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series electric chain hoist,” boasted Said. “Te first electric chain hoist in the industry to be offered standard dual speed, VFD (variable frequency drive) under-the-cover control—in both three-phase and single-phase. We launched in Q-two of last year, and it has outperformed even what we thought it would do.” Having purchased industry giant Peerless Industrial
Group (Peerless Chain Company)—the largest manufacturer and distributor of chain and chain products in North America—almost four years ago, KITO Corporation now comprises 400 employees via Peerless, 250 via Harrington (including Pennsylvania, California and Illinois locations), and an additional 3,600 employees globally beneath the KITO banner. Te strength-in-numbers approach has undoubtedly benefited each member of the team.
“WE’VE GOT A LOT OF EXCITING PRODUCTS ON THE HORIZON. OUR GOAL IS TO BE OUR CUSTOMER’S NUMBER ONE PARTNER IN THEIR MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS...”
“We’re really developing productive synergies,”
stressed Said. “We’re always focused on new products and services, but we’re also really focused on how we fulfill orders—it’s something in development. Before last year, everything pretty much (all electric chain hoists and cranes) came out of our Manheim facility, but we recently expanded our facility in Elizabethtown (Pennsylvania), and tripled the size—moving all hoist manufacturing there. We’re also renovating our Manheim facility—to dedicate it solely to our bridge crane manufacturing and specialty systems, which has been a little painful for customers because we’ve also implemented our new MRP software. “But when we’re done with this, we’ll come out much leaner and able to produce a lot more custom products out of our Manheim facility, while not affecting our standard catalog products. So that’s probably the biggest thing we’ve been working on in the past year: upgrading our MRP, making it easier for the customer to do business with us, and launching an e-commerce site soon.”
Ultimate Goals And then there was the 150-year celebration last year. “It could be argued that Harrington started the electric chain hoist industry,” Said noted. “Te heart of the industrial revolution was in Philadelphia—so this anniversary means the world to the company. We had an event each month last year involving either our workforce, the community, local charities, or our loyal customers to celebrate this milestone. “When you look at this company, folks have
incredible tenure—so there’s a lot of pride. Last year was
Harrington’s employee day with the Lancaster Barnstromers!
The company sponsored free meals for seniors at a popular local restaurant.
a great achievement; it meant a lot to everyone, especially those that have been here close to thirty years. It energizes our workforce, and I think our distributors feel that when they do business with us. Tere’s a lot of ownership around here, emotionally.” Buttressed by relationships, product quality, and an
unwavering core mission, Harrington’s future is wide open. “It’s endless really,” assured Said. “Te Peerless acquisition has expanded our product offering; our global footprint is always growing through KITO Americas. We’ve got a lot of exciting products on the horizon. Our goal is to be our customer’s number one partner in their material handling solutions, bringing the utmost in safety and quality to the industry, worldwide.”y
For more information, visit
www.harringtonhoists.com.
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