[INDUSTRY NEWS]
Alps Wire Rope Corporation Welcomes Three Team Members
> Alps Wire Rope Corporation is pleased to announce the following additions to their team: Jamey Champer, our new
Purchasing Manager, has an excellent background in various phases of Materials Management. Her previous experience purchasing and managing inventory on an international scale will bring a great deal of depth to our materials management department. We are excited to have her here at Alps as we continue to focus on continuous improvement, and improving our service levels to support our customers. Jason Amos, our new Territory Sales
Manager for the Midwest Region, has over 20 years of experience in the industry. He has an excellent understanding of the needs of our broad customer base. We are excited to have him join our staff, so he can offer the best solutions for our customers throughout the Midwest. Lastly, Kim Riscossa has returned to Alps
as our Product Manager for Elevator and SS Marine, and OEM accounts. Kim has 10 years of experience with Alps, working previously in the roles of Purchasing Manager, Customer Service Manager, Marketing Manager, and Assistant to the President. Her understanding of Alps, and its products, will be a great benefit to this important market segment. To learn more, visit
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Scott Tant Joins CIS Rigging as Director of Business Development
> Contractors & Industrial Supply, Inc. (CIS), an industry leader in specialty industrial rigging and crane services, announces the addition of Scott Tant to its management team. As Director of Business Development, Tant will work together with the sales managers for all the company’s divisions – Rigging,
Marine, Electrode Handling, and Light & Sound – to identify new market and business opportunities, implement sales strategies and define the actions required to generate new growth for CIS. Scott comes to CIS with more than
20 years of sales and sales management experience in multiple industries and has implemented successful sales strategies and developed strategic partnerships and alliances leading to increased revenues and topline growth in his previous companies. CIS’ CEO Tom Schiller says, “Scott’s
expertise in developing innovative sales and marketing approaches, planning and executing business development strategies, and setting and achieving stretch goals, will help us take our business to the next level, and we are excited to have him on board.” Tant says, “I am looking forward to
working together with the entire CIS sales team to develop new business as the company continues its growth in the future.” Founded in 1970 as Contractors &
Industrial Supply Co. in Nashville, Tennessee USA, CIS specializes in practical, common- sense rigging and crane solutions for the international Steel; Marine; Electrode- Handling and Light & Sound industries. To learn more, visit
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Bishop Lifting Products Has Completed the Acquisition of American Wire Rope & Sling
> Bishop Lifting Products announces that it has finalized the acquisition of American Wire Rope & Sling (AWRS) headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Since its founding in 1933, AWRS has been a leader in providing rigging, lifting and overhead crane solutions in the Midwestern region of the United States. With its three locations in Indiana, and thirty-four employees, AWRS is a strong addition to the Bishop Lifting Products portfolio of industry leading crane and rigging companies. “We are excited about the acquisition
of American Wire Rope & Sling. AWRS expands our geographic footprint into the upper Midwest area of the country. Moreover, the addition of AWRS enhances our existing capabilities by expanding our overhead crane manufacturing and service capabilities,” said Harold King, President of Bishop Lifting Products. AWRS shares in the Bishop Lifting Products philosophy of providing its customers the highest quality brands in the industry, along with unequaled
value-added services, making them an excellent addition to our existing network of rigging companies. Kyle Howard, CEO of ECP American
Steel, LLC states, “We are extremely excited to be joining the Bishop Lifting family. Being part of the Bishop Lifting family provides AWRS, and our customers, access to a broader line of lifting and rigging products and solutions. It opens up opportunities to expand into rigging rental and custom designed and fabricated lifting products. We are eager to introduce these new products, services and solutions to our customers.” Bishop Lifting, along with Singer Equities
and Dakota Fluid Power, are wholly owned subsidiaries of SBP Holdings, headquartered in Houston, TX and through its 92 locations provides industrial rubber, wire rope, rigging, fluid power products and services to a broad range of industrial markets throughout North America. More information can be obtained at
www.sbpholdings.com,
www.Lifting.com, and
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Peerless Industrial Group, Inc. Introduces Model TB Telescoping Fork Truck Boom
> Peerless Industrial Group, Inc. introduces their TB Telescoping Fork Truck Boom which is a fork attachment designed for lifting and carrying loads with a telescopic boom attached to a fork truck. The TB is available in capacities of 3,000 to 8,000 lbs. at 3 to 6 feet maximum hook position and 1,500 to 3,100 lbs. at 12-foot maximum hook position. Additional sizes and capacities are available. The TB Telescoping Fork Truck Boom
features a locking pin to allow for multiple hook positions and an attached handle for ease of boom extension. It is supplied with restraining chain with grab hook, and a pair of heavy-duty swivel hooks or fixed hooks. The TB is engineered and manufactured
to ASME B30.20 & BTH-1 Design Category B Service Class 2 and has a specified fatigue life of 100,001 to 500,000 load cycles. All TB, Telescoping Fork Truck Booms are Proof-Tested to 125% capacity. Peerless Industrial Group, Inc. has been
innovating successful products for over 100 years. Today, as a worldwide provider of lifting solutions, utilizing our exceptional
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