{"id":26,"date":"2025-10-10T09:27:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rikoncranes.com\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2025-11-27T21:57:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T21:57:28","slug":"about-rikon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rikoncranes.com\/en\/about-rikon\/","title":{"rendered":"About RIKON"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"ps-section ps-restricted-container\">\n    <div class=\"ps-content\">\n        <div class=\"restricted-width\">\n            <div class=\"inner-container\">\n                \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-extra-large-font-size\">ABOUT <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">RIKON<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Trusted Partner in Cargo Handling Solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n        <p>\u201cRIKON\u201d Joint Stock Company is a leading European manufacturer of heavy lifting equipment, specializing on Double Jib Level Luffing cranes, RMG cranes, RTG cranes, Mobile Harbour cranes, ship and offshore cranes.<br><strong>Established in 1991 in Riga, Latvia, but having roots dating back to 1954<\/strong>, RIKON possess more than 70 years of extensive experience in producing highest-quality cargo handling equipment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n        \n\n        \n        <p>Customers around the world choose RIKON for reliable, high-quality heavy lifting solutions tailored to their needs. Our clients include seaports, river ports, shipyards, logistics terminals, and industrial enterprises in the following countries: Latvia, France, Poland, Germany, Spain, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Sovakia etc.<\/p>\n        \n\n        \n        <p>At RIKON, we pride ourselves on our comprehensive production capabilities, featuring 10,000\u00a0m\u00b2 of modern facilities with both railway and road access, as well as a private 130-meter jetty for&nbsp;efficient logistics. Our workshops are equipped with advanced metal processing and welding installations, enabling us to maintain strict European quality standards throughout the entire lifecycle of our products.<\/p>\n        \n\n        \n        <p><strong>The Company is certified according to the requirements of ISO 9001:2015, ISO 3834-2:2021, EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011 and many others.<\/strong><\/p>\n        \n\n        <div class=\"block-certificates\"><div class=\"certificates-container\"><a class=\"single-certificate\" href=\"https:\/\/rikoncranes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Certificate-EN-ISO-3834-2-2021-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" download aria-label=\"Certificate - EN ISO 3834-2 2021-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"certificate-logotype\" src=\"https:\/\/rikoncranes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iso-3834-black.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a class=\"single-certificate\" href=\"https:\/\/rikoncranes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Certificate-EN-1090-1-2009-A1-2011.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" download aria-label=\"Certificate - EN 1090-1 2009 A1 2011\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"certificate-logotype\" src=\"https:\/\/rikoncranes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/en-1090-1-black.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a class=\"single-certificate\" href=\"https:\/\/rikoncranes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Certificate-ISO-9001-2015.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" download aria-label=\"Certificate - ISO 9001 2015\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"certificate-logotype-mobile\" src=\"https:\/\/rikoncranes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iso-9001-vertical-black-1.png\" alt=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"certificate-logotype\" src=\"https:\/\/rikoncranes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iso-9001-black.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    \n\n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n        <p>Our dedicated team of 130 highly qualified specialists, including mechanical and electrical engineers, drives innovation and efficiency in crane manufacturing. With an in-house engineering office, we ensure independence in project execution, allowing us to meet the specific needs of shipyards, ports, and industrial enterprises.<\/p>\n        \n\n        \n        <p>From the preparation of steel sheets and pipe structures to the finishing touches with customer-specified coatings, our complete production cycle is fully in-house including software development. This includes an assembly area where we can erect cranes ready for operations and ship directly from our factory berth.<\/p>\n        \n\n        <div class=\"history-banner\">\n    <p class=\"history-banner-fact\">Established in<\/p>\n    <p class=\"history-banner-date\">1991<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full image-with-rikon-logotype\"><img src=https:\/\/rikoncranes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/about-1.jpg alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-375\"\/><\/figure>\n<section class=\"ps-section ps-restricted-container\">\n    <div class=\"ps-content\">\n        <div class=\"restricted-width\">\n            <div class=\"inner-container\">\n                \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped about-rikon-gallery wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img 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