Kalmar to expand its service business in the Americas
Kalmar is to acquire the business of East Coast Cranes and Electrical Contracting Incorporated (ECC), a US company specialising in crane construction services and maintenance in ports. The acquisition boosts Kalmars service growth in the US and also creates a stronger platform for the company to develop its port crane business. Furthermore, the company says it is a step forward to strengthen its presence and capacity to service other types of port equipment in the country.
ECC has over 100 employees working in ports predominantly on the US East Coast and Gulf ports. In addition, the company is carrying out large-scale projects in various ports on the US West Coast, the Caribbean and in Latin America.
ECC’s net sales in 2005 were close to $25m.
ECC has recently refurbished and relocated three ship-to-shore cranes from New Jersey to Tampa, Florida, and one ship-to-shore crane from Jamaica to North Carolina. The company’s other projects include installing numerous radiation monitor portals in New York and New Jersey, as well as renovating seven cranes in Miami.
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