Van Beest (Green Pin®)

Van Beest B.V. Manufacturer and Supplier of wire rope- and chain fittings. Registered trade mark: Green Pin®. Van Beest B.V. traces its origin back to 1922, when Dirk van Beest started to manufacture the shackles that would later be branded Green Pin®. He did so at the home of the Dutch dredging industry: Sliedrecht, close to the Port of Rotterdam. Dirk van Beest – a diligent, hardworking man – was passionate about creating 100% failsafe products in combination with a fullservice attitude. With his focus, the company was able to grow quickly, in tandem with the international growth of the Dutchdredging and maritime industry.Today, the family-owned Van Beest Group has it’s headquarter in Sliedrecht, the Netherlands, and has branches in the United States (Houston and Chicago), France, Germany and Norway.Our skilled staff and technicians are always at your service. Please do not hesitate to contact them for any questions related to shackles, hooks or other wire rope- and chain accessories in general.