Developing the Konecranes ergonomics program

Konecranes Lift Trucks is a leading manufacturer of equipment for heavy material handling, like...

The importance of lift truck ergonomics

In the world of material handling, lift truck drivers are responsible for moving heavy goods in...

2023 – Lifting businesses worldwide

In 2004, Konecranes acquired SMV Lifttrucks and formed what we now know as Konecranes Lift Trucks....

2004 – Welcome Konecranes

After a successful first decade, many of the goals of the revitalized SMV Lifttrucks were...

1998 – The greatest of them all

In 1998, Konecranes’ precursor SMV Lifttrucks received an order for what, at the time, would be the...

How your lift truck can also be a mobile container service and inspection station

Containerization, today’s method of intermodal container shipping, is the backbone of international...

1994 – A new beginning

In 1994, after more than 40 years in business, Konecranes’ precursor SMV was a leading lift truck...

Pressure perfect – The importance of hydraulic system maintenance

When you’re a lift truck operator, you’re feeling the pressure in more ways than one: the safety...

1956 – A new era of containerization

The shipping industry has been around for centuries, and during all those years goods were...