The corporation Linden Comansa was originally referred to as "Imausa." During the early 1960s, they started their activities as jig and tool makers. The company began supplying mainly the bigger sub-contractors to the then booming automotive industry
There was a strong industrial expansion within Spain during that same time. This period saw Imausa making more sophisticated machine tools, jigs and different kinds of tools for both in-house and external use. The corporation also specialized in making pre-fabricated steel structures particularly for industrial buildings.
Imausa's initiation into the crane market was an almost inevitable if not logical step. The Spanish tourist business exploded to rapidly become one of the globe's biggest tourism magnets. This mass expansion of course brought a parallel demand for hospitals, schools and housing amongst various other things. The corporation became very busy, really fast.
Production
The first simple cranes made were saddle-jib. These equipments were best suitable for the specific building methods being used at that time. The first crane model eventually grew into a range of cranes with a capacity ranging from 12 to 42 metric-tons.
By the early 1970s, Linden Comansa saddle-jib cranes had already met the 200 metric-ton barrier. Linden Comansa has surpassed the standard and has continued to design and engineer cranes which exceed the 900 metric ton capacity. There is presently design and manufacturing facilities that permit the production and development of more incredible and even larger machinery.
There are several specific benefits provided by the unique Linden 8000 Modular System crane, that made it a logical addition to the range Linden Comansa provided to customers all around the globe. These clients all over the world have purchased about 12,000 Linden Comansa cranes in addition to the roughly 6000 machines manufactured in Sweden by Linden-Alimak. These other cranes were made prior to the acquisition of the world-wide manufacturing and selling rights of this specific modular system.