This acquisition is the second for Gantrex in their Port Crane Services (PCS) activity. Integrating Liftcom will allow to reinforcement of Gantrex’ position in the Dutch market and in Europe’s leading port in Rotterdam, a port with over 100 ship-to-shore cranes and 300-yard cranes spread over multiple terminals.

Gantrex

Founded in 1971, with corporate headquarters in Belgium and with regional offices in USA, Canada, Germany, Spain, China, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Mexico, and the UAE, Gantrex is the global market leader in production, distribution, installation and maintenance of high-quality crane rail solutions. The Group’s products are used in many different applications and end-markets including ports, shipyards, steel mills, aluminium smelters, railway depots and heavy industries. Since 2015, Argos Wityu has been the majority shareholder of Gantrex supporting its strong growth.

Liftcom

Liftcom was founded by Jethro Van Eersel over 15 years ago in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The company has grown into a leading PCS company with customers reaching far outside the Dutch borders. Today, Liftcom mainly focuses on inspecting, maintaining, repairing and moving of new and operational port equipment. Their highly experienced team of engineers carry out load testing, periodic inspections, life cycle analyses, accident recovery and refurbishments of port equipment on a daily basis