Zelus Material Handling Achieves ISO 45001:2018 Certification for Occupational Health & Safety Management System

Stoney Creek, ON – May 16, 2025 – Zelus Material Handling, a division of Ardent Industries Ltd. and a leading provider of overhead crane systems and services in Ontario, is proud to announce that its Occupational Health and Safety Management System has been certified to ISO 45001:2018, the international standard for health and safety management.

This significant achievement underscores Zelus’s continued dedication to creating safe work environments for its employees, clients, and partners, and places the company among a select group of overhead crane service providers in Ontario to have received this certification.

“We are proud to have our health and safety management system formally recognized through ISO 45001:2018 certification,” said Simon Abdelmalak, General Manager of Zelus Material Handling. “This milestone reinforces the systems, culture, and daily practices we’ve built to prioritize safety at every level of our operation, from our technicians and trainers to the environments we support.”

ISO 45001:2018 provides a framework for managing and improving occupational health and safety risks. The certification process involved a comprehensive third-party audit of Zelus’s internal systems, employee engagement practices, risk controls, and continuous improvement procedures.

“This certification reflects our team's hard work and long-standing commitment to health and safety,” said Bryan White, Co-President of Ardent Industries Ltd. “At Ardent, we believe that strong systems drive strong results. This achievement reinforces our people focused culture where safety and performance go hand in hand.”

Zelus Material Handling delivers custom overheard crane solutions, emergency service, inspections, and operator training for customers across Ontario. This ISO 45001:2018 certification reinforces the company’s leadership in operational safety and its commitment to high-performing management systems.