KONECRANES SUPPLIES 500 CHAIN HOISTS FOR OLYMPIC GAMES IN BEIJING
Konecranes supplies 500 chain hoists for Olympic Games in BeijingKonecranes has delivered more than 500 chain hoists for the Olympic Games inBeijing. 400 of the hoists will be used to lift the lighting and soundequipment used to create the scenic effects for the opening ceremony of theOlympic Games. The other 100 hoists will be used throughout the stadium complexand at other Olympic venues. Konecranes received the order in January 2008 andshipped the first hoists in three weeks. The value of the order is notdisclosed. Konecranes won this order as a result of several years of presence