[INDUSTRY NEWS] I&I Sling Celebrates 50 Years “Derrick joined Bishop Lifting Products
as Chief Financial Officer in 2007 and was appointed Chief Operating Officer earlier this year. He has been instrumental in the development and execution of both our tactical as well as our strategic plans and is a valuable part of our executive management team”, said Otis Dufrene, CEO of SBP Holdings, Bishop’s parent company where Mr. Deakins is also a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to joining Bishop Lifting Products
> In September, members of I&I Sling’s management, sales and fabrication teams came together to celebrate the company’s semi- centennial near its headquarters in Aston, PA. I&I Sling’s founder, and keynote speaker for
the evening’s festivities, Dennis St. Germain Sr., provided plenty of laughs for everyone in attendance. As only he can do, Dennis delivered a detailed slideshow and added little known facts about previous and current employees, customers and products. Dennis went on to say, “I’m overwhelmed to see how far this company has grown from its humble beginnings. Since my retirement 6 years ago, my sons have continued this growth and I’m excited to see how far they will take it.” I&I Sling Inc. was founded on September
25th, 1963 by Dennis St. Germain Sr. Five decades later, the company has grown to 100 employees with 6 full service rigging shops positioned from Massachusetts to Florida. The company is proud to be an original Slingmax® Dealer and holds the distinction of being the first sling manufacturer in the world to produce High Performance Fiber Roundslings. I&I Sling is also one of 10 Learning Centers for the Rigging Institute® LLC, a rigging training company headquartered in Knoxville, TN. In 2008 Dennis retired from his day to day
activities and named Scott St. Germain as I&I Sling’s new President/CEO and Dennis St. Germain, Jr. as COO. I&I Sling’s other top management includes Robert Capone (CFO) and Tom DeSoo (Director of Sales). y
Deakins Appointed President of Bishop Lifting Products, Inc.
> Derrick Deakins has been appointed President of Bishop Lifting Products, Inc., effective August 1, 2013.
Mr. Deakins held senior finance and engineering positions with Shell Oil Company and Hewlett Packard. He holds a mechanical engineering degree from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Founded in 1984, Bishop Lifting Products
is one of the nation’s premier industrial distributors specializing in the fabrication and sale of lifting, rigging, and load securement products and services. Bishop Lifting Products and Singer Equities, Inc., a group of value added industrial rubber distributors, are wholly owned subsidiaries of SBP Holdings and together service a wide range of diversified industries throughout North America. More information can be obtained at
www.sbpholdings.com. y
Cargotec Appoints New President for MacGregor Division
> Cargotec has appointed Eric Nielsen as president of its maritime and offshore division MacGregor, succeeding Mikael Mäkinen. As a member of the executive board he will report to Cargotec chief executive Mika Vehviläinen. Nielsen was previously vice president
corporate development for mining equipment supplier Joy Global, where he was responsible for the company’s mergers and acquisitions as well as strategic planning activities. Before Joy Global, Nielsen held different senior executive positions at Terex and Volvo Construction Equipment. Cargotec chief executive Mika Vehviläinen said: “MacGregor is heading towards new challenges, and it is time to bring in new executive management to accelerate the growth and renewal. Nielsen has a strong track record within global machinery and engineering as well as in enhancing performance and growing business. His international background and experience
in Scandinavian and Asian business world demonstrate his excellent capabilities to respond to changing customer demands.” On the resignation of former president,
Vehviläinen added: “Mäkinen has headed the preparations to list MacGregor to the Singapore stock exchange and to drive the consolidation of the industry, and he has succeeded well in executing these plans. As per his own decision not to move to Singapore, as the listing would require, Mäkinen will leave his current position as president of MacGregor on 15th September. He will report to the new president during the transition period.” y
AEM Elects New Director
> Tiffany Sewell-Howard, Chief Executive Officer of Charles Machine Works, Perry, Oklahoma, has been elected as a Director of the CE Sector Board of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). AEM is the North American-based
international trade group for companies that manufacture equipment, products and services used worldwide in the agricultural, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors. AEM board members and officers work
on behalf of all AEM member companies to provide strategic direction and guidance for Association services, activities and programs, in areas including public policy, equipment statistics and market information, trade shows, technical and product safety support, global business development and education/training. y
Houston Structures Announces Dowen Raynor as New Engineering Sales Manager
> The Ulven Companies are pleased to announce the hiring of Dowen Raynor as an Engineering Sales Manager within their Houston Structures business. In this position at Houston Structures, Raynor’s main accountability is for global field sales activities. Tammy Sievers, Director of Human
Resources at Ulven said, “We were looking for a skilled technical sales professional who could help our company continue to attain our growth goals and establish our product acceptance in the marketplace. We feel we have found this person in Dowen.”
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