Dutch company Van Aalst has taken a majority stake in Norwegian offshore crane specialist Techano.
The deal was closed in November and follows Van Aalst’s purchase in 2016 of 3D crane technology from another Norwegian company A-lifting.
Van Aalst said the latest acquisition allows it to offer a combined crane and gangway package to the offshore market.
It plans to provide a variety of tailor-made 3D motion compensated cranes in various sizes, as well as a range of telescopic gangways for transfer of personnel and cargo.
Van Aalst Group chief executive Wijnand van Aalst said: “As a new shareholder, we are bringing Techano the means to deliver growth with the objective to take the company to the next level.”
Van Aalst also owns the SafeWay motion compensated offshore access system.
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