KCI KONECRANES ACQUIRES SMV LIFTTRUCKS A
KCI KONECRANES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 1 (2) 8 September, 2004 1.00 p.m.KCI KONECRANES ACQUIRES SMV LIFTTRUCKS AB OF SWEDEN KCI Konecranes has entered into an agreement to acquire SMV LifttrucksAB of Markaryd, Sweden. SMV Lifttrucks has a strong position as asupplier of container handling equipment. The acquisition strengthensKCI Konecranes leading position as a global supplier to ports andterminals. SMV Lifttrucks Ab (SMV) was founded in 1947 and has developed a strongposition in the field of container handling equipment.