17.02.2021

Green lifts for Kranpunkten

Swedish rental company Kranpunkten has ordered more than 200 electric or hybrid powered aerial work platforms as part of its drive to become a "completely climate-neutral" operation.

The exact breakdown of the order has not yet been supplied, however it will include Genie, Niftylift and JLG boom and scissor lifts, Ruthmann truck mounted lifts as well as Magni telescopic handlers. It also to an order for 20 eco-friendly vehicle mounted platforms and the decision to use HVO100 fossil free renewable diesel. The first units have already been delivered with the remaining units scheduled for late summer.
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One of the first new lifts to arrive, a Niftylift HR21 4x4 Hybrid

The company said its goal to become completely carbon neutral will see it reduce emissions from its rental and transport fleet as well as phase out environmentally hazardous substances, reduce energy consumption and waste. 83 percent of the company's fleet of 3,700 machines is already electric or hybrid powered.

Purchasing manager Rikard Jönsson said: “It is extra gratifying that we can continue according to plan despite the pandemic and maintain a strong focus on purchasing machines that create as low an environmental impact as possible. Most of the machines are powered by electric or are hybrids. Of those that are only available with internal combustion engines, the majority are of emission standard Euro 6 and will be refueled with the fossil-free diesel HVO100.”

“The environmental parts of Kranpunkten's sustainability work include measures to reduce emissions from machinery and transport, to phase out substances that are hazardous to the environment and health, and to reduce energy consumption and the amount of waste. That is also why we have a close dialogue with a few carefully selected machine suppliers who share our values and together we work for more environmentally sustainable machines."
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Rikard Jönsson of Kranpunkten

Based in Förslöv, southern Sweden, Kranpunkten operates a fleet of aerial work platforms, telehandlers, forklifts, spider cranes, glass handling robots and personal/material lifts from depots in Uppsala, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.