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Danish provider of safety ladders ensuring safety in ports a...
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Deadline: Jul 16, 2021
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Summary

This Danish company has developed an innovative safety ladder. It is a visible, light-weight and non-corrosive product for installation on quay walls. A solar-powered light unit on top ensures visibility at night, increasing safety at the waterfront. The non-corrosive material, coloured all the way through, delivers visibility without the need for maintenance. The company is looking for sales agents to address ports and municipalities locally and market their product.

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Established in 2017 based on the observation that traditional safety ladders are often rusty and dangerous, and have not been improved for decades. This life-threatening risk inspired the founders to look into this area.
Investigations and numerous field trips enabled the company to specify the exact needs and by that start their innovation. The observation that an unaddressed need for visibility of the ladders at night time became one of the key points that the innovation needed to solve. Other areas like long-lasting with limited maintenance as well as suitability for all kinds of waterfront structures also became crucial.

The company successfully designs, develops, manufactures and markets maritime safety ladders and complementary products. The products are sold to ports, contractors, municipalities and marinas - basically all water fronts with the potential risk of people falling into the water.

The ladders are constructed from reinforced plastic modules in a UV-resistant bright yellow colour. The construction combines the flexibility of a rope ladder with the rigidity of an ordinary marine ladder. A modular concept contributes to improvements in sustainability. 24/7 visibility is achieved with an integrated solar powered light unit. A patent application has been filed.

The company has successfully sold their safety products in numerous ports in Europe and is now looking for dedicated and locally based sales agents to engage with the various ports and municipalities in order to market this unique product and expand sales through already established local networks and relations.

Advantages & innovations

The ladder is visible day and night providing extra safety for people that accidentally falls into the water. Constructed from reinforced plastic modules the ladder is non-corrosive, light-weight and easy to handle, yet robust and resistant to the maritime environment. The modular construction makes this innovative safety ladder adaptable to fit any kind of waterfront structure.

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DENMARK

Partner sought

Sales agents preferably with established network and relations to port authorities, entrepreneurs, municipality maintenance departments and/or marinas. The sales agent will have a proactive sales approach with a dedicated knowledge of project sales with an understanding of sales resources in relation to stakeholders as well as timing. The sales agent would preferably have sales of complementary products or solutions like buoys, AtoN (Aid to Navigation light), fenders or bollards.

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