Cleaner forestry

The collaboration between Cargotec’s Kalmar and Swedish forestry company, SCA will see SCA Wood piloting the use of Kalmar electric forklift trucks to reduce the use of fossil fuels in its operations.

Stefan Lampa, president of Kalmar Mobile Solutions, said: “We firmly believe that safety, sustainability and productivity are no longer mutually exclusive targets. Through our world-class technology and service capabilities we want to help SCA Wood ‘break the laws of gravity’ by improving all three simultaneously. Our partnership is consultative, collaborative and focused on their operations and business goals. Eco-efficient solutions such as our electric forklifts will lay solid foundations for a sustainable, fossil-free future for SCA Wood.”

Two electric forklift trucks

SCA Wood has purchased two Kalmar medium electric forklift trucks for use at its Bollsta sawmill in northern Sweden. The Bollsta sawmill operates a range of mobile equipment from Kalmar and other manufacturers, with all units covered by a Kalmar Care service agreement.

Johan Olofsson, technical director at SCA Wood, commented: “It is clear that we need to cut the use of diesel and oil in our production, and we actively seek to partner with suppliers who share our vision of a fossil-free future. As a partner Kalmar has an important role to play in helping us to achieve our ambitious sustainability targets and has already contributed to some key developments in this field.”