Corporate information
Governance, key contacts, timelines; everything you need to know about Gantrex
Gantrex in brief
Gantrex is the global market leader in production, distribution, installation and maintenance of high quality crane and crane rail solutions. Our products are used in many different applications and end-markets including ports, shipyards, steel mills, aluminium smelters, railway depots and heavy industries.
Our history started in 1971 in a small office in Nivelles, Belgium, and has since grown into an international company with Sales & Service Centers in 20 countries on 5 continents.
The three pillars of our strategy
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Technological leadership through continuous product development, in which we invest significantly year after year
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Strong local presence with highly qualified staff close to our customers
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Top quality products and services to ensure customer satisfaction
Gantrex values
Mission
Gantrex’ mission is to strengthen our worldwide market leadership in crane and specialty rail tracks, maximizing customer value through the development of our employees, our business practices and innovative solutions offering a one-stop shop for reliable rail fastening supply and installation services
Vision
Gantrex’ vision as a global market leader is to be the first choice and trusted partner to ensure that your crane runway is installed, operated, monitored and maintained smoothly.
To achieve this vision, we aim to:
Combine global presence with local support and parts availability, in a true glocal strategy
Ensure we have the best people for the job, and continuously invest in training
Provide the highest level of quality products & services to all our customers across all industries
Expand our ambition beyond the rail system in supporting customer runway operations
Develop digitally enabled solutions to monitor the performance of our systems, and develop preventive maintenance plans accordingly
Ethics
We have a range of policies in place reflecting and enforcing our ethical standards, including: Gantrex Code of Conduct, Gantrex Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery policies, Gantrex Global Vendor Code of Conduct, Gantrex Global Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery Policy
The history of Gantrex
1971
Gantrex founded in Belgium under the name Gantry Railing Continental
1973
First patent of soft, adjustable and boltable clips
1975
Incorporation of Gantrex Canada
1976
Incorporation of Gantrex USA
1977
First patent of soft, adjustable and weldable clips
1977
Incorporation of Gantrex Germany
1980
Incorporation of Gantrex Spain
1985
Patent trade name “Gantrex”
1986
Incorporation of Gantrex UK
1987
Incorporation of Gantrex Hong-Kong
1991
Incorporation of Gantrex Singapore
1992
Incorporation of Gantrex Middle-East (UAE)
1995
Incorporation of Gantrex Shanghai
2004
Incorporation of Gantrex Beijing
2007
Incorporation of Gantrex India
2010
Incorporation of Gantrex Italy
2012
Patent deposit for RailLok weldable clips & pad
2013
Patent deposit for Gantrex short Rail
2014
Patent deposit for RailLok boltable clips & adjustable chairs
2015
Management Buy Out (Argos + mgmt)
2018
Incorporation of Gantrex Morocco
2019
Incorporation of Gantrex Malaysia
2021
Gantrex 50th Anniversary
Quality
We are intent on setting high quality standards for all its products and services, providing its clients with a range of skills that exceed expectations.
To achieve our high standards:
We continuously improve our quality management systems
We promote smooth communication channels allowing us to assess the progress level of our targets and ensuring our competitiveness and profitability
We endorse a strong internal culture prioritizing the planning and integration of Quality, Safety and the Environment
We inspire and monitor all our staff to focus on reaching our goals;
We check, spread and guarantee the application of all our internal policies
Sustainability
We are committed to protecting the environment and we have placed sustainability at the heart of our strategic plan. Monitoring and improving our environmental impact is the responsibility of everyone in our business. From high level operational and investment decisions to field based solutions at site level, every single person across our operation has a part to play and a contribution to make, creating a healthy future for our people and our planet
From simple recycling policies to larger scale initiatives, sustainability is part of our day to day. Only by investing in the very best technology and systems can we minimize our environmental impact and maximize the health and safety of our workforce We’re proud to see our regional colleagues take ownership of their local environmental and sustainable plans.
Innovation
Innovation has always been one of the corner stones of Gantrex strategy and has become part of the DNA for every employee around the world, whether it is an engineer developing a new product, or a technician improving installation processes to improve efficiency.
We strongly believe in market leadership through technological and product leadership, as evidenced by the numerous of innovative products we have developed throughout the past decades, most of the time in close collaboration with our customers.
Awards & Certifications
Corporate governance
Gantrex’ operation is consolidated in a Belgian Holding company, with 13 wholly owned subsidiaries in USA, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, UAE, India, Singapore and China, and a number of satellite offices in surrounding countries.
Our activity is governed by the Board of Directors, who decide on all strategic matters including the appointment of senior managers who take part in the Group Executive Committee (GEC). The GEC fulfills the Group Management role – empowered by the CEO – and ensures efficient implementation of strategic decisions into Gantrex’ global organization and leads local management on key operational issues. The GEC defines and implements operational strategy, policies, technical and commercial developments, as well as new acquisitions in line with targets set by the Gantrex’ Board of Directors.
Operational structure
Gantrex’ operational structure is reasonably flat in order to ensure that the Group’s operations and decision-making process are efficient and responsive. Strategic, group-related operations are the responsibility of the CEO who is advised by the CFO, COO, CTO, and CMO and the other members of the Executive Committee.
Due to the inherent international character of the Group, the General Managers of Operational Centers and Sales & Service Centers, who are close to their customers and suppliers in their respective time zones, take day-to-day operational decisions following the Company’s policies set by the Executive Committee.
Group Executive Commitee
Maarten Impens
Group CEO @ Nivelles, Belgium
Xavier Deedene
Group CFO @ Nivelles, Belgium
Barbara Toens
Group CMO @ Nivelles, Belgium
Axel Boitel
Group COO @ Nivelles, Belgium
Frederik Leflot
Group CTO @ Nivelles, Belgium
Alberto Beraza
VP S/W Europe & LATAM @ Bilbao, Spain
Bruno Pierobon
VP Asia Pacific @ Nivelles, Belgium
Ed Ramsey
VP North America @ Pittsburgh, USA
Patrick Palm
VP North/Central/Eastern Europe & Russia @ Aachen, Germany
Key Managers
Julen Pérez Urkullu
General Manager SSC Bilbao @ Bilbao, Spain
Gaetan Moyersoen
Group HR manager
Angelique Lecomte
Group Total Quality manager @ Nivelles, Belgium
Agathe Gergaud
General Manager (Operations) @ Nivelles, Belgium
Mark Veydt
President and General Manager -USA @ Pittsburgh, USA
Joby George
General Manager @ Ajax, Canada
Jethro Van Eersel
Group Port Crane Services Director
Priyanko Sinha
General Manager & Country Head @ Kolkata, India
Saud Khan
General Manager @ Dubai, UAE
Sures Sinnadurai
General Manager @ Singapore, Singapore
Tomás Hernández
General Manager LATAM @ Mexico, Mexico
Ivan Qu
Chief Sales Rep. China @ Shangha, People’s Republic of China
Frank Lee
Genearal Manager Operations @ Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Ignacio Gorostiaga
General Manager (Operations) @ Bilbao, Spain
Nicolas Dinter
Group Innovation Manager @ Nivelles, Belgium
Vince Ditta
General Manager ( Operations) @ Ajax, Canada
Srini Punukollu
Technical director NAME @ Ajax, Canada
Michael Duys
General Manager @ Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Christoph Pringuet
General Manager @ Lille, France
Your Sales contacts
Joshua Hernandez
Sales engineer @ Ajax, Canada
Antonio de Pinho
Sales engineer @ France
Jean-Claude Englebert
Sales engineer @ Dubai, UAE
Anthony Chua
Sales Manager SEA @ Singapore
Harald Schlepuetz
Sales manager @ Aachen, Germany
Mark Tinney
Sales manager USA @ Pittsburgh, USA
Younghan Yoon
Sales manager Korea @ Seoul, Korea
Aaron Ge
Sales Engineer @ Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Frederic De Anfrasio
Sales Engineer @ Lille, France
Chuck Thompson
Sales Engineer @ Alabama, USA
Coffee Li
Sales engineer @Shanghai
Dan Sandu
Sales engineer @ Ajax, Canada
Dean Woodward
Sales Engineer @ UK
José María López
Sales engineer, @ Bilbao, Spain
Zbigniew Zakrzewski
Sales engineer @ Poland