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market. RigMarine has three locations: Sharjah, Azerbaijan(Baku) & Kazakhstan positioning Gaylin to reach more customers as well as better serve their current customer base. With nine total locations, Gaylin
continues to look for future growth opportunities. Gaylin International will celebrate their 40th Anniversary in 2014. y
Lucas Honored with ASME Award
> Charles Lucas of The Crosby Group, LLC, Tulsa, OK and Chair of WSTDA’s Testing Technical Committee was presented with an ASME Dedicated Service Award during the May 2013 meeting of the B30 Main Committee, held in Denver, CO. The annual award is presented to one of the over 700 individual volunteers in the Safety Committees of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Larry Means, chairman of the B30 committees, made the presentation during the main committee session. Lucas has served on the Main Committee, B30.9 Slings Committee, B30.10 Hooks Committee and has chaired B30.26 Rigging Hardware from its inception. The award was presented to Lucas for his leadership in the rapid development of the B30.26 Rigging Hardware standard. From WSTDA’s Fall Uplifting
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Slingmax Announces New Additions and Promotions
> Slingmax® Rigging Solutions is excited to announce that Tony Zomparelli will work as the new Sales Director. Zomparelli has 29 years experience in the rigging industry. Located in Chicago Illinois, his responsibilities will include all sales and marketing issues involving Slingmax® solutions and Slingmax® dealers, including keeping sales and customer service teams updated on the latest Slingmax® innovations and improving sales strategies for Slingmax® products. Also new to the
Slingmax® team is Dan Ross, who is the new Marketing Coordinator. Dan Ross will be based out of Aston Pennsylvania
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at Slingmax® Headquarters and will bring a fresh perspective to the marketing team. He will be working with Authorized Slingmax® Fabricators around the world to increase company outreach and push to strengthen the Slingmax® brand both internally and externally. John Ketchum
has been promoted to Technical Director. Based in Greensboro, North Carolina he has been working in the Slingmax® organization for 2-1/2 years and has over 16 years experience in the crane and rigging industry. Among other duties John is responsible for training the production staffs at all 45 licensed Twin-Path® sling fabrication locations. y
Southwest Wire Rope Hires Kyle Duplantis As Branch Manager For Houma Location
> Southwest Wire Rope, a division of Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ: HWCC), is pleased to announce the addition of Kyle Duplantis as the Branch Manager for its newly opened sales and distribution center in Houma, Louisiana. Duplantis’ background is an ideal fit for
this position, having begun working in the industry at the early age of fifteen. His proven background and experience will benefit and support the Southwest Wire Rope team. This regional expansion will provide even better service and support for our customers in the Gulf Coast region. “Professionals like Kyle, with both
hands-on experience and leadership skills are what we are all about; people who are committed to their company and community and really believe in what they do,” said Jason Fetter, Division President of Southwest Wire Rope. “We are excited to have him as a part of our team.” y
LGH Adds a Layer of Management
> Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) recently promoted four of our warehouse foreman to regional foreman. The four promoted were Tim Cogley, Mark Rundquist, David Crowley, Jr. and Chris Loper. These gentlemen will not only oversee their own warehouse, but three
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additional warehouses. LGH has added this layer of management to help ensure the quality and consistency of LGH standards. y Tim Cogley is from LGH’s Michigan
warehouse and has been employed with LGH for six years. Tim’s territory will include the LGH warehouses in Troy, MI, Pittsburgh, PA, Philadelphia, PA and Columbus, OH. Mark Rundquist is from our Minnesota warehouse and has been employed with LGH for three years. Mark’s territory will include the Bloomington, MN, Kansas City, MO, Appleton, WI and Seattle, WA warehouses. David Crowley, Jr. is from our Irving, TX warehouse and has been employed with LGH for one and a half years. David’s territory will include the St. Louis, MO, Nashville, TN, New Orleans, LA and Irving, TX warehouses. Chris Loper is from our Houston, TX warehouse and has been employed with LGH for two years. Chris’s territory will include the Houston, TX, Lakeland, FL, Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA warehouses. These gentlemen have an outstanding work ethic and excitement to help LGH maintain the quality that is promised to all our customers. Founded in 1990, Lifting Gear Hire (LGH)
is the United States’ largest single organization devoted exclusively to the provision of lifting and moving equipment for rent and sale. LGH provides hoisting, pulling, jacking, rigging, material handling and safety equipment available for immediate and safe use. LGH’s mission is to offer expertise in the rental of the safest and most reliable hoisting and rigging equipment to build and support a better America. y
Sany America Chairman Tim Frank Resigns
> Sany America this week announced Tim Frank resigned as chairman and CEO of the heavy equipment company. Frank led the Peachtree City, Ga.-based Sany America to record sales growth and the first profit in its seven-year history. The resignation was effective Friday, Oct. 11. “Sany has great potential in the North
American market,” Frank said. “I enjoyed my time getting to know the Sany people and culture. I am proud that together we achieved record sales and profit in the U.S. during my time with the company. However, the time came for me to move on.”
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