictive maintenance" where the machines were repaired before they broke down.

The machines were currently 10 years old, having worked about 20,000 hours. Overhauling their Volvo engines could see them last another five years or 10,000 hours, a Kalmar statement said.

TCS initially planned to do the refurbishments itself but, after talks with Kalmar, decided it could afford a Kalmar contract and focus on cranes and breakdowns instead.

TCS currently operates 39 straddles (a mix of Kalmar and other brands) at its Tilbury terminal in the UK.
Flux Power adds support centre
Flux Power adds support centre 20 Apr 2023 - Vista, CA, United States - 1 min read
Liebherr rolls out ‘virtual’ support
Liebherr rolls out ‘virtual’ support 2 Jul 2020 - Nenzing, Austria - 1 min read
TVH takes over Schwarzmüller services
TVH takes over Schwarzmüller services 12 Dec 2019 - Waregem, Belgium - 1 min read
Previously about:
Briefs News Story - 10 Jul 2025 - 1 min read
Kalmar delivers reach stacker, targets approved News Story - 3 Jul 2025 - Ghent, Belgium - 1 min read
Genma-Kalmar branding to change News Story - 19 Jun 2025 - Nantong, China - 1 min read
Do you have materials handling news? Submit your news here

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.  

To everyone who has connected with Forkliftaction in the past 25 years, thank you for your contribution to our success! We feel deeply touched by your words of encouragement.

What has Forkliftaction meant to you? Drop us a line.

Words of support …

I know I can count on them. They give valuable suggestions on the campaign planning, and to publish content is as easy as abc, as they take care of the material layout and check links. This is a great support.

Annalisa Castellini, Marketing Manager

Are you recruiting? Find your ideal candidate among a diverse range of materials handling professionals:

Forkliftaction's JOB MARKET

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.  

To everyone who has connected with Forkliftaction in the past 25 years, thank you for your contribution to our success! We feel deeply touched by your words of encouragement.

What has Forkliftaction meant to you? Drop us a line.

PREMIUM business

MAXAM Tire, Inc.
Simplify your productivity with MAXAM's range of performance material handling tires, designed with the latest EcoPoint3 technology.

Are you recruiting? Find your ideal candidate among a diverse range of materials handling professionals:

Forkliftaction's JOB MARKET

PREMIUM business

Lift Tek Elecar
Global leader in the design and manufacture of masts, carriages, integral sideshifters & fork positioners.

Are you recruiting? Find your ideal candidate among a diverse range of materials handling professionals:

Forkliftaction's JOB MARKET

Since July 2000, Forkliftaction News has been your guide to the developments that are shaping your industry.

Starting today we are also looking back on some of the key news stories from our extensive news archive.

In the news email and on the website, you'll see links to stories that were 'leading our news' multiple years ago, with topics spanning world-first products, big acquisitions, and major industry shifts.
We hope you enjoy this unique insight into the materials handling industry!