WireCo WorldGroup announced this week it has acquired most of a company based in the Netherlands that will soon become a WireCo distribution center.

Endenburg BV was founded in 1855. The firm specializes in the shipping, towing, construction and transport industries. Headquartered in Gouda, Netherlands, Endenburg supplies high quality hoisting and lifting gear including steel wire ropes, shackles and high performance synthetic ropes.

“The new WireCo Crane Rope Distribution Center in Gouda will allow WireCo to adjust to changing markets by reducing order to shipment turnaround time, while also providing new opportunities to improve services to our distributors,” said Mr. Blake Chandler, WireCo Senior Vice President.

“This new facility establishes a key central stocking location with good inland transportation routes near the Rotterdam Port, allowing WireCo to provide quicker response times to support both our European and international distributors.”

Mr. Chandler has appointed Mr. Marc Altena to serve as the General Manager of the WireCo Crane Center which will commence operations this month.