THE BUSINESS OF LIFTING Sarens NV is a recognised worldwide leader in heavy lifting and engineered transport. Abigail Saltmarsh looks at the company’s growth within the petrochemical, and oil and gas, industries.
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arens NV has a long history in heavy lifting and engineered transport, and is today a major player in the market for equipment for the petrochemical, and oil and gas, industries. Business Development Manager, Dirk Verwimp, says the company now produces a range of heavy lifting and versatile cranes suitable for diverse projects in these industries, across the world. “We now have machinery and workshops in all the most strategically important places for
the petrochemical, and oil and gas, industries from Brazil and Canada to Australia, Africa and Kazakhstan.” he says. “We are also now active in places like Ivory Coast, China and Malaysia. Where the client goes, we will follow.”
A history in lifting Headquartered today in Wolvertem, Belgium, Sarens has been active in crane rental, heavy lifting and special projects since 1955. The group’s roots, however, go back to the 1930s when it was launched by a farmer who brought
his 12 children into the business. He started out with a horse and cart but quickly began adapting to his customers’ needs, looking for suitable technical solutions. Sarens would load, transport, build and assemble with the suitable equipment, always under competent supervision. This competence, combined with years of experience, eventually led to today’s expertise and specialisation. Today the Sarens group as a whole has 100 entities in 50 countries, and a yearly turnover of
