Star is the leader in the industry in vacuum handling of rolled forestry products. This ensures superior and damage free handling of the cargo. We have a broad range of vacuum clamps located world wide.

The largest frame can lift 24 rolls of newsprint or other rolled products. Vacuum handling in combination with box shaped holds provides excellent on board stowage and good productivity.

The vacuum equipment is designed to handle newsprint, fluff pulp, kraft linerboard, corrugated medium, kraft converting paper, journal paper and other kinds of rolled products. Depending on the roll diameter, the lifting capacity is up to 5 metric tons per roll.

15 service engineers are located world wide to look after the equipment and attend during operation.

Vacuum equipment for loading and discharging of ocean going vessels have successfully been used over the years and proven to be a very reliable piece of tool for handling cargoes such as:

• Steel pipes, the vacuum handling will ensure a minimum damage to beveled pipes
• Large steel slabs