Ardelt Kranbau specializes in lifting and transporting heavy loads in ports, terminals and shipyards worldwide.
Ardelt Kranbau GmbH can look back on over 100 years of history and was founded in 1902 by the engineer Robert Ardelt. Starting out as a technical engineering office, the company developed into Robert Ardelt & Söhne Maschinenfabrik and in 1932 developed the patented double jib luffing system for gantry slewing cranes.
After the Second World War, the company was renamed VEB Kranbau Eberswalde in 1948 and became part of TAKRAF in the 1970s. Even during the pre-reunification period, a large proportion of the crane systems produced were exported worldwide. After the collapse of the GDR, the company traded as Vulkan Kocks GmbH, KE Kranbau Eberswalde, Kirow Ardelt GmbH and finally as Kocks Ardelt Kranbau GmbH, which had to file for insolvency on 22.04.22. By this time, around 4500 crane systems had been delivered worldwide.
On 01.08.23, the company was taken over by Mr. Uwe Grünhagen, who is the new managing partner of the newly founded ARDELT KRANBAU GMBH. With the takeover of the new company, know-how was secured in the form of employees and product rights to slewing cranes and feeder servers. We continue to guarantee our valued customers high-quality, durable and highly reliable crane systems, accompanied by first-class service and engineering.
Customer satisfaction and compliance with legal requirements and safety aspects relating to our services is our top priority.
Meeting and exceeding customer expectations is at the heart of everything we do. We not only offer our customers a service, but also support them as a partner. Our aim is to provide top performance, including a comprehensive range of services, high quality standards and punctual delivery.
We encourage open and honest communication with all parties involved, including customers, suppliers and employees. All inquiries, quotations, orders and complaints are processed carefully and swiftly, and promised deadlines are reliably met.
Every team member is responsible for their actions and decisions. We encourage taking risks, admitting mistakes, recognizing successes and learning continuously. Our employees receive training to provide qualified, safe and high-quality solutions for our customers’ individual requirements.
The quality of our work is defined by the customer. Our goal is to work “100% right”, avoiding errors and improving efficiency. Creativity and innovation are an integral part of our approach in order to create real added value and exploit new technological
opportunities.
We are committed to sustainability and strive to minimize our environmental impact. We take our social responsibility seriously and ensure that our operational processes contribute to the protection of the environment.
Safety is a fundamental value of our company. We strive to provide a safe environment for our employees. Safety management is a core responsibility of all managers and employees. Our goal is to identify hazards early and minimize risks to prevent harm to people and damage to equipment and the environment.
We promote a “Just Culture” that ensures that no action is taken against employees who report safety concerns, except in cases of gross negligence or willful disregard of regulations. We encourage everyone to report hazards, incidents or occurrences that could in any way affect the safety of our operations
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Are you looking for a sustainable crane solution for working in the most extreme conditions? Then let one of our experts advise you in a personal meeting on how our patented double jib cranes can help you achieve greater efficiency, safety and sustainability in your project.
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