Zarafa have recently supported Seb Mayer, a puppeteer who has a link to our Zarafa name! Seb has created a 3.4m high ‘Zarafa’ puppet which he has walked 1,000km through France, following in the footsteps of a real giraffe called Zarafa who did the same journey in 1827. You can see more about the amazing ‘Zarafa Story’ here…. Seb has recently finished another trek across Lincolnshire to raise money for Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Zarafa’s main engineering facility is based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, so it was another reason to support Seb and his Zarafa in raising money for a local wildlife charity.

Zarafa are pleased to announce the commencement of a UK distribution agreement with a leading European BMU manufacturer.

Continuing our long term investment in the Suspended Access and Fall Protection market, we have recently completed the construction of our facility in Lincolnshire. Grantham has been the home of Zarafa Height Solutions for the past 10 years. Land was acquired to build a bespoke building suited to the nature of our services. Located minutes from both the A1M and Grantham station and the main east coast line, it offers a great base to London and the North to support customer projects. The building includes high quality workshop facilities, high level testing beams, equipment storage, training facilities and a modern office space for our engineering, fall protection and operational teams.

The Zarafa team carried out the design, supply and installation of a bespoke abseil system on a residential tower in central London. Please visit the Case Study page for further information on this recent project.

BMU installation for skyscraper facade access in Manchester

Zarafa have recently installed a telescopic BMU to a central Manchester development. The project was managed by our UK engineering and installation team alongside Sky Climber, a leading global manufacturer of suspended access equipment.

Zarafa are supporting a research project into the social networks of the giraffe, being carried out by Wendy Thorogood, who is currently studying a Masters degree at Anglia Ruskin University. The analysis of social connections between giraffe contributes to determining the best course of action for conservation management. Species of giraffe have been undergoing what is called a 'silent extinction' with overall numbers dropping by 40% in just three generations. Updates on the research project will follow as Wendy carries out her research into this beautiful animal, supporting the global effort to aid its survival. For further information on the project, please click here .

The Zarafa team carried out the design, supply and installation of a machine to replace the existing equipment on the 29th floor of this iconic Manchester building. Please visit the Case Study page for further information and a video covering this installation.