Meet SafeLine – your partner in lift safety and NeXt Group member
Three quick questions with Geert Maurissen, Group Managing Director at SafeLine.
1. Why did SafeLine join NeXt Group? „The industry of today is challenged by technology developing faster each year, all while having to find good resources to match this evolution. If you want to survive, the only solution going forward is by having joint efforts between companies.“ SafeLine recognized that smaller enterprises face particular difficulty competing without collaborative partnerships, making collective industry action essential for long-term viability.
2. What did you expect when joining? „To share technology and be in close cooperation when developing products and standards to keep us in the game. This can only be done by sharing resources and knowledge that we all have built up over the years in the lift industry.“ The organization aimed to prevent duplicative development efforts within member companies.
3. What do you hope to get out of the cooperation? „We already see a lot of beautiful projects being commercialised by some of the members. Sharing this experience will bring us forward and become a solution for our mutual customers who’s looking for alternative products, not being dependent on a sole supplier.“ Through standardized frameworks, manufacturers can provide diverse product options while maintaining organizational support for interoperability.
