Trans-Web

What Trans-Web does

Trans-Web Limited is a privately-held UK manufacturer of lifting equipment, load-restraint (lashing) systems, and height-safety equipment, founded in 1987 and headquartered in a 17,500 sq ft facility at Sarena House, Vulcan Street, Oldham. The company produces a portfolio that spans flat woven webbing slings, polyester and HMPE round slings (up to 125 tonnes WLL on polyester, 12-60 tonnes on HMPE), multi-leg sling assemblies with Grade 80-100 steel components, ratchet and cam buckle lashing straps, and a height-safety range including full-body harnesses, shock-absorbing and restraint lanyards, fall arrest blocks, and safety lines. Technical differentiators include proprietary HMPE round sling constructions, a steel Quick Lock buckle mechanism launched in May 2024, and Twillock diagonal sleeve construction for marine roundslings.

Trans-Web operates a B2B sales-led GTM, accepting orders via website quote forms, phone (0161 627 0022), and email, with no public list pricing. Revenue is generated through four streams: lifting equipment, lashing systems, height safety equipment, and bespoke/custom solutions (heavy-duty lifting bags, boat slings, custom nets, application-specific configurations). The primary customer segments are UK-based distributors and equipment hire companies, with secondary direct sales into construction, marine, oil & gas, and general industrial end users. Geographic reach is UK-domestic only.

The business is ISO 9001:2015 certified (SGS) and products comply with BS EN 1492-1/2, BS EN 361, BS EN 358, EN 1677-3/4, EN 354, EN 795 Type B, and EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Management is founder/long-tenured: Director Lee Wrigley joined in 1990 as a labourer and was appointed Director in 2009; Sales Director Keith Miller; machinists Francis Hayes and Elizabeth Radcliffe (both since 1987). The company is independently owned with no external funding, no subsidiaries, and no parent entity, holding Made in Britain designation and exhibiting a steady cadence of product launches and certification renewals across 2024-2026.

Name

Trans-Web

Legal name

Trans-Web Limited

Website

https://trans-web.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trans-Web is a privately-held UK manufacturer of lifting equipment, lashing systems, and height safety equipment, founded in 1987 in Oldham. It supplies UK distributors, hire companies, and industrial operators in construction, marine, and oil & gas with certified, made-to-order standard and bespoke products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lifting and Height Safety Equipment

NAICS

Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Lifting Accessories & Rigging (Slings, Shackles, Hooks, Spreaders) (IMAHAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging) (IMAHABAJ)

Keywords

• Lifting equipment manufacturing
• Height safety equipment
• Lashing systems
• Load restraint straps
• Industrial lifting slings

Headquarters

HQ city

Oldham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lifting Equipment Sales: Manufacture and sale of lifting equipment including webbing slings, round slings, multi-leg slings, and HMPE slings. Both standard and bespoke products sold to distributors, hire companies, and industrial users.
2. Lashing Systems Sales: Production and sale of load restraint equipment including ratchet lashing straps, cam buckle straps, vehicle recovery products, and securing nets.
3. Height Safety Equipment Sales: Supply of fall protection equipment including harnesses, lanyards, anchor slings, fall arrest blocks, and safety lines for work-at-height applications.
4. Custom/Bespoke Solutions: Design and manufacture of custom lifting solutions tailored to specific customer requirements including bespoke nets, lifting bags, boat slings, and application-specific configurations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trans-Web manufactures and sells a broad range of lifting equipment (webbing slings, round slings, HMPE round slings, multi-leg slings), lashing systems (ratchet and cam buckle straps) and height safety equipment (harnesses, lanyards, fall arrest blocks, safety lines), alongside bespoke custom-designed lifting solutions. All products are made to order at their 17,500 sq ft Oldham facility and supplied primarily to UK hire companies, distributors and industrial operators.

Product overview

Trans-Web is a UK-based manufacturer of lifting, lashing, and height safety equipment operating as a single unified product portfolio. The core offering consists of four main product categories: Lifting Equipment (webbing slings, round slings, HMPE round slings, multi-leg slings), Lashing Systems (ratchet lashing straps, cam buckle straps), Height Safety (LITE harnesses, shock absorbing lanyards, restraint lanyards, wire anchor strops, fall arrest blocks, safety lines), and Bespoke/Custom Solutions. Supporting accessories include sling protection sleeves (HMPE, heavy duty, leather, PVC, para-aramid) and sling fittings (lifting hooks, master links, swivel safety hooks, coupling links, quad links). Products are available as standard catalog items or custom-manufactured to specification, with HMPE roundslings available in capacities from 12-60 tonnes for demanding applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Webbing Slings

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000,000 slings manufactured over company history
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Team Hill Charitable TrustminorOthers · 28 November 2024Trans-Web has supported Team Hill Charitable Trust since December 2019. The charity, founded by Steve Hill MBE, supports local causes and sustainable projects in Uganda, providing homes, healthcare and education for children and young people. Trans-Web sponsors fundraising events, provides warehouse space for storage, and has donated items including chocolate selection boxes for hospital children.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ancra International: Specialist manufacturer of cargo securement and lashing systems, including ratchet straps, winch straps and tie-downs. Closely comparable to Trans-Web's lashing systems revenue stream and distributor-led go-to-market.
• SpanSet: Global manufacturer of lifting slings, lashing straps, and height safety equipment with a significant UK operation. Highly comparable product portfolio (round slings, ratchet lashings, harnesses, fall arrest) and direct overlap with Trans-Web's distributor and hire-company channels.
• Yale Lifting: Manufacturer of hoists, slings and lifting accessories serving industrial and construction markets. Comparable in product scope (lifting slings and accessories) and end-user segments, with similar UK/EU distribution patterns.
• Petzl: French manufacturer of height safety and work-at-height equipment, including harnesses, lanyards, fall arresters and anchorage devices. Directly comparable to Trans-Web's height safety product line on certification scope and end-user profile.
• Tractel: European specialist in lifting, load-securing, and fall-protection equipment, including slings, height-safety harnesses, and anchorage devices. Comparable in targeting industrial end-users in construction, marine and energy with certified safety-critical products.

Broad incumbents

• Gunnebo Industries: Major lifting and material handling equipment supplier with rigging, hoisting and load securement lines. Comparable in serving industrial and construction end-users, though as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Honeywell Miller: Honeywell's fall protection division producing harnesses, lanyards, SRLs and connectors. Overlaps with Trans-Web's height safety line, particularly the LITE harness family, but distributed globally and bundled with broader PPE.
• Bridon-Bekaert: Major global manufacturer of synthetic and steel ropes, slings and riggings serving construction, mining, marine and oil & gas. Comparable to Trans-Web's industrial lifting customer base, though with much broader product reach and international presence.
• 3M Fall Protection (DBI-SALA): Global fall protection brand under 3M offering harnesses, lanyards, SRLs and anchorage solutions. Directly comparable to Trans-Web's height safety range but backed by 3M's global scale and distribution.
• Crosby Group: Large global rigging and lifting accessories manufacturer offering slings, hooks, master links, and shackles. Overlaps with Trans-Web's lifting accessories and fittings, but operates at significantly greater scale and product breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trans-web

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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