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.

Palfinger Marine
Company typeGesmbH
IndustryEngineering
HeadquartersSalzburg, Austria
Productsmarine-, offshore-, and wind cranes, winches, handling/access equipment, slipway systems, boats, and davits
Websitewww.palfingermarine.com

Products

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  • 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  • Harderwijk, The Netherlands
  • Gdynia, Poland
  • Maribor, Slovenia
  • Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Qingdao, China

References

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  1. ^ "Palfinger Marine".
  2. ^ "Ned-Deck and Palfinger Marine unite". Maritime Journal. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  3. ^ "Palfinger Marine Extends Business Scope". World Maritime News. 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  4. ^ "Fast RSQ now Palfinger". Maritime Journal. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  5. ^ "Palfinger Acquires Bergen Group Dreggen (Norway)". Offshore Energy Today. 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  6. ^ "PALFINGER Unites All Products Into One Brand". Marinetechnologynews.com. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.