Kalmar donates 100 000 euros to Tampere University to accelerate the development of strategic technology areas in Port News 31/03/2026 Kalmar Corporation, a forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services, is strengthening its long-term strategic cooperation with Tampere University through a EUR 100,000 donation. This donation will accelerate the development of key technology areas vital for sustainable innovations, specifically focusing on electrification, automation, AI, and digitalisation. Tommi Pettersson, SVP, Strategy, Sustainability & Technology, Kalmar: “For Kalmar, this donation is an investment in the future. We aim to accelerate the development of our strategic technology areas while deepening our collaboration with Tampere University in national and international research projects. This partnership also provides excellent opportunities to attract new talents and expertise. Our Innovation Centre in Tampere is a key development hub for these strategic areas, which are also strongly represented in the university’s research and education.” Keijo Hämäläinen, President, Tampere University: “We highly appreciate Kalmar’s commitment to strengthening research and innovation together with Tampere University. This donation deepens our partnership and supports us in advancing key technological fields that are essential for the future of industry and society.” The decision on the donation was made by the Kalmar’s Board of Directors based on the authorisation given by the Annual General Meeting on 27 March 2025. Source: Kalmar 2026-03-31 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share