Kalmar Restructure Announced by Cargotec

To enhance Kalmar’s growth opportunities, Cargotec has decided to reorganise it into three strategic business units (SBU); Kalmar Mobile Solutions, Kalmar Automation Solutions and Navis as of April 1, 2019. Cargotec’s financial reporting structure based on three business areas Kalmar, Hiab and MacGregor, will remain unchanged.

As part of the process, executive roles have also been restructured. Stefan Lampa has been appointed President of Kalmar Mobile Solutions and a member of the Cargotec  Board. Antti Kaunonen, currently President of Kalmar, has been appointed President of Kalmar Automation Solutions. He will continue as a member of the Executive Board. Benoit de la Tour will continue in his current role as President of Navis. Stefan Lampa, Antti Kaunonen and Benoit de la Tour will report to Cargotec’s CEO Mika Vehviläinen. There are no changes in Hiab and MacGregor.

Stefan Lampa joins Cargotec from KUKA Robotics where he has worked as CEO of KUKA Roboter. Lampa brings experience from the world of software systems and robotics and has a proven track record of driving business transformation towards a solution provider across different markets.

As of 1 April 2019, Cargotec’s Executive Board consists of
• Mika Vehviläinen, CEO
• Mikko Puolakka, Executive Vice President, CFO
• Mikko Pelkonen, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
• Mikael Laine, Senior Vice President, Strategy
• Soili Mäkinen, CIO
• Stefan Lampa, President, Kalmar Mobile Solutions
• Antti Kaunonen, President, Kalmar Automation Solutions
• Scott Phillips, President, Hiab
• Michel van Roozendaal, President, MacGregor.

Mika Vehviläinen, CEO, Cargotec, said: “The new Kalmar organisation will help us focus on the growth opportunities in port automation business as well as drive profitable growth and customer centricity through solution sales and world class supply chain in Kalmar Mobile Solutions.”