About Podem Company
About Podem Company
The Bulgarian Podem Crane Company known in Iran as the former Balkan Cranes is the largest manufacturer of electric towing hoists in Central and Eastern Europe. Towing lifts have been sold in more than 60 countries around the world. Design and production of modern equipment with more than 50 years of brilliant history, providing reliable products in different countries of the world for all types of industries is one of the honors of this company. In fact, we want to assure you that you will receive reliable and high quality products at the best price from us.
History
1961
April 1, 1961 – the official inauguration of Podem.
The State of Bulgaria has decided to build a production company to supply the crane manufacturers in Eastern European countries and former Soviet Union with electrical wire rope hoists. Same year Podem started the production of the hoist type T – the greatest number ever sold in the world.
1968
First Gold medal prize from the International Technical Fair in Plovdiv.
In its history the Company has been awarded more than 10 Gold medal prizes.
1971
Podem started international sales through distributions in 40 countries around the world including Western Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa and Latin America represented by its state commercial structures Balkancarpodem and other PODEM brand names.
1975
Podem became the biggest hoists manufacturer worldwide.
Production capacity reached 100,000 wire rope hoists per year!
1981
The total number of hoists exported to Russia and the former Soviet republics reached one million.
1991
The M type of hoist entered production lines covering the range up to 50t.
1995
The Bulgarian Ministry of Economy initiated privatization of Podem AD. The state-owned company was partially privatized. A few other small hoists producers emerged, capitalizing on the fully destroyed Soviet market and the non-restructured newly privatized company.
1996
Production of 34 years old hoists series T was stopped. New series MT replaced T.
1999
The former state-owned company was fully privatized. The Company started to promote alone its only brand name PODEM.
2002
The new company Podemcrane AD – the successor of Podem, started operation. The Company continued to promote the PODEM brand.
2007
The MTM type was developed, replacing the MT series. Same year the Company started engineering and manufacturing of industrial cranes under the trademark PODEMCRANE and only few years later became the market leader in the region (Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Macedonia).
2010
Podemcrane’s office in Moscow (Russia) was opened. Podemcrane OOO started operation.
2015
The Company entered in a Joint Venture agreement with the German electrical motor producer EMGR GmbH.
Same year appointed locally based Sales agents in Serbia and Spain. CLF chain hoist becomes part of Podem product family
2019
Podemcrane produced the hoist No 1 960 000.
2020
Podemcrane Vietnam was registered. Based in Hanoi the company is intended to serve ASEAN region.
Podem Company Strategy
We intend to be a leading supplier in this field by supplying a full range of crane components to small and medium sized independent manufacturers around the world. In order to achieve this goal, we work hard and focus on the following areas.
We ensure the design of reliable products that meet every customer need.
We assure our customers of efficient production and production control with the aim of achieving a competitive price and offering a competitive price.
On our way to becoming a worldwide supplier of crane components, we offer our products to all industrialized countries.
Manufacturing and R&D
- Podem's main facility with an area of 30000 square meters is located in the town of Gabrovo.
- Having a qualified workforce and computer planning allow the company to produce its products on time.
- An experienced team of design engineers work at Podem to ensure that products conform to modern standards.
- The company's production technology is always subject to continuous improvement.
- We provide our engineering services according to each of the needs of our customers. In fact, this service allows you to organize to offer flexible products and deliver it in a short time.
- Our Company have more than 50 international partner companies.
- All Podem products in the European Union have the CE standard in the field of health and safety requirements. Equipment standard No. 2006/42 / EC.
- The quality of our products is guaranteed by the integrated management system ISO 9001 2008, BS OHSAS 1800 2001.
Engineering R&D
- The experienced team of design engineers work to ensure our products correspond to the market standards and customer’s reliability requirements.
- We work to ensure your business gets most reliable crane components at the best price. In addition, because of the robust construction, the customer gets additional safety, reliability and longer operational life-cycles. Our reliable design is proven in millions of hoists around the world, many of which operating for decades and in different environmental conditions.
- We offer engineering to match the individual needs of all our customers.
- Our integrated testing facilities is important part not only for new product development, but also for all products departing our facility.
Management system certification in accordance with company policy
