Sweden based rental company Kranpunkten has placed what it describes as a 鈥渞ecord size order鈥� of green boom lifts from Niftylift.

A Niftylift green boom lift being transported. (Photo: Kranpunkten.)

The order -100 electric and hybrid-powered boom lifts - is Niftylift鈥檚 biggest delivery of environmentally friendly machines to a single customer in northern Europe.

It comprises two machine types with the latest battery technology; fully electric HeightRider 21 All-Electric (HR21E) and the hybrid lift HeightRider 28 (HR28).

Kranpunkten said in a statement that it was continuing to convert its rental fleet through new investments to 鈥渕eet the need for an increasing proportion of environmentally and energy-saving lifting equipment in construction and industrial projects.鈥�

The firm鈥檚 strategy is to gradually increase the proportion of machines with low environmental impact. This latest investment means that 85% of the rental fleets 4,500 units now are electric and hybrid operated.

鈥淭he field of application for boom lifts is wide, which makes them a popular and in-demand rental product,鈥� Kranpunkten鈥檚 statement said.

Kranpunkten鈥檚 order is Niftylift鈥檚 largest 鈥済reen鈥� delivery to a single customer in Northern Europe. (Photo: Kranpunkten.)

鈥淲ith the emission- and noise-free electric operation, the utility increases further, as the machines also can be in operation when projects enter the indoor phase and when working in the early mornings and late evenings.鈥�

Rikard J枚nsson, Purchasing Manager at Kranpunkten, said; 鈥淭he delivery from Niftylift means a lot to us.

鈥淲ith many uncertainties in the world around us, we believe that today and in the future we are best equipped to meet the market demand if we can offer a high proportion of environmental and energy-saving machines.鈥�

鈥淲e collaborate with our stakeholders and help each other make sustainable choices.

鈥淜ranpunkten is a customer with a conscious strategy and clear requirements for environmental adaptation, which contributes to driving our development forward at a faster pace.鈥�

Delivery of the order is underway and will continue throughout 2022.