Palfinger Marine
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| Company type | GesmbH |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering |
| Headquarters | Salzburg, Austria |
| Products | marine-, offshore-, and wind cranes, winches, handling/access equipment, slipway systems, boats, and davits |
| Website | www |
PALFINGER MARINE is an international manufacturer of innovative deck equipment and lifesaving appliances. The company is part of the Palfinger Group, a leading manufacturer of cranes and lifting equipment. Palfinger Marine's headquarter is in Salzburg and the company has 25 sales and service hubs in Europe, Asia, North- and South America, the Middle East, and Africa.
Products[edit]
- Marine Cranes
- Wind Cranes
- Offshore Cranes
- Winches
- Lifting and Handling Equipment
- Slipway and Stern Entry Systems
- Access Equipment
- Life- and Rescue Boats
- Military and Professional Boats
- Davits
- Fenders[1]
Expansion[edit]
In 2010, PALFINGER acquired Ned-Deck Marine,[2] a dutch manufacturer of launch and recovery systems, and Ned-Decks subsidiary company Fast RSQ,[3][4] a boat manufacturer. In 2012, PALFINGER took over Bergen Group Dreggen,[5] a Norwegian manufacturer of offshore and marine cranes with a lifting capacity over 330 mt. All companies have been integrated and renamed to PALFINGER NED-DECK, PALFINGER DREGGEN and PALFINGER BOATS. In January 2015, PALFINGER finalized the acquisition of Norwegian Deck Machinery AS (NDM).
Branding[edit]
With March 2016, the acquired companies Ned-Deck Marine, Dreggen and Norwegian Deck Machinery (NDM) have been integrated under one umbrella brand and one corporate logo "PALFINGER MARINE".[6] The product portfolio now consists of marine-, offshore-, and wind cranes, boats, davits, and winches as well as handling/access equipment, and slipway systems. PALFINGER's marine business is a supplier for deck equipment and lifesaving appliances for the whole maritime industry.
Acquisitions[edit]
In May 2016, the PALFINGER Group signs acquisition 100 per cent of the shares in Herkules Harding Holding AS and thus, the globally operating Harding Group, headquartered in Seimsfoss, Norway.[7] In June 2016, PALFINGER intends to make a takeover bid for Norwegian TTS Group ASA.[8]
Locations[edit]
Europe
- Salzburg, Austria
- Seimsfoss, Norway
- Nesttun, Norway
- Schiedam, Netherlands
- Odense, Denmark
- Gosport, United Kingdom
- Dägeling, Germany
- Livorno, Italy
- Cadiz, Spain
America
- New Iberia, Louisiana, USA
- Pompano Beach, Florida, USA
- Anacortes, Washington, USA
- Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
- Langley, Canada
- Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Asia
- Singapore
- Shanghai, China
- Hong Kong, China
- Tokyo, Japan
- Dubai, UAE
- Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Doha, Qatar
- Al-Khobar, KSA
Production[edit]
- Harderwijk, The Netherlands
- Gdynia, Poland
- Maribor, Slovenia
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Qingdao, China
References[edit]
- ^ "Palfinger Marine".
- ^ "Ned-Deck and Palfinger Marine unite". Maritime Journal. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ "Palfinger Marine Extends Business Scope". World Maritime News. 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ "Fast RSQ now Palfinger". Maritime Journal. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ "Palfinger Acquires Bergen Group Dreggen (Norway)". Offshore Energy Today. 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ "PALFINGER Unites All Products Into One Brand". Marinetechnologynews.com. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ "EANS-Adhoc: PALFINGER intends to acquire one of the leading suppliers of maritime lifesaving equipment | Palfinger AG, 24.05.2016". Ots.at (in German). 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ "EANS-Adhoc: PALFINGER intends to make a takeover bid for Norwegian TTS Group ASA | Pressemitteilung Palfinger Holding AG". Presseportal.de. 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2016-11-16.