[INDUSTRY NEWS] Ho added: “It is a requirement in our region
to load test a crane every 12 months and load cells are integral to efficient completion of those activities.” Straightpoint, with two offices in the U.K.
and one in the U.S., has been providing load cells to companies around the world to ensure their loads are safe to lift, offload, pull or push for over 35 years. Straightpoint’s products are currently being used within a wide range of industries such as oil and gas, shipping, construction, renewable energies, lifting and cranes, mining, staging, test and inspection, and military applications. Learn more at their website
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Renfroe Grows Its Manufacturing Capabilities By Expanding Production To Rockford, IL.
> With an increased demand for its products and a desire to consistently provide customers with a faster delivery process, the manufacturing operations for J.C. Renfroe
is moving to the expanded and modernized facilities at its parent company, The Caldwell Group, in Rockford, Illinois, announced Caldwell President Doug Stitt. While shifting production to Rockford,
Renfroe’s customer service, engineering, training and local warehouse will remain in Jacksonville, Florida. “The Renfroe brand for years has represented a high quality, and very proven product,” Stitt continued. “So we plan to keep our folks who design, enhance and service the quality of the clamp line in Jacksonville. The only real difference is an even greater commitment to deliver more products to our customers faster.” For over 75 years, Renfroe, a leading
international manufacturer of industrial lifting products, has built a reputation for manufacturing the most reliable, durable plate clamps on the market. Other than the production location, nothing will change with the Renfroe product lines. “Caldwell’s investment in plant and
equipment provides us with the latest manufacturing technology as well as a new but established ERP system. With a modern
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production facility and processes, as well as a geographical region better suited to support our manufacturing supply chain, it just made sense to support the Renfroe production in Rockford,” reported Stitt. The Caldwell Group, founded in 1954 and
headquartered in Rockford, designs, produces and markets an extensive line of material handling equipment for industrial and construction applications. Items ranging from standard products to custom engineered lifting solutions. For more information on J.C. Renfroe &
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EnerMech Acquires Electrical & Instrumentation Specialist In Largest Deal To Date
> In a deal expected to open new markets in infrastructure, power and defense, engineering services specialist EnerMech has made its first entry in to the electrical and instrumentation (E&I) sector with the acquisition of EPS Group in Australia and the Americas.
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