In the second quarter of this year, the Cargotec Group, active in the in the production of handling equipment, it has recorded a turnover of 625 million euros, with a decrease of -4% compared to €648 million in the same period of 2023, which have both been adjusted to take into account the activities of the destined for the disposal of Kalmar, the brand of the active group in the segment of vehicles for the maritime-port sectors, intermodal and industry of which the assembly of the of Cargotec decided to implement the spin-off, which took effect on 30 June ( of 1 February 2024). In the second quarter of 2024 sales Hiab brand, active in the sector of vehicles for construction, transport and other industrial sectors, with a volume of of 433 million euros (-11%) and the MacGregor brand, active in the sector of handling equipment and systems for ships and offshore structures, with a turnover of 162 million (+17%).

The group's quarterly operating profit was 52 million euros (-34%), with a contribution of 68.8 million from Hiab (-16%) and with a negative contribution of -8.3 million from the MacGregor, which in the second quarter of 2023 had posted a profit operating of 8.2 million. Cargotec closed the second quarter of this year with a net profit of 31.1 million euros (-43%).

In the period April-June of this year, the value of new The Finnish group's order intake was 584 million of euros (+4%), of which 348 million for Hiab (-7%) and 235 million for MacGregor (+26%). As at 30 June last, the total value of the order backlog was 1.69 billion euros (-5%), of which 1.01 billion billion related to MacGregor (+3%) and 676 million to Hiab (-15%).

Meanwhile, Kalmar, who after the spin-off from Cargotec and the establishment on 30 June of the Kalmar Corporation which is was listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange with effect from last first July, closed the second quarter of this year with a turnover of 417 million euros (-25%), an operating profit of 35.9 million million (-50%) and a net profit of 31.2 million euros (-44%). In the new orders acquired by Kalmar totalled 375 million (-14%) and the value of the orderbook as at 30 June last year was amounted to 925 million (-28%).