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Veteran Jaap and Expertise Center Manager Dirk on working at height and in depth

In the late 1990s, Mennens expanded its services by selling personal and collective fall protection equipment. Because the companies to whom Mennens supplies lifting and hoisting equipment also often work at height. The now-retired fall protection product manager Jaap Waling was at the forefront of the rollout. Today, as manager of the Safe Site - Powered by Mennens Expertise Center, Dirk van Blijswijk advises and trains organizations in safe working at height and in depth. Together they reflect and look forward.

Operating successfully, while taking people and the environment into account

Making the world and workplace safer, more sustainable and more diverse. That’s our commitment at Mennens. We are an organization that values integrity and inclusiveness, are socially responsible and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

Today, however, Grade 10 (also called Grade 100) is the most commonly used Grade for lifting chain slings and assemblies - but why is that?

Mennens has been building its own cranes since the 1990s. A lot has changed since then - organizationally and in the crane business itself. Project manager Johan Hoekstra and Meindert Wiersma, inspector and service engineer below and above the hook, have been there since day one. They talk about their experiences now and then.