Puerto Lirquén, Chile, S.A. April 16, 2007 - The Port of Lirquén, dedicated to continuous investments to improve their equipment and infrastructure and better serve their customers, led them to purchase the fleet of Hyster Fork Lift Trucks, equipped with Cascade Corporation Pulp Bale attachments.

The Port is mainly involved in the stowing and unloading of cargo, storage, as well as in the consolidation of containers and associated services. Puerto Lirquén operates two docks and a total of six docking sites, 24 hectares of yards and 6.5 hectares of warehouses. The principal type of freight handled by Puerto Lirquén is forestry products, such as cellulose, paper and wood. Other important types of freight are fertilizers, fishmeals and containers.

One of the ports largest customers, Arauco, moves wood pulp 24 hours a day-7 days a week through the port facilities. Arauco is one of the largest forestry enterprises in Latin America, producing in excess of 2.2 million tons of wood pulp. Patricio Kuschel, Branch Manager for Hyster of Concepcion, Tattersall Maquinarias, says the Hyster H360HD, in combination with the Cascade 220D Pulp Bale Clamp, results in a "very efficient, more productive operation, with increased productivity and less down time".

Cascade Corporation was established in Portland OR in 1943 and is now the global leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of materials handling equipment and related technologies. Cascade's advanced damage reduction technology, short lead times, flexible manufacturing, and quality products strengthen the company's position as the premier supplier to the material handling industry.

Contact Information: Bonnie Hughes
Cascade Corporation
Portland, Oregon
1-800-CASCADE , 503-669-6300
www.cascorp.com