Kalmar acquires Spanish crane refurbishment company

Mareiport, a privately owned company established in Algeciras in 1985, has been providing maintenance services for ports and terminals and refurbishment and heightening services for a large variety of different cranes, including quay cranes, rubber tyred gantry cranes, bulk cranes and large shipyard cranes especially in the Mediterranean area. In 2012, Mareiport’s sales totalled approximately EUR 20m and it employs approximately 250 people.

“By acquiring full ownership in Mareiport, Kalmar will expand its crane services and refurbishment capabilities especially in Southern Europe, the Middle East and Africa and together with our existing competences in Central Europe, South East Asia and East Coast USA we will be able to respond to growing customer needs globally,” said Kalmar president  Olli Isotalo.