Kalmar books 21 reach stackers in Brazil

News 22 Nov 2023 by WCN Editorial

Brasmaq Portuária, a reach stacker and heavy FLT rental specialist, has ordered a total of 21 Kalmar Essential reach stackers

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An order for four machines was booked in Cargotec’s Q3 2023 order intake and an order for a further 17 machines was booked in Cargotec’s Q4 2023 order intake. The first batch of four will be delivered by the end of Q4 2023, with the second batch of 17 scheduled for delivery during Q1 2024. Some are replacements for older equipment.

Brasmaq, headquartered in the coastal city of Itajaí, Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil, specialises in leasing reach stackers and large forklifts, providing maintenance and replacement parts, expert advice and 24-hour technical assistance.

The company owns the largest reach stacker fleet in Brazil and South America, serving operators in the ports, container terminals and industries. Its fleet currently includes over 80 Kalmar machines including reach stackers, ECHs and forklift trucks.

“The Kalmar Essential reach stacker, based on Kalmar’s reliable and robust G-Generation platform, offers quality, reliability and efficiency at a great price and is available with four different lifting capacities.”

Elton Lima, Sales Executive, Kalmar Brazil, said: “The Brazilian market has shown strong growth in recent months. Setting up close local partnerships with leading local operators helps to address the growing demand from port operators for new machines, parts, service and technical support. We are delighted to continue our collaboration with Brasmaq with these new orders, which will bring the total number of Kalmar machines in their fleet to 93.”