The HTI Group – Excessive Know-how Industries SpA – is turning into the bulk shareholder of the South Tyrolean firm Seik, additional strengthening its place within the area of fabric dealing with. HTI is the proprietor of Leitner, which in flip consists of Agudio, the provider of Flyingbelts, cableways, and ropeways for transferring bulk supplies or single masses over troublesome terrain.
HTI mentioned the idea for this transfer is a transparent strategic goal: the event of great industrial and technological synergies, the pooling of experience, and the additional growth of the group’s portfolio. HTI is already a frontrunner in materials transport over difficult terrain, because of options such because the Flyingbelt – a patented system that mixes the benefits of conveyor belts and cable automobile installations – or merchandise just like the so-called Blondin (cable cranes for main infrastructure tasks) in addition to cable automobile techniques for particular functions.
Among the many most vital references are Flyingbelt installations in Barroso (Brazil), on the River Lippe in Germany, in Rogun (Tajikistan), or on the development website of the Terzo Valico dei Giovi in Genoa. Different vital tasks within the area of fabric transport embody cable crane techniques for the development of dams in Portugal, Peru, and Turkey, or the not too long ago constructed apple cableway in Trentino. The Barroso instance is the longest Flyingbelt on the planet, with a size of roughly 14.4 km, transporting 1,500 t of limestone per hour at heights as much as 36 metres.
Seik’s merchandise ideally complement the portfolio of the HTI Group, enabling the availability of probably the most complete and full answer providing worldwide for cable-based materials transport: from stationary techniques for giant payloads to versatile and particular options for advanced building websites and excessive environments. “A stable entrepreneurial custom of the area can be to be maintained, characterised by sturdy technological innovation and excessive regard for environmental compatibility. This method has made Seik one of many world’s main gamers within the sector inside just some a long time, with main worldwide tasks such because the Trojena dam in Saudi Arabia.”
“Our objective is to make sure the continuity of the corporate and to proceed being a dependable accomplice for our prospects. We wish to provide our workers a long-term perspective and at the moment are creating the situations for additional progress of the corporate,” says Michael Lantschner, Founder and Managing Director of Seik.
Seik was based in 1991 and has redefined materials transport with fashionable cable automobile installations. From the primary patented motorised trolley to installations designed for operation beneath excessive situations, the corporate from Truden has constructed a status for technical experience, reliability, and steady innovation.
Following its first main venture in India in 2004, Seik pursued a constant worldwide progress technique and is now current in 16 international locations. Among the many most consultant developments are the Skydumper with a payload of 40 t and vitality restoration, in addition to the Skytruck, a traverse crane on cables with a payload of 30 t, used within the building of dams and bridges. The vary additionally consists of cableways with motorized trolleys, cable automobile techniques for mountain huts (Skycargo), winches, air pipelines, and bespoke techniques corresponding to SkyX, or the newest portal crane with a payload of 25 tonnes, realized for Honduras, which achieves a working depth of 600 m. The corporate can be lively within the forestry sector, providing tools and motorized trolleys with superior expertise (Skytiger).
The Excessive Know-how Industries (HTI) group operates worldwide within the fields of ropeways (Leitner, Poma, Bartholet), snowmaking, crawler carriers and vegetation administration (Prinoth and Jarraff), snowmaking and mud binding techniques (Demaclenko, Hkd and Wlp), wind vitality (Leitwind), hydropower (Troyer) and digital ski resort administration (Skadii). With merchandise in 88 international locations worldwide, the HTI Group has 22 manufacturing websites, 110 branches and 183 gross sales and repair centres. The 2025 monetary 12 months concluded with a turnover of €1.622 billion, with €42.5 million invested in analysis and growth, and the group employs 4,955 employees.
