History
1966 - Founding of SpanSet Sweden
The pioneer in belt development and fellow partner in the company Klippan, Erik Ehnimb, founded SpanSet Sweden in 1966.
1966 - Founding of further SpanSet companies
Founding of independent companies in Germany, France, Italy and England.
1967 - Founding of SpanSet AG in Hombrechtikon, Zurich
Initially lifting belts and lashing belts are imported from the SpanSet parent company in Malmö. The first lashing belts and lifting belts were sewn in Hombrechtikon in 1968. At that time, at the end of the 1960's, lifting belts and lashing belts were completely new territory for users. For that reason the products that were offered were ridiculed initially. But there was no stopping the triumphant march onwards and upwards of safety belts, lifting belts and lashing belts.
A worldwide production and sales network was then built up from the new head office of SpanSet Inter AG in Switzerland, with companies being established in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America and South America.
1970 - Development of the pipeline lifting belt mat
The early 1970's were a time of major international projects. For example, the famous gas pipeline business with the former Soviet Union. Working together with Mannesmann Anlagenbau, SpanSet developed lifting belt mats with lifting capacities of up to 60 tons for the laying of large pipes. Or the transport of VW parts for assembly to Lagos, Nigeria: Working together with VW, SpanSet developed lifting belt designs for the transport of large crates (also by helicopter).
1970 - Development of the clover leaf sling
In 1973 SpanSet resolved the problem of the rational handling of goods in sacks and cartons on pallets with the development of the clover leaf sling. Hundreds of thousands of orders made the product a worldwide success.
1981 - Development of slings for flour transport
New products and patents, industrial quality assurance, record sales - year for year there were record sales every year in the 1980's. In 1981 the first special slings for flour transport were supplied to countries of the present-day CIS. In the course of the following ten years SpanSet produced more than a million of this slings for the east.
1987 - Patenting of innovations
The new generation of round slings is provided with fabric wire reinforcement in the protective sheath and the load capacity details that are woven in. The result is that the protective sheath is more resistant to tearing and the load capacity details can still be read easily even if the round sling is very dirty. SpanSet is leading the way in the form of the new Power lifting belt belt program. User safety is increased by the visual and measurable load capacity that can be measured with a ruler and through a special weaving structure.
1989 - Setting up of an independent quality assurance section
SpanSet set up a fully independent "Quality assurance" department as far back as 1989. The department is equipped with the very latest technology and quality assurance is inseparably associated with the corporate philosophy.
1995 - ABS pressure ratchet
SpanSet once brasts a world first: the ABS pressure ratchet. For the first time it permits a release in stages of the tensioned ratchet. This means, for example, that loads that are in danger of tipping can be dealt with in time.
1998 - Joker hooks revolutionise the possibilities in lifting technology
The joker hook makes it possible for the first time to change the function of a round sling or a lifting belt to that of suspension gear. Combined with a vario-joker suspension head, up to four round slings can have a separate suspension point, which effectively excludes any crushing of the individual strands in a crane hook that is not large enough.
In the same way, in 1998 SpanSet increases the lifting capacity of the Magnum round slings to 100 t with a maximum usable length of 60 m.
1999 - ErgoABS tensioning ratchet
Due to its great success, SpanSet since 1999 has also offered the Ergo tensioning ratchet and the heavy load ratchet with the ABS system. NATO has also recognised the advantages of the ABS ratchet in its peacekeeping missions - an increasing number of member states place their trust in SpanSet technology.
2002 - Development of the Tension Force Indicator (TFI)
With the Tension Force Indicator SpanSet is the first to develop within a tensioning ratchet a built-in pretensioning display that shows directly at the ratchet the actual tensioning force that has been reached. The patented new development provides more safety and economy when using lashing systems.
2005 - Anti-slip mat SpanSet-Grip
With the SpanSet-Grip SpanSet offers a newly developed anti-slip mat made entirely of rubber as an aid in securing loads, which sets new standards in many respects. For normal transport weights SpanSet-Grip is offered with a material thickness of 2.0 mm and for heavy transport with a thickness of 9.5 mm.
2008 - EasyLash® disposable systems: Secure loads effectively with little effort
During development, SpanSet has implemented its extensive know-how into a convincing disposable concept. With the extensive EasyLash® product range, goods can be secured reliably, effortlessly and inexpensively during all transports by container, rail or ship - including international shipping.
2006 - Form-fitting load securing through TruXafe®
At the International Motor Show (IAA) for commercial vehicles in Hanover, SpanSet is presenting TRUXAFE®, a new system for form-fitting load securing for curtainsiders. TRUXAFE® consists of locking beams, side slats and lashings and can be adapted to the respective load securing situation in a highly flexible manner. In terms of safety, it also meets the legal requirements of Section 22 of the German Road Traffic Act (STVO), which had been tighten
2009 - Magnum-X
The new Magnum-X heavy-duty round sling with a load capacity of 10 to 150 tons has been developed, which is up to 50% narrower than comparable round slings.
2009 - Inauguration of the new training center
With new additional rooms, there are now a total of four large training rooms available in Übach-Palenberg. This makes it possible to hold several seminars in parallel.
2016 - SpanSet today
Today, the SpanSet Group comprises 26 production and sales companies in 19 countries around the globe with around 800 employees