IK acquires Ampelmann

IK acquired the Ampelmann stake from the company's founders.

The fresh funding will allow Ampelmann to further increase its presence among its client base in the North Sea, as well as expand into overseas markets including the Middle East, Brazil, Australia and Asia.

Company
Ampelmann, which span out from the Delft University of Technology, was founded in 2008. The company is headquartered in Delft with a production facility in Rotterdam.

The company develops motion-compensated gangways (MCG), designed to compensate for the six degrees of motion caused by waves during transfers from vessels to fixed structures, as well as between vessels at sea, to allow crew to walk safely between structures despite tumultuous wave conditions.

The structure and technology is described by Ampelmann as being "similar to a flight simulator", as its MCG technology instantly measures a ship's motions and uses hydraulic cylinders to keep the top of the Ampelmann structure completely stationary.

People
Jan van der Tempel is the CEO and founder of Ampelmann. Remko Hilhorst is a partner at IK.

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