Konecranes

Konecranes Plc is a Finnish industrial company that manufactures cranes, lifting equipment and automated material handling systems, headquartered at Koneenkatu 8, Hyvinkaa, Finland. Its origins trace to KONE's crane production beginning in 1933; the crane division became an independent entity in 1994 when KONE refocused on its elevator business. Konecranes operates across overhead cranes, port equipment and lift trucks, and develops automation and robotics-related systems for container terminals and factories.

Its Konecranes Gottwald automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are unmanned, software-controlled container transporters that link the harbor quay with the stackyard in large container terminals. The company introduced Gottwald AGV technology around 25 years ago and has continuously developed it since, with more than 650 vehicles sold to date; many have operated for over 20 years, in some cases completing up to 70,000 operating hours. Konecranes offers Lift AGVs and broader automated horizontal transport systems, and is delivering its largest-ever single Automated Horizontal Transport System order to Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG to support carbon-reduction plans. Its automation portfolio extends to automated stacking cranes, remote operating stations and software for unmanned and semi-automated material handling.

The company serves manufacturing, ports and terminals, and heavy industry worldwide, combining equipment with lifecycle services, parts and digital monitoring. Following its combination with Material Handling and Port Solutions (MHPS), Konecranes operates as a single technology company spanning industrial and port material handling. Konecranes is registered in Finland and reachable at +358 (0)20 427 11, with a dedicated social media contact at [email protected].