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business in Philadelphia, PA. His company thrived as a result of his innovative ideas and continual improvements to the design and production of hoists. Throughout his lifetime, Harrington obtained several patents and was best known for developing one of the first electric hoists in 1896. In the years that followed, Harrington Hoists, Inc. continued to
focus on the research and development of top quality products to create solutions to their changing customer needs. The company became a wholly owned subsidiary of KITO CORPORATION in 1990 which allowed them to become the sole source for Harrington/Kito hoist and crane products in the USA. Most recently, Harrington and KITO CORPORATION
have combined efforts to unify the four Kito Americas Companies including: Harrington Hoists, Inc., Peerless Industrial Group, Kito Canada, Inc. and Kito Do Brasil. This strategy is driven by Harrington’s President & CEO, Carlo Lonardi, and is intended to streamline delivery of quality products and enhance the customer experience throughout all Americas divisions. “It is an honor to be a part of a business that has such a long, rich history”, said Lonardi, “As we enter our 150th year in business, we are proud to continue the tradition of manufacturing quality products that our customers can trust and delivering the service they deserve. We look forward to a bright future focused on providing revolutionary products for global lifting solutions.” The company is planning a series of events and activities to
celebrate this 150 year milestone and is thankful for their loyal customers, community support, strong leadership and dedicated staff. Harrington Hoists, Inc. is a market leader of hoists, cranes, below-
the-hook and material handling equipment in the US, Mexico and South America. The company is headquartered in Manheim, PA, with manufacturing locations in Elizabethtown, PA, Corona, CA, and South Holland, IL. Visit their website at
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Lifting Gear Hire Announces LGH UK Back in Business, A Decade Later
> Exactly 10 years after Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) sold the UK arm to Speedy Hire, LGH officially resumed operations in the United Kingdom during the Fall of 2016. LGH originally began operations in the UK in the 1970s, founded
by Bill Parkinson, now lead by Chairman Ian Parkinson. In 1990, LGH opened a branch in the United States formerly managed by LGH USA Vice President Pat Fiscelli and former LGH UK Business Manager Gordon Warswick, now managed by Tony Fiscelli, President, LGH North America. In 2006, the LGH UK arm was sold to Speedy Hire while LGH
operations in the USA, the Netherlands and Germany remained active and continued to provide hoisting, rigging and moving equipment rental services, growing steadily. In 2016, Ian Parkinson announced that the UK arm would resume LGH operations once again.
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