Mammoet to be split into two business units

Project Elevate sees Mammoet separated into two divisions. Photo: Mammoet

The world’s largest heavy lifting and specialized transport company is being separated into two business units to better serve its customers.

In a move dubbed Project Elevate, Netherlands-headquartered Mammoet will have one business unit for large project-based work and another for crane rental. This is to enhance agility, efficiency and effectiveness, the company said.

Energy and infrastructure are key markets for Mammoet which said their dynamic nature requires faster decision making to deliver a world-leading service. “Project Elevate helps Mammoet to deploy its equipment and expertise where it can best add value for its clients. It achieves this by operating smarter – becoming more agile, more efficient and more effective, with faster decision making.”

Who is in charge?

Jan Kleijn, Mammoet COO

Wouter van Noort, Mammoet Europe regional director

Jan Kleijn, Mammoet COO, will lead the projects business. Wouter van Noort, regional director Europe, will head crane rental services.

Mammoet said it is also working to strengthen the business in the areas of commercial, engineering, procurement and sustainability. Equipment fleet developments include the 6,000 tonne capacity SK6000 crane, being built in Westdorpe, electric self propelled modular transporter and electric mobile cranes.

The company, part of SHV Holdings, has its sights set on being instrumental in helping to facilitate the global energy transition already underway, helped along by Project Elevate.

Mammoet has been the largest company in the International Cranes and Specialized Transport magazine’s IC100 ranking of the world’s largest crane-owning companies for well over 20 years.

This year’s IC100 table, published in the June 2024 issue of International Cranes and Specialized Transport magazine, shows Mammoet’s fleet of wheeled cranes at 902 units and its lattice boom crane fleet at 216 units. Mammoet increased its lifting capability by just under 2 per cent in the 2024 IC100 over the previous year.

The company has 5,769 employees at 124 depots around the world. It will be interesting to chart the progress of Project Elevate and how it will be executed.