COMPANY PROFILES
VAN MECHELEN LIFTING GEAR B.V.
Zonnehorst 2 7207 BT Zutphen The Netherlands T +31 (0)575 538 470 F +31 (0)575 538 471 E info@marotechniek.nl I www.marotechniek.nl Contact: Mr Joeri Smit (Sales Manager, js@marotechniek.nl, +31 (0) 613163614), Mr Martin Bossenbroek (General Manager, mb@marotechniek.nl, +31 (0) 612953289)
P.O. Box 83 4600 AB Bergen op Zoom The Netherlands T +31 (0)164 682 550 F +31 (0)164 686 677 E info@vmliftinggear.com I www.vmliftinggear.com Contact: Mr Pieter Geluk, Mr Guido van Geel, Mr Eric de Kort, Mrs Conny van de Laak, Mr Maikel Smit, Mr Kees Jan van der Velde
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MAROTECHNIEK B.V.
Marotechniek is a young and dynamic company founded by Martin Bossenbroek and Rob Molenaar. Both have more than twenty years experience in winches, mechanical- and electric drive systems for the marine- and dredging industry. The Marotechniek product range consists of: – Winches and capstans up to 60 t, standard and custom-built – Submersible dredge pumpdrives up to 1,000 KW – Gearboxes for dredge pumps and cutter drives – Pump splitter gearboxes till 2,000 kW – Frequency converters till 1,000 kW – Electric winch control systems – Dredging automation – Special electric control boxes Marotechniek has its own production-, assembly- and repair workshop and engineering department with CAD-system and ePLAN-system. Marotechniek offers you custom-built winches and electric control systems with short delivery times and a total technical support. Visit our website: www.marotechniek.nl
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Business profile Van Mechelen Lifting Gear designs, manufactures and sells lifting gear including Crane Blocks, Wire Rope Blocks, Deck Blocks, Sheaves, Swivels, Turnbuckles, Sockets, Hooks etc., both custom built as well as standard (from stock). Working Loads vary from 1 to 5,000 t and over. Distribution Distribution is worldwide and mainly through wire rope trading and rigging companies and shipyards but as well to selected owners and end-users directly. The company focusses strongly on the marine market (general shipping, offshore, dredging, harbor cranes, etc.). Quick response is claimed as being one of the company strengths. Products can be supplied with any thinkable certification. History Van Mechelen Lifting Gear BV was established in 1869 in the city Bergen op Zoom, located halfway be-tween Rotterdam and Antwerp. It started as a blacksmith and coach repair shop. At an early stage the company started the forging of customized products by steam forging. In the early nineteen hundreds, the company started manufacturing rigging and lifting equipment such as blocks, spanners, hooks, eyes and winches. Over a century of partnership and experience The accumulated know-how and experience have made Van Mechelen Lifting Gear a household name for everyone who has to deal with regular or complicated lifting jobs. The company is continuously seeking new adventures to better serve customers in true partnership. Since 2003, the company is member of the Ropeblock group.
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