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AT A GLANCE
WHO:
Kalmar RT Center
WHAT:
Specialized manufacturer of rough terrain
material handling equipment for companies oper-
ating in oil and gas, construction, remote logistics,
intermodal logistics, mining, forestry and govern-
ments
WHERE:
Corporate headquarters in Cibolo, Texas
WEBSITE
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growth potential and who take enormous pride in the
company.”
The Texas location is one segment of a larger Swedish
company that itself is a subsidiary of Cargotec, a Finn-
ish entity recognized globally as a leader in cargo and
load handling.
At the end of 2014, Kalmar had more than 5,200 em-
ployees in 30 countries – including the United States,
Malaysia, Sweden, China, Finland, Poland, Spain, In-
dia and the Netherlands – with a composite offering
that consists of cargo handling equipment, automa-
tion, software and services.
Its full equipment portfolio includes straddle/shuttle
carriers, terminal tractors, yard cranes, ship-to-shore
cranes, reach stackers, empty container handlers and
forklift trucks, and it also operates in eight other states
– New Jersey, Florida, Kansas, Washington, California,
Virginia, North and South Carolina.
Kalmar began developing and producing machines for
the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Com-
mand – now known as the TACOM Life Cycle Manage-
ment Command – in 1995, and the RT operation in
