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Central Wire Industries Celebrates the Acquisition of Sanlo, Inc.
> Central Wire Industries (CWI) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Sanlo, Inc. (Sanlo), a manufacturer and distributor of galvanized and stainless wire rope, custom extruded products, and engineered cable assemblies located in Michigan City, Indiana. Central Wire Industries, founded in 1955 and headquartered in Perth, Ontario, Canada, manufactures and distributes stainless steel, nickel alloy, and copper and brass wire and welding wire products throughout the world. The Company, which maintains nine manufacturing facilities - six in the United States, two in Canada, and one in the United Kingdom - has over 400 employees. Central Wire provides products to many major industries, including aerospace, petrochemical, food-processing, medical, automotive, and marine. The acquisition of Sanlo by Central Wire
Inc. (CWI’s U.S. Subsidiary) marks the third acquisition by CWI in the past two years; Sanlo joins Strand Core, a manufacturer of stainless and galvanized strand, wire rope, and rope assemblies (September 2014) located in Milton, Fl. and CWI UK Ltd., (formerly Hempel Wire), a manufacturer of stainless and nickel alloy wire specializing in a wide range of rolled profiled wire (February 2015) located in Rotherham, United Kingdom as a recent CWI acquisition. For almost 60 years, Sanlo has provided
wire rope and mechanical cable assemblies with reliable, cost effective solutions to an ever-increasing array of applications in a wide range of industries. Sanlo provides products, including galvanized steel and stainless steel cable, nylon, vinyl, and various other extruded resins, and finished goods with numerous assembly configurations. The acquisition, which includes the Sanlo trademark and all of Sanlo’s operating assets and its intellectual property, allows Central Wire to further diversify its customer base and provides Strand Core the opportunity to connect directly with end-users. CWI looks forward to augmenting its
product lines with the capabilities and expertise of Sanlo as well as utilizing Sanlo’s central U.S. location in the distribution network for Central Wire’s wide range of product offerings. As the transaction finalized, CWI named Sanlo’s current Sales Leader, Luke Vandercar, as the General Manager of the Facility.
> North American Crane & Rigging, LLC has begun operations at their new Southeast Division headquarters based in Lakeland, Florida. NACR Southeast provides crane rental and rigging services in the greater central Florida area and throughout the country. This is the largest and most recent expansion for the Providence, Rhode Island-based company. “We are excited to expand NACR’s growth
into the Southeast,” said managing member Louis Izzo. “We already have the expertise to provide safe, quality crane and rigging service on projects of any scale, and the new division strengthens and increases the support we are able to offer our customers as well as greatly increases our geographical reach.” NACR has a diverse fleet of mobile cranes, boom trucks, rough-terrain cranes, crawler
depth of product development and technical sales which further deepens all operations. Sanlo is geographically located in the right area and has a “value defined” workforce; capable and experienced,” said Paul From, President and CEO of Central Wire Industries. We have been impressed with Sanlo’s team and I know they are all eager to see growth and development of new global markets, precisely what CWI can bring to the table.” y
North American Crane & Rigging Opens Southeast Division
cranes and tower cranes with capacities ranging from five to 550 tons. The company specializes in the Northeastern and Southeastern U.S., but transportation and long-term crane rentals are available nationwide. NACR Southeast offers a dedicated fleet
of cranes fully supported by the equipment resources of other geographic divisions. Their cranes make up the newest taxi feet available in Florida with an average crane age of less than two years, offering customers reliability and the latest innovations in safety and efficiency. North American Crane & Rigging
provides crane rental, industrial rigging, and specialized transportation services throughout the Northeastern and Southeastern U.S. and beyond. NACR strives to maintain one of the most state-of-the-art fleets in the industry, operated and managed by a highly experienced team. With a core emphasis on safety, personalized service, efficiency, and competitive pricing, NACR is dedicated to exceeding customer expectations. y
New Distributors for Q Sheaves: All-Way Wire Rope & Splicing and Bishop Lifting Products
> Q Sheaves, a Division of Sheaves Inc. is excited to announce that the Q Sheave line of In-Stock Wire Rope Sheaves are now being distributed through All-Way Wire Rope & Splicing Inc. and Bishop Lifting Products, Inc. Sheaves Inc. management is excited that
these new partnerships provide more visibility for these in stock wire rope sheaves. Their distributors will provide the lifting industry with immediate accessibility to common wire rope sheave sizes as needed, without having to wait for the usual lengthy lead times that are standard in the industry. They are looking forward to further pending partnerships with Distributors throughout the USA. Q Sheaves were created to meet the need for quick delivery of wire rope sheaves. Frustrated by lead-times of three weeks or more for sheaves, including most of those listed in all the major catalogs they decided to solve this problem. The first generation Q-Sheave system, which received US Patent 7,614,611, was the result. The experience of actively selling these sheaves revealed opportunity for further product improvements. On August 30, 2016 their second patent 9,428,370 was issued. With third generation Q-Sheaves in production and
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