KONECRANES’ CLX ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST RECEIVED SPECIAL MENTION IN 2015 GERMAN DESIGN AWARD

Konecranes’ award-winning CLX electric chain hoist has received Special Mention in the 2015 German Design Award competition. The award was given for the design quality of the chain hoist. The German Design Award is one of the most prestigious design prizes and prizes are awarded to high-quality products. 

The CLX electric chain hoist series is designed for basic lifting and handles loads of up to 5 tons. The chain hoist is ideal for lifting needs e.g. in general manufacturing. The chain hoist is protected by a robust aluminum housing, which can easily be opened for maintenance work. The ergonomic pendant control is rubber-coated to ensure a firm grip.

“We are very pleased to have received the Special Mention in this competition,” says Johannes Tarkiainen, Industrial Design Manager at Konecranes. “In 2013, the Konecranes CLX was awarded the “red dot award: product design 2013” and this second award shows that we have a very successful product”.

Further information:
Mikael Wegmüller, Vice President, Marketing and Communications
E-mail: mikael.wegmuller@konecranes.com or phone +358 20 427 2008

Johannes Tarkiainen, Industrial Design Manager
E-mail: Johannes.tarkiainen@konecranes.com or phone +358 20 427 2128

This press release and a downloadable photo are available on our website www.konecranes.com.

Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting solutions as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools of all makes. In 2013, Group sales totaled EUR 2,100 million. The Group has 11,900 employees at 600 locations in 48 countries. Konecranes is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki (symbol: KCR1V).