​Lättklinkerbetong AB uses Green Cargo’s eco-friendly freight services

Rail-freight services open opportunities for companies to consolidate much larger product shipments than other forms of transport, such as road freight. Moreover, shipping with Green Cargo means you can rest securely knowing that your shipment is being delivered with minimal climate impact, high levels of safety and in a long-term economically sustainable manner. Lättklinkerbetong AB is one of many companies that has chosen Green Cargo as their freight carrier and is the only freight carrier with nationwide coverage that is certified as a Good Environmental Choice for freight transportation.

Lättklinkerbetong AB ships products using a combination of trains or environmentally-approved vehicles, which means efficient and eco-friendly deliveries mainly reliant on rail and where rail is a key component of the total solution offered by Lättklinkerbetong AB. Transporting large loads by rail means that long journeys by truck between factories and building sites can be avoided. A significant proportion of precast concrete elements are already shipped from the Ucklum factory by rail.

“The combination of rail and road as a freight solution for transporting our elements makes us unique in the concrete industry. Our logistical solution means fast and eco-friendly transportation with superior reach without jeopardizing cost-efficiency. In 2016, we delivered more than 25,000 tonnes of precast concrete elements by rail, distributed among some 1,000 shipments with an average range of 400 km. Good logistical planning contributes to efficient freight solutions,” says Andreas Ryrbo, Chief Operating Officer for Lättklinkerbetong AB.

Lättklinkerbetong AB delivers its products by rail from Ystad in the south to Umeå in the north. Precast concrete elements are placed on load carriers, which are loaded onto rail wagons. On reaching the destination, the rail wagons go to the marshalling yard where their own trucks collect the elements and drive them the last stretch to the building site. Their trucks are equipped with cranes that lift off the elements on their load carriers.

Following assembly of the elements, the load carriers can be stacked and efficiently transported back to the plant.

“We are pleased that, just like Lättklinkerbetong, more and more companies are recognizing the advantages of rail. Rail increases the efficiency of long-distance transportation. In two years, we have doubled the number of wagons used by Lättklinkerbetong AB. Our delivery services mean we help many companies with reaching their environmental goals in terms of CO₂ emissions. On a daily basis, we transport freight corresponding to 10,000 truck loads. This is equivalent to a 300-km long caravan of trucks. Our efforts are not limited to a comprehensive reduction of CO₂ emissions, but also include improving road safety,” says Anders Ohlsén, Key Account Manager for Green Cargo.

Lättklinkerbetong AB was founded in 1937 and is one of Sweden’s leading suppliers of precast concrete elements. The company offers a full range of concrete structural elements to the construction industry. In 2008, Lättklinkerbetong AB became a subsidiary of the Peab Group.