# ABP Newport orders Kalmar forklifts for steel handling

Associated British Ports (ABP) acquired four Kalmar 45-tonne forklifts with magnetic attachments and two 33-tonne standard fork trucks for its Newport facility in South Wales to handle increased steel volumes.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-05-14
- Where: Newport, South Wales, United Kingdom
- Status: completed
- Products: 45-tonne forklifts with magnetic attachments, 33-tonne standard fork trucks
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Kalmar](https://endata.com/companies/4960.md) (supplier)
- [Associated British Ports](https://endata.com/companies/16840.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [kalmarglobal.com](https://www.kalmarglobal.com/news--insights/articles/2025/kalmar-forklifts-power-abp-newports-steel-handling-operation/), 2025-05-14: "We've seen a huge immediate benefit and impact of those machines."

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