Forankra is the leading European supplier of cargo-securing and cargo-optimization equipment for road, air and sea transports. The group consists of 7 companies with 200 employees and a turnover of 50 million Euro. Forankra is mainly active in Sweden, France, Spain and Poland, but have sales all over Europe through distributors and a partner company in Germany.
Forankra has more than 30 years of experience in the business and is a world leader in some areas due to several patented products, such as the gas suspended cargo bar. The group’s product portfolio consists of cargo securing, cargo optimization, thermo products, packaging, equipment for bodybuilding on trailers and other material-handling and lifting equipment.
AxLoad
Forankra is part of AxLoad, which is one of the business divisions in Axel Johnson International. AxLoad is is the leading supplier of lift¬ing and lashing equipment and applications in Europe and is comprised of 30 companies.
The three divisions, Certex, Forankra and Haklift, supply customised solutions and lifting equipment for wind turbines and offshore applications, for material handling in industry and transportation, and for lashing cargo to trucks, trailers, aircraft and ro-ro vessels. AxLoad provides an extensive know-how within the areas of expertise and have in-depth understanding of the customers’ operating conditions and prerequisites. Increasingly AxLoad offers complete solutions tailored to individual customers’ needs, including inspections, education, certifications and maintenance services.
Customers include some of the biggest shipping and transportation companies in the world, as well as leading airlines, automotive manufacturers and the engineering, paper, mining and steel industries.
