Cargotec and Konecranes have signed a combination agreement and merger plan under which Konecranes will be merged into Cargotec. The combined company would have illustrative annual sales of about EUR 7.0 billion.

Finnish company K.Hartwall won a four-year product development tender from a UK parcel operator for a new parcel roll container. The first phase is valued at more than EUR 18 million and series production will take place at its Sipoo factory.

CHEP and IFCO, Brambles companies, renewed their supply agreements with Finnish retailer S Group, providing reusable pallets and foldable plastic food crates. IFCO will supply up to 20 million reusable food crates over five years.