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webbing and supported the inflatable bags that absorbed the impact of the landing. To receive Lift-It’s new 500-page Resource
Guide and view the details of upcoming training opportunities and other custom-designed products, visit
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ITI Expands its Team in the U.S. and Canada
> Industrial Training International (ITI) has doubled its workforce in the last 28 months, adding instructors in the U.S. and Canada, and business professionals at its corporate headquarters in Woodland, Washington. In the coming months, ITI will be expanding its human capital in marketing and administration in Woodland as well as at its new branch office in Edmonton, Alberta. Recent hires include:
• Joe Kuzar, Instructor – Kuzar is an experienced mobile crane operator and has significant background in civil, oil and gas, transportation, and commercial construction. Kuzar lives in Virginia and joined ITI in April. He has made a significant impact with major clients since the beginning of his career in education.
• Patrick Cotnoir, Instructor & Business Development – Cotnoir hails from Vancouver, British Columbia, and also joined ITI in April. His expertise lies in wire rope and rigging applications as well as sales management. Cotnoir has been exposed to a variety of industries and brings management and interpersonal skills to ITI.
• Les Bernier, Instructor – Bernier began his career with ITI in May and calls Lakeland, Florida, home. He has a great deal of experience in public speaking and training from the rigging distribution business and maintains core competencies in wire rope and rigging. Bernier has made a splash with ITI and customers maintaining seemingly endless energy and enthusiasm.
• Steve Miles, Instructor & Technical Support – Miles has extensive experience in machinery moving and heavy rigging fields. He will be contributing to the Training & Field Services teams of ITI, conducting training courses, accident investigations, and crane and rigging audits. Miles is a native of Scappoose, Oregon, and joined ITI in August.
• Patrick Dower, Instructor – ITI welcomed Dower this month. He hails from Edmonton, Alberta. A construction safety professional, Dower began his career
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in industry as a ticketed pipefitter and plumber. Dower has a great deal of rigging and safety-related experience in Alberta with some of the area’s largest construction and modular fabrication organizations.
• Ken Klassen, Instructor – A seasoned steamfitter/pipefitter, plumber, and gasfitter, Klassen brings his rigging and lifting experience to education from the chemical, forestry, and oil/gas industries. Klassen, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, will be tasked with serving Western Canada clientele. ITI is a world leader in crane and rigging
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Acquisition Expands WireCo Footprint into Australia
> WireCo WorldGroup Inc. (WireCo), global leader in producing and marketing of wire rope, electromechanical cable and a major producer of wire products announces a new sales structure and increased level of service to the Australian continent with its recent acquisition of (Royal) Lankhorst Euronete Group B.V. Lankhorst Euronete Australia Pty Ltd
(LEA or Old Fisheries Supply) with a location on the Gold Coast in Queensland will continue to sell maritime ropes, commercial fishing gear and lifting gear. In addition, LEA will now be able to offer high quality wire ropes and synthetic ropes for mining, oil and gas, offshore, cranes, maritime and fishing. WireCo Senior Vice President, Wolfgang
Oswald commented, “With this acquisition WireCo has established a wholly owned subsidiary that will serve as a home base for all activities in this region. This will allow WireCo to provide a level of service to our customers that is second to none in the industry. The merger of Lankhorst Euronete Australia, an established leader in the synthetics sector focusing on offshore, maritime and fishing, with WireCo’s regional sales presence focusing on steel and synthetic solutions for cranes, mining and oil & gas has brought our presence on this continent to the next level.“ Staff in Australia will remain the same.
Thorsteinn Benediktsson will continue to serve as the Managing Director and Andrew Sciacca as the Sales Manager. An added resource to the group, will be Denis Nucibella, an experienced WireCo engineer with an emphasis in the mining industry, serving as a support to our sales staff and customers regarding technical issues.
WIRE ROPE EXCHANGE For more information regarding WireCo
offerings in Australia, please contact our Gold Coast office at 07 5593 4661, or visit
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The Ulven Companies Announce Mike Swanson as Plant Manager at Wolf Steel Foundry
> The Ulven Companies are pleased to announce the hiring of Michael Swanson as the Plant Manager of Wolf Steel Foundry. In this new position at TUC, Michael will be responsible for overall supervision in all departments of the foundry operations, scheduling of production, documenting quality standards, ensuring safety of manufacturing and continuous improvements utilizing LEAN manufacturing methodologies. Tammy Sievers, Director of Human
Resources at Ulven said, “Over the last few months we had embarked on a nationwide search for viable candidates, but Mike stood out from the group. We are very pleased to have found someone with his unique experience to help facilitate the growth of the Wolf business.” Michael will be a key contributor in accelerating the implementation of LEAN manufacturing and the continuous improvement of the plant. His focus will be to increase plant productivity, quality and responsiveness. Michael received his Associates of Applied
Science degree in Electronic Engineering Technology from Oregon Polytechnic Institute and has a Certificate in Welding Technology from Mt. Hood Community College. His experience includes leadership roles at Precision Cast Parts Corporation, ESCO Corporation, and Johnson Controls. He has been involved in manufacturing organizations since the 1980’s and is a seasoned, experienced Manufacturing/ Process Engineer. Michael has a background in process line layout, set-up and commissioning, manufacturing plant startup and equipment specification and purchasing. The Ulven Companies have been in the
forging industry for over 40 years – starting with the creation of Ulven Forging, Inc. in 1971. The Ulven Companies now comprise a group of four different American companies and are privately held. Each company has its unique set of process capabilities in different areas of the industry and is known for bringing high quality, cost-effective products to its customers with reliability and integrity. y
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