KONECRANES CELEBRATES 3,000TH MACHINE MADE AT ITS FACTORY IN SWEDEN

Konecranes celebrates 3,000th machine made at its factory in Sweden

In mid-March 2010 Konecranes celebrated the production of the 3,000th machine
at its factory in Markaryd, Sweden, where Konecranes manufactures lift trucks,
forklift trucks and reach stackers. The 3000th machine is a reach stacker for
container transportation company Van der Most in the Netherlands. 

“This is a major milestone for Konecranes' Lifttruck business,” says Lars
Fredin, head of the global Lifttruck business at Konecranes. “We are proud of
the skill and workmanship that goes into every machine we make. This lays the
foundation for our next goal: the production and delivery of another 3,000
machines.” 

This Konecranes reach stacker features Konecranes' Eco-Drive system, which
calculates the fuel consumption, running hours and efficiency of the machine.
The machine is also equipped with Konecranes' Load Sensing Hydraulic System,
which senses the load weight and the required lifting speed so the machine uses
only the power needed. The load sensing feature lessens the wear of the
hydraulics, reduces the energy required from the engine and results in higher
handling speeds. The reach stacker can lift containers weighing up to 45 tons
five high in the first row and up to 31 tons in the second row. 

Additional information:
Press:
Patrik Lundbäck, General Sales and Marketing Director, Konecranes Lifttrucks
Email: Patrik.lundback@konecranes.com, or tel. +46 433 733 33

Investors and analysts:
Miikka Kinnunen, Director, Investor Relations, Konecranes Plc
Email: miikka.kinnunen@konecranes.com, or tel. +358 20 427 2050

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 2009, Group sales totaled EUR 1,671 million. The Group has 9,800
employees, at 545 locations in 43 countries. Konecranes is listed on the NASDAQ
OMX Helsinki Ltd (symbol: KCR1V).