NarrowLifting started in the Netherlands under the name Hijsen in het Nauw B.V., with a mission to bring more flexibility to lifting operations. One of the founders, Appie, had worked as a freelance mechanic and often faced difficulties when renting mini cranes. Teaming up with Leendert, the co-founder of Hijsen in het Nauw, they decided to create a better solution. In 2014, they officially launched Hijsen in het Nauw and purchased their first mini crane, the Hoeflon C10, along with a Dolly for