In 2016, the PALFINGER acquired 100 percent of the shares in Herkules Harding Holding AS, namely the globally operating Harding Group headquartered in Seimsfoss, Norway.
With this acquisition, PALFINGER MARINE completed its product range with lifeboats and broadened its portfolio with rescue boats and davit systems. A clear benefit from combining PALFINGER MARINE and Harding is the strengthened position in the service segment. By the time of the acquisition Harding operated a comprehensive service network across 16 countries worldwide.
Along the way Harding has built and acquired several brands, including Schat-Harding, Schat Davits, Schat Watercraft Group, Mulder & Rijke, Beiyang Boatbuilding Co., LAR, Watercraft, Edgewater Machine & Fabricators Inc, Georg Eide Sønner AS, MASECO, William Mills Marine, Davit Systems Holland (DSH), Acta, Viking Marine, Noreq, Noreq Acta, Noreq Fender, Fiskars, Bjorke Batbyggeri and many more. PALFINGER services all these brands.
All brands mentioned above are combined under one strong, global brand - PALFINGER MARINE.
