Gantrex Group

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Gantrex Group
Founded1971
FounderHaegelsteen Family
HeadquartersNivelles, Belgium
Area served
Global
Key people
Maarten Impens (CEO)
OwnerArgos Wityu and Management (100%)
Websitehttps://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]

Gantrex Group develops and produces crane rail systems. Also, the company offers a broad spectrum of products like steel supports, rubber products, and cable protection systems.[4][5] Gantrex has filed over 100 global patents,[6] including the RailLok system which uses rubber elements for the mounting of rails, reducing wear of girders.[7][8]

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.[9]

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.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Iron and Steel Engineer. Association of Iron and Steel Engineers. 1997.
  3. ^ Team, Port Technology (2022-02-02). "Gantrex takes over ABS Consultor". Port Technology International. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  4. ^ "The new Gantrex RailLokTM BG05". Fastener + Fixing Technology. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  5. ^ TL, PRABHU. RAILWAY ENGINEERING: "Railway Engineering: Pioneering the Future of Transportation". NestFame Creations Pvt Ltd.
  6. ^ "Espacenet – search results". worldwide.espacenet.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  7. ^ "SHOCK TREATMENT IMPROVES CRANE OPERATING EFFICIENCY". Easy Engineering Magazine International. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  8. ^ "INTERVIEW WITH GANTREX". Easy Engineering Magazine International. 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  9. ^ Planus, Anthony (2022-03-30). "Gantrex, un discret champion mondial à Nivelles". Trends-Tendances (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  10. ^ Planus, Anthony (2022-03-30). "Gantrex, un discret champion mondial à Nivelles". Trends-Tendances (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-14.