[INDUSTRY NEWS] Frank led Sany America to its first profitable quarter in the first quarter of
2013, followed by two more successive profitable quarters. During his tenure, the company transitioned from manufacturing concrete pumps at its Peachtree City, Ga., plant to assembling crawler excavators for the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America. The Sany America network of dealers grew from just a handful to more than 30 during that time, and 2013 sales are on pace to more than double 2012 results, the company said. Sany America is a subsidiary of Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. Prior to
coming to Sany America, Frank held executive and management posts at Volvo Construction Equipment, CNH Global and Caterpillar. y
Caldwell and Renfroe Join Forces
> The Caldwell Group and J.C. Renfroe have merged to create an organization capable of providing a significantly broader array of lifting solutions to its global customers. Caldwell, a U.S. manufacturer of below the hook lifting equipment and Renfroe, a U.S. manufacturer of plate clamp lifting equipment, combined to form an organization based on well recognized brands and years of first-hand application experience in a variety of industries. “This is a great opportunity for two strong companies, with well recognized brands to partner together.” said Caldwell’s President Doug Stitt. “We are very proud and excited to be a part of Renfroe’s future.” Caldwell based in Rockford, IL is an employee owned company
(ESOP). J.C. Renfroe based in Jacksonville, FL will continue to operate as an independent operation under the J.C. Renfroe name and will also become an employee owned company. Ron Raymond, Renfroe’s Managing Director said, “This is a great opportunity for the Renfroe employees who have built this organization to help continue the Renfroe name and brand but now with ownership in the company’s future operations and success.” y
SOWA Product Designs Are Acquired By Skookum
> Skookum has acquired the brand name and all intellectual property for the SOWA line of oil field blocks, hooks, and shackles. SOWA was founded as a general blacksmith shop in Woodburn, Oregon in
1898, and became a leader in oil field products in the 1980’s. The SOWA name is synonymous with quality and service, and this tradition will continue under Skookum’s ownership. With the addition of industry proven SOWA products, coupled with Skookum’s own state of the art engineering and manufacturing, Skookum will bring a world class line of oil field products to market. Mike Ulven, COO of The Ulven Companies, said “This acquisition was
a natural fit. With roots in the Pacific Northwest, and a strong and lasting presence, we are now able to offer our oil and gas clients a more complete product selection from a long established product line.” Skookum expects that the SOWA line will help to expand their market presence and improve their service to the industries they are already involved with. Established in 1890 as a family business, Skookum was purchased by the
Ulven family in 1986. Skookum offers a comprehensive line of rigging products that include blocks, fairleads and sheaves that have met the challenges of the most demanding applications around the world. We’ve proudly taken part in the shaping of American industry from salvage operations at Pearl Harbor and construction of the Grand Coulee dam to San Francisco’s BART system. Skookum serves the logging, maritime, mining, commercial fishing, petroleum,
military, and offshore industries. One of our strengths is customer specials and speedy delivery, making Skookum a must have supplier to its distributors. Skookum is one of The Ulven Companies and is based in Hubbard,
Oregon. The Ulven Companies is comprised of four American companies owned and operated by the Ulven family. While each company is
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