Gantrex Group
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| Founded | 1971 |
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| Founder | Haegelsteen Family |
| Headquarters | Nivelles, Belgium |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Maarten Impens (CEO) |
| Owner | Argos Wityu and Management (100%) |
| Website | https://gantrex.com |
Gantrex Group is an engineering company specializing in crane rail systems and rail fastening technologies. It is headquartered in Nivelles, Belgium.[1]
Overview
[edit]Gantrex was founded under the name ‘Gantry Railing Continental’ in 1971 in Belgium by the Haegelsteen Family.[2] In 2015, the majority of Gantrex shares were bought by Argos Wityu, a French investment fund.[1] In February 2022, Gantrex Group signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Bravo Silva Consultoria Tecnica S.L (ABS Consultor) in Spain.[3] In February 2024, the Gantrex Group acquired Liftcom, a Dutch Port Crane Services company, focusing on inspecting, maintaining, repairing, and moving of new and operational port equipment.[4][5]
Gantrex Group develops and produces crane rail systems and provides Port Crane Services.[6] Also, the company offers a broad spectrum of products like steel supports, rubber products, and cable protection systems, and crane parts.[7][8] Gantrex has filed over 100 global patents,[9] including the RailLok system which uses rubber elements for the mounting of rails, reducing wear of girders.[10][11]
Gantrex Group focuses on the global port industry, supplying materials for overhead and ground track fastening systems for DP World, PSA International, and APM Terminals.[1]
Gantrex Group works in the steel and aluminum industry, with customers like Tata Steel and ArcelorMittal.[12]
Gantrex also specializes in lightweight industrial rail systems for the automated warehousing sector, having designed and implemented aluminum rail solutions for Pfizer, Coca-Cola, Ikea, BMW, and DHL.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gosset, Olivier (2022-03-24). "Gantrex, la société nivelloise présente aux quatre coins du monde". lecho.be (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ Iron and Steel Engineer. Association of Iron and Steel Engineers. 1997.
- ^ Team, Port Technology (2022-02-02). "Gantrex takes over ABS Consultor". Port Technology International. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "Gantrex acquires Liftcom BV ‣ WorldCargo News". WorldCargo News ‣ Leading site for cargo handling industry. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Belgen nemen kranenbedrijf uit Rotterdam over". FD.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "Gantrex: onbekend bij het grote publiek, alomtegenwoordig in de haven". Flows (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "The new Gantrex RailLokTM BG05". Fastener + Fixing Technology. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ TL, PRABHU. RAILWAY ENGINEERING: "Railway Engineering: Pioneering the Future of Transportation". NestFame Creations Pvt Ltd.
- ^ "Espacenet – search results". worldwide.espacenet.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "SHOCK TREATMENT IMPROVES CRANE OPERATING EFFICIENCY". Easy Engineering Magazine International. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "INTERVIEW WITH GANTREX". Easy Engineering Magazine International. 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ Planus, Anthony (2022-03-30). "Gantrex, un discret champion mondial à Nivelles". Trends-Tendances (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ Planus, Anthony (2022-03-30). "Gantrex, un discret champion mondial à Nivelles". Trends-Tendances (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-14.