{
  "id": 5608786,
  "title": "Kalmar opens industry-first automated Test Centre in Ljungby, Sweden",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/kalmar-opens-industry-first-automated-test-centre-in-ljungby-sweden",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T17:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/kalmar-opens-industry-first-automated-test-centre-in-ljungby-sweden/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kalmar has unveiled its world-leading automated Test Centre in Ljungby, Sweden, marking a significant industry milestone. The investment accelerates electric and autonomous product development, enhancing product reliability and reducing time-to-market. The grand opening on September 3 drew around 300 guests, including industry partners and media. The Test Centre, tailored for material handling equipment, boasts unprecedented size, capacity, and technical prowess in the global sector. It supports 24/7 automated, unattended accelerated lifetime testing, evaluating products under extreme conditions from Arctic cold to desert heat. Machines can undergo intense driving simulations and withstand up to 45 tons of load testing, ensuring top-notch build quality, uptime, and reliability. This state-of-the-art facility will drastically reduce Kalmar's time-to-market for future products while guaranteeing outstanding performance under all conditions. Alf-Gunnar Karlgren, President of Counterbalanced at Kalmar, expressed pride in the centre's ability to push machines to their limits, ensuring exceptional reliability. Sami Niiranen, President and CEO of Kalmar, emphasized that this milestone is a testament to their commitment to sustainable innovation and industry leadership.",
  "summary": "Kalmar has officially opened its world-class, industry-first fully automated Test Centre in Ljungby, Sweden. This investment marks a strategic milestone accelerating our electric and autonomous product development. It will strengthen product reliability and shorten time-to-market, directly supporting our commitment to customer uptime and sustainable growth. The grand opening ceremony, held on 3…",
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}