Scana Steel Booforge

Managing director: Christian Ståhlberg
Employees: 81
Turnover: NOK 104 million

P.o.box 55
SE-691 21 Karlskoga
Sweden

Scana Steel Booforge is a world leader in the production of large arms for forklift trucks – arms that
can lift in excess of 10 tonnes. With the company´s expertise in free form forging, Scana Steel Booforge
can compose large forks and other forged products according to any specification with stringent demands for strength.

In 2009 Scana Booforge bought the property of the liquidated Ljyngby Mekan AB. After this investment,
Booforge now manufactures masts and frames and thus supplies complete lifting systems for forklift trucks in the
heavy segment.

Scana Steel Booforge was founded more than 350 years ago, just like its sister company Björneborg. Production started
way back in 1646 in Karlskoga, which makes Booforge Scana’s oldest company – and one of the oldest ironworks in the
world. Alfred Nobel’s Bofors later ran the company. Since 1994, the company has been a part of the Scana group.

Market and customers

The company is mainly aimed at forklift truck and machine manufacturers, as well as other steelworks. In addition the
company has customers within oil and gas and the food industry. The customers are primarily located in the Nordic
region and in other parts of Europe. Scana Steel Booforge exports approximately 15 % of its production.
The company’s largest customers include Cargotec, Konecranes, Svetruck, Sandvik, Alfa Laval, Moorlink
and Scana Steel Björneborg. The market for Scana Steel Booforge’s products are still low
as a result of the financial crisis, but is expected to revitalise in the medium term.

Products

Scana Steel Booforge’s main products are:
• Forged arms for forklift trucks
• Lifting equipment for forklift trucks
• Heat treatment of larger goods
• Free form forged components

Scana Steel Booforge manufactures forks to a large portion of the global market for trucks in excess of 8 tonnes.

During 2009 Scana Steel Booforge invested in a new production line for our lifting arms for forklift trucks. This
investment frees up capacity in the forge units, enabling us to produce complicated
individual solutions according to customer requirements, as well as standardised arms. Thus,
we are well prepared to meet the market requirements in the following years.