Our story

The story of Kedge Safety Systems starts with a revolutionary idea from a roofer. Until that time, anchor points were mechanically fastened to the roof construction. Drilling through roofing material, however, went against the very nature of the roofer, so he came up with the idea of bonding an anchor point to the roofing material. After extensive testing, this became the Kedge Anchor Point. Attaching the anchor point to the roofing material makes smart use of the flexibility, strength and mass of the roofing material.

Following the product’s successful launch, suppliers of mechanical anchor points unleashed a torrent of criticism. Standards were ambiguous and this was used to paint the Kedge Anchor Point in a bad light. Kedge was even taken to court due to questions about the reliability of the Kedge Anchor Point. In the end, the European Court of Justice decided fully in Kedge’s favour. This case was the reason why a standard was developed for anchor points that are permanently attached to a building. For years, manufacturers had apparently been applying CE markings to their products based on the wrong standard. When viewed from this perspective, Kedge contributed to improving the product safety of anchor points.