Alimak Hek Group Milestones

2011   Introduction of the light transport platform range Hek TPL 500 & 300 

 

 
2010   Alimak Hek establish subsidiary in Brazil
   

Introduction of the extended Alimak SE range of industrial elevators

 
2008   Alimak Hek establish subsidiary in India

 
2007   Introduction of the Alimak Hek remote monitoring system A3
    Introduction of the Hek Modular System (work platforms, transport platforms and material hoists)

 
2006   Alimak Hek start up local manufacturing in China
    Introduction of the Hek MS 30350 mast climbing work platform
    Introduction of the Alimak Scando 450 construction hoist
    Introduction of modularized Explosion proof elevator – the Alimak SE-Ex
    Alimak Hek acquires the Conrent rental business in Australia
    Alimak Hek acquires Champion Elevators in the USA

 
2005   Introduction of the Hek MS 2450 mast climbing work platform

 
2004   Introduction of the Hek GTP Dual T 1500 transport platform
    Introduction of the modular heavy-duty construction hoist, the Alimak Scando 650

 
2001   Merger of the Alimak and Hek operations 
    Heavy-duty mast climbing work platform, Alimak APF introduced
    Introduction Hek MS ProMax mast climbing work platform

 
1999   Introduction of the Hek MS Compact mast climbing work platform

 
1998   Introduction of the Alimak C-20, a modular range of construction hoists and work platforms

 
1997   Introducton of the Hek GTP transport platform range

 
1996   Alimak Hek acquires Cimar, the leading Italian work platform manufacturer
    Introduction of the Alimak SE industrial elevator range

 
1994   Hek PLM construction hoist introduced

 
1993   Alimak Hek obtains ISO 9001 quality certification

 
1991   Introduction of the Hek MSHF, modular, heavy and free standing mast climbing work platforms
    Alimak Hek establish subsidiary in Germany

 
1988   Introduction of the Alimak Aliclimber mast climbing work platforms

 
1986   Introduction of the Hek MSM Super

 
1983   Alimak Hek divest the Linden crane activity
    Introduction of the Alimak Scando construction hoist with top drive
    The first modular Hek mast climbing work platform launched

 
1979   Alimak Hek start up subsidiary in Australia
    Alimak Hek opens representative office in Singapore

 
1978   First rental company established in the Netherlands

 
1977   The first Champion hoist was introduced

 
1976   The first Hek mast climbing work platform, MS 2000, was introduced

 
1975   The first explosion proof elevator delivered

 
1973   The first Alimak elevator delivery to the offshore industry
    Subsidiaries established in Denmark and France

 
1969   Introduction of the Alimak Scando Super – electro hydraulic construction hoist

 
1968   Subsidiary established in England
    Alimak joins Linden cranes to form the Linden-Alimak Group

 
1966   The first permanent Alimak industrial elevator installed

 
1962   First rack and pinion driven construction hoist introduced

 
1961   Hek was founded in the Netherlands by Mr P van Hek (1930-1995)

 
1960   Alimak Hek establish its first overseas subsidiary in USA

 
1958   Introduction of the Alimak TV-lift for radio masts and other towers

 
1957   Launch of the Alimak Raise Climber system for the mining industry

 
1956   The very first rack and pinion mast climbing work platform, "Jacobs Ladder", introduced

 
1955   Introduction of the HSW-2 – suspended platform

 
1953   First steel construction based passenger hoist

 
1952   Approval for the first passenger hoist in Sweden equipped with a safety device

 
1951   The first construction hoist was introduced to the market

 
1950   The first material hoist with a wooden mast tower

 
1948   The first patented product launched  – the Limak mortar mixer
    Alimak was founded in Sweden by Mr. Alvar Lindmark (1917–1975)

 

ALIMAK HEK | Close to you

Present on all five continents, our sales, service and rental companies support customers with a broad spectrum of unmatched on demand products and services.