Harken works hard to be the technological leader in sailboat blocks, deck hardware, winches, and hydraulics, as well as safety and rescue equipment and services.
The company is employee-owned and has factories in Pewaukee, WI, USA & Limido Comasco, Italy, distribution in 48 countries, and group offices in 9 countries.
Started in 1968 with the invention of the plastic recirculating ball bearing block & development of Olympic sailboats, Harken is now the brand of choice for most leading sailing teams, designers, and builders. Harken’s core strength At The Front of its historic niche is matched with growth opportunities in its Harken Safety and Rescue Division and its core objective to become the world's best in handling rope under load.
À l’origine de Petzl, il y a la volonté de ses fondateurs d’être au service d’une passion: l’exploration. Depuis ses débuts dans la spéléologie, sa vocation est la même: imaginer des outils concrets pour permettre à l’Homme de se dépasser. Aujourd’hui l’esprit pionnier, la passion de l’exploration, les valeurs n’ont pas changé.
Plus de quarante ans après, Petzl conçoit toujours des outils et des solutions pour permettre aux sportifs et professionnels de s’engager, de jour comme de nuit, dans les milieux les plus inaccessibles.
We are a seventh-generation family-operated company with around 1,500 employees worldwide that is successful with fiber ropes, steel wire ropes and strapping. The product portfolio includes steel ropes for ropeways, cranes and rope construction, synthetic fiber ropes, for example for sailing, recreational climbing, personal fall protection, tree care and industrial applications, as well as plastic strapping for transport security.