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Konecranes acquiring Peinemann businesses

Konecranes is strengthening its port solutions business in Rotterdam with the acquisition of Peinemann Port Services and Peinemann Container Handling.

Michele Labrut, Americas Correspondent

October 22, 2024

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Konecranes equipment in port
Konecranes equipment in portCredit: Konecranes

The Finnish company did not disclose the value of transaction to acquire the Peinemann businesses. It did though disclose that the two companies had a combined turnover of more than $43 million in 2023.

The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year and requires approval from the Dutch competition authority.

“The acquisition of Peinemann's Port Services and Container Handling businesses will expand our footprint and increase our service presence in Europe's largest port, where we already have strong customer relationships and a significant fleet of automated and manual equipment,” said Paolo Dazi, SVP Port Services at Konecranes.

“This agreement gives us the opportunity to further expand our service and equipment offering in the Netherlands and, with the new sales channels that Peinemann's business will bring, accelerate our plans to transition to battery electric vehicles in a critical market,” said Andreas Falk, SVP Lift Trucks, Konecranes.

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About the Author

Michele Labrut

Americas Correspondent

Michèle Labrut is a long-time Panama resident, a journalist and correspondent, and has continuously covered the maritime sector of Central & Latin America.

Michèle first came to Panama as a press attaché to the French Embassy and then returned to the isthmus as a foreign correspondent in the 1980s.

Author of Seatrade Maritime's annual Panama Maritime Review magazine and of several books, Michèle also wrote for Time magazine, The Miami Herald, NBC News and the Economist Intelligence Unit. She has also collaborated in making several documentaries for the BBC and European and U.S. television networks.

Michèle's profession necessitates a profound knowledge of the country, but her acumen is not from necessity alone, but a genuine passion for Panama.

In 2012 she was awarded the Order of Merit (Knight grade) by the French Government for her services to international journalism and in 2021 the upgrade to Chevalier grade.

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