17.04.2014

Wireco acquires Endenburg

US wire rope specialist WireCo has acquired the assets of Dutch wire rope, chain and lifting gear distributor Endenburg.

As part of the deal, WireCo will establish its own crane rope distribution centre at Endenburg’s current Gouda location, called the WireCo Crane Centre. It will exclusively supply WireCo’s distribution partners and select OEM’s, focusing on Casar and Oliveira crane ropes. Endenburg’s maritime, offshore and heavy lifting departments will continue to operate from its location in Dordrecht, trading as Lankhorst Ropes. The Endenburg name will be discontinued. WireCo’s German fabrication and distribution centre is unaffected by this acquisition.

The company has appointed Marc Altena as general manager of the Gouda centre which commences operations this week. He previously managed a distribution centre for Ymuiden Fishing in the Netherlands.

WireCo senior vice president Blake Chandler said: “The new WireCo Crane Rope Distribution Centre in Gouda will allow us to adjust to changing markets by reducing order to shipment turnaround time, while also providing new opportunities to improve services to our distributors. This new facility establishes a key central stocking location with good inland transportation routes near the Rotterdam port, allowing WireCo to provide quicker response times to support both our European and international distributors.”