Murlink

What Murlink does

Murlink, a brand of the Spanish private limited company Industrias Murtra Cadenas S.L. (IMC), manufactures synthetic lifting and lashing chains for industrial material handling applications. The company was established in 2020 through the strategic alliance of Murtra®, which provides technical textile and webbing capability, and Tavil®, which contributes machinery and automation engineering. Murlink's core technology is an integrated production process from Dyneema® Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber supplied by DSM through to finished chain, using a proprietary Möbius Design architecture. The company claims to be the only fully integrated synthetic chain producer globally, with claims of 8x strength and 80% weight reduction versus equivalent steel chain, sub-2.5% elongation under load, floating capability, dielectric (non-conductive) properties, and 50,000-cycle abrasion resistance, all third-party validated under EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC by Applus+.

The product portfolio spans standard synthetic chains, the Murlink Hero high-capacity range (up to 176 tonnes minimum breaking load) launched in 2023, synthetic lashing systems, Synthetic Master Links connectors, and G80/G100-compatible accessories, supplemented by an online Chain Configurator tool and project-based customized solutions. Revenue is generated through quote-based hardware sales and multi-year customized solution contracts, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise-direct with global reach (customers on all continents) across offshore, oil and gas, renewables, transport, defense, marine, ports, mining, and lifting equipment manufacturing verticals. Dragados Offshore is the only publicly named reference customer, using Murlink Hero for heavy offshore lifting projects.

Name

Murlink

Legal name

Industrias Murtra Cadenas S.L.

Website

https://murlink.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Murlink manufactures synthetic lifting and lashing chains from Dyneema® UHMWPE fiber for industrial material handling. The Spanish company serves enterprise customers across offshore, oil and gas, defense, marine, mining, and transport sectors with chains, accessories, and customized solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lifting Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Synthetic lifting chains
• Industrial lifting equipment
• Cargo lashing systems
• Lifting accessories
• Material handling chains

Headquarters

HQ city

Granollers

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Synthetic Chain Sales: Sale of Murlink® synthetic chains in various grades and configurations for lifting and lashing operations. Products include standard chain references ranging from 10-tonne to 72-tonne minimum breaking load, as well as Murlink Hero high-capacity chains up to 176-tonne MBL.
2. Customized Solutions: Design and production of tailored synthetic chains with specific dimensions, protections, and covers for demanding, aggressive, and harsh operations. Customer-specific projects with higher MBL requirements and special length/link dimensions available on request.
3. Lifting Accessories: Sale of compatible lifting accessories including eye hooks, hammerlocks, D-shackles, shortener links, and master links pre-assembled to Murlink® chains.
4. Certification and Testing Services: Products certified by third-party testing laboratory Applus+ in compliance with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. EC Declaration of Conformity and CE marking services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Murlink® manufactures and sells synthetic lifting and lashing chains made from Dyneema® Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber, replacing traditional Grade 80 and Grade 100 steel chains. The product portfolio spans standard chains (10–72 tonne MBL), high-capacity Murlink Hero chains (up to 176 tonne MBL), lashing solutions, synthetic master links, compatible G80/G100 accessories, and tailor-made customized solutions for demanding industrial environments.

Product overview

Murlink offers a comprehensive synthetic chain product portfolio centered on Dyneema® fiber technology. The core offerings include the standard MURLINK® Synthetic Chain for general lifting operations, the high-capacity MURLINK® Hero variant for heavy lifting up to 176 tons, and Lashing Solutions for cargo securing. The product line is complemented by Synthetic Master Links connectors and a full range of G80/G100 grade lifting accessories. Murlink also provides Customized Solutions tailored to specific industry requirements including energy, ports, defense, mining, transport, and maritime sectors. An online Chain Configurator tool supports lifting and lashing calculations for product selection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MURLINK® Synthetic Chain Synthetic lifting chain made with Dyneema® UHMWPE fiber, offering 8x the strength and 80% lighter weight than equivalent steel chain with less than 2.5% elongation. Replaces Grade 80 and Grade 100 steel chains across standard references with MBL from 10 to 72 tonnes.
• MURLINK® Hero High-capacity synthetic chain variant for heavy lifting and special projects. Offers MBL from 72 to 176 tonnes with 44 tonnes lifting and 88 tonnes lashing capacity. Designed for offshore, oil and gas, and complex infrastructure lifting operations.
• Lashing Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 times stronger than steel equivalent
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Murtra®coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMurtra® is one of the two founding companies of IMC Industrias Murtra Cadenas S.L. Specializes in industrial market technical-textile solutions with the widest selection of technical webbings and slings for lifting, lashing, and work safety applications. Continuous innovation in processes and products with value added through customization by design, confection, and assembly.
• Tavil®coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTavil® is one of the two founding companies of IMC Industrias Murtra Cadenas S.L. Specializes in the construction of machinery and automatic lines, designing, developing, and producing customized solutions and turnkey projects worldwide.
• DSM (Dyneema®)coreTechnology or IntegrationDSM provides Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber and their premium product brand for Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber. Dyneema® is the core material used in all Murlink® synthetic chains. Murlink is the only fully integrated Synthetic Chain producer, from yarn (Dyneema®) to finished product.
• Applus+coreOthersApplus+ is the third-party certification laboratory that tests and certifies Murlink® products. They verify compliance with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, perform breaking load, fatigue, and abrasion testing.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Crosby Group: Dominant manufacturer of rigging hardware (shackles, hooks, master links, slings) serving the same lifting and offshore end customers as Murlink, but with a steel-chain-anchored portfolio rather than a synthetic-only focus.
• Gunnebo Industries: Global provider of lifting, rigging, and material handling equipment with a broad steel-anchored portfolio. Competes with Murlink in supplying enterprise lifting solutions across similar end markets.
• RUD Group (Rud Ketten): German manufacturer of lifting and lashing chains, tire protection chains, and conveyor systems. Competes with Murlink in industrial lifting chains and has begun expanding into synthetic offerings.

Direct peers

• PEWAG Group: Austrian-headquartered chain manufacturer producing Grade 80, 100, and 120 steel chains for lifting and traction. PEWAG is the established chain incumbent Murlink directly aims to displace in industrial lifting.
• Thiele GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of round steel chains, chain slings, and components for cranes, mining, and offshore applications. Directly competes with Murlink in heavy-duty industrial lifting chains and assemblies.
• Samson Rope Technologies: Manufacturer of high-performance synthetic rope and cordage for marine, industrial, and lifting applications. Most direct comparable to Murlink in substituting synthetic fibers for steel in load-handling equipment.
• SpanSet Group: Global manufacturer of lashing, lifting, and height-safety equipment including synthetic round slings and tie-down systems. Comparable to Murlink in selling certified synthetic load-handling solutions to industrial end markets.
• Lankhorst Ropes (Klayman): Producer of high-performance synthetic ropes for offshore, maritime, and heavy-lift applications. Closely comparable to Murlink in substituting synthetic fibers (including UHMWPE) for steel in demanding load-handling use cases.
• Bridon-Bekaert (Bridon): Producer of steel wire rope and synthetic rope products for offshore, mining, crane, and oil & gas lifting applications. Directly competes with Murlink in heavy-duty synthetic lifting solutions.

Emerging players

• Yale Cordage: Manufacturer of high-performance synthetic rope including UHMWPE-based products for marine, utility, and arborist markets. Smaller and more focused on rope than chain, but uses overlapping Dyneema-class fiber technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/murlink-synthetic-chain

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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