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month on a 25,000 sq. ft. manufacturing building addition, the company is doubling its manufacturing space to over 50,000 sq. ft. Chant, which partnered with TALURIT AB in 2012 as its authorized North American distributor, will use this space to house the full line of Talurit Swagers, Dies and other products and inventory, while continuing to grow its testing equipment production. In addition, Chant just finalized a partnership with Friedrich Hoppe GMBH in Germany, and is now the authorized stocking distributor for Hoppe heavy duty wire rope thimbles in North America. Not only is Chant expanding its facility,
Chant’s executive team is increasing to manage this growth. The ownership transition was completed in 2012 with Philip Chant now the President and owner. Jules DiRienzo, has stepped into the position of Vice President of Operations and Patrick Shire has been promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing. David A. Crane, is now the Senior Mechanical Engineer to round out the Engineering department. The company, with 45+ employees,
currently resides in a 38,000 sq. ft. “green design” energy efficient manufacturing facility and is a global diversified engineering company that designs, manufactures, services and calibrates testing machines, swagers, systems and related accessories for worldwide industrial and military customers. For more information on Chant Engineering, visit
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New Times Ahead for Gunnebo Lifting
> In October of this past year, Fredrik Wiking was introduced as the new CEO of Gunnebo Lifting and Blocks. Fredrik takes over from Jerker Höglund, and this was a natural step in the process of dividing the business areas of Gunnebo Industries – Lifting, Traction, Fastening, Blocks and Telesteps – into independent units. Gunnebo Lifting and Blocks will be ran as one company. Fredrik Wiking has extensive experience
from the lifting industry, most recently as Business Area Manager at Alimak Hek. Alimak Hek manufactures and sells rack and pinion elevators and work platforms, and they have strong similarities with Gunnebo Lifting in terms of customer segments, distribution model and geographical distribution.
8 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2013 “I have full confidence in the future of
Gunnebo Lifting. We have a strong brand and great products, which is an optimal foundation to build on,” says Fredrik Wiking. y
BLP Lafayette Branch Moves Into New Facility
> Bishop Lifting Products Lafayette is proud to announce its recent move from New Iberia to Broussard in late November. The new 12,500 square foot building that sits on 4.5 acres south of Lafayette, LA, is located on Petroleum Parkway and Highway 90 and is a much larger and more modern facility. Along with a 500,000 lb test bed that is being installed in January, there is a 500 ton ESCO swaggeralong with a 500 ton National and a 20,000 lb. walk through spooling machine. This facility expansion will allow the Lafayette branch to grow in Louisiana as well as along the Gulf Coast. Vern McGehee, Branch Manager in
New Iberia, says “we have needed this move for a while. This new space allows for greater inventory, new testing facilities and more employees.” This is an ISO 9001:2008 certified location. y
Barnhart Expands Operations With Four New Branches
> Barnhart is expanding and has recently opened three new offices in Charleston, SC, Owensboro, KY, and Richland, WA. These branches, along with a fourth
recently-acquired Syracuse, NY location, expand the company’s geographical footprint in some key areas. In addition, the company is relocating operations of their Portland, OR branch to Seattle, WA to meet the growing demands of its markets in the Pacific Northwest – bringing its branch network to more than 24 locations. The Charleston and Owensboro branches
will focus on providing heavy transportation, rigging and lifting services to nuclear and power customers in that region. Barnhart’s Richland branch will serve the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington State as well as industrial facilities in the region. The Charleston branch, with convenient
access to rail and interstate transport, is located at the Marine Terminals and includes a roll on – roll off (RO-RO) facility at Pier J to accommodate project cargo ships. The facility features more than 200,000 sq. ft. of high bay
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covered storage and is serviced by overhead cranes. Rail services are provided by CSX, Norfolk Southern & SC Public Railways. The Owensboro branch, located at
Owensboro Riverport with RO-RO potential on the Ohio River, is easily accessible to rail and interstate transport and is served by CSX Rail Transport. With the company’s new Syracuse Branch, Barnhart will be able to better serve customers in upstate New York – particularly those customers in renewable and nuclear energy. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, Barnhart
Crane and Rigging is one of the nation’s largest heavy lift and heavy transportation companies. Services also include logistics, machinery moving, and plant relocations. Barnhart’s Quality Management System is certified to the ISO 9001:2008 international standard and has been registered since 2000. y
Southwest Wire Rope Continues to Grow
> Southwest Wire Rope, a division of Houston Wire & Cable Company, is very pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Fetter to Vice President and General Manager of Southwest Wire Rope. Fetter was born and raised in Williamsport,
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PA. He earned his B.A. at American University in Washington, DC. Jason received both his law degree and Master of Business Administration simultaneously at Penn State Dickinson Law School and Penn State. Upon graduation, Jason returned to Williamsport where he practiced law for several years. Jason grew up in the wire rope industry
working in his family’s 4th generation business, Muncy Industries, which includes Muncy Machine and The Upson-Walton Company. Initially, he worked both in the office answering phones and in the shop as a machine operator. Jason worked his way up to Vice President of Sales and Purchasing and quickly became legendary for his cross country driving to visit customers in all corners of the US. Jason has a passion for working in the
rigging industry and views Southwest Wire Rope as a great fit. In his words, “Our industry enables mankind’s legacies — from bridges to pyramids. This is a great opportunity to be part of that progression. Southwest Wire Rope is a leader in the industry, and I look forward to the opportunity.” In addition to the appointment of
Jason Fetter, Southwest Wire Rope is pleased
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