Ramp Rider A Gangway Inclined Lift System News

Alcoa Inc. has acquired the assets of Marina Accessibility Products, Inc., a manufacturer of marine access systems based in Surrey, BC, Canada. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Marina Accessibility Products is known as the developer of the Ramp Rider, a gangway inclined lift system that enables people to move safely between unstable elevations in marine environments. The product consists of a self-leveling all-wheel-drive car that travels on a specialized gangway to provide access to floating docks. The Ramp Rider will be manufactured at REDD Team Mfg, a maker of extruded aluminum products that is part of Alcoa Engineered Products business located in Keystone Heights, Fla.