NEWS | MAY 2022
DESHAZO ACQUIRES INTEGRATED MACHINERY SOLUTIONS
engineering consulting firm and custom machinery builder focused on the materials handling industry, IMS will continue to operate under its current management team. It will be a separate business unit of DeShazo and will maintain its existing facilities. “DeShazo launched an aggressive
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growth initiative last year, and we continue to focus on expansion to meet the growing and changing needs of customers around the globe,” said Guy K. Mitchell III, chairman/CEO, DeShazo. “IMS has been a valued partner in our
growth efforts over the last several years, and we are very pleased to welcome their talented team, experience and capabilities to DeShazo. We believe this acquisition significantly elevates our capabilities, by allowing us to provide a broader product line with a wider array of material handling solutions to meet customers’ needs. “We look forward to continuing to
serve IMS’s existing customers with materials handling equipment and service, as well as automation products and services. “We are very excited about the growth
prospects for our combined businesses.” IMS has many years’ experience in the design and manufacture of wire rope hoists for overhead material handling, end trucks for bridge cranes, gearboxes,
R DeShazo seeks to grow its company, recently acquiring IMS.
load-blocks, below-the-hook devices, and custom equipment design. In addition to IMS’ manufacturing capabilities, having IMS as a business unit will enable DeShazo to respond more quickly to service requests, more effectively route parts requests, and gain efficiencies in the repair cycle. “As is currently the case with most U.S.
manufacturers, IMS is facing both supply chain and logistical challenges,” said Steve Bond, co-founder/president, IMS. “By combining our capabilities with those of DeShazo, we are able to expand our fabrication and manufacturing footprint and meet evolving customer demands
for materials handling products. “Adding DeShazo’s automation capabilities will further enhance the customer experience and product offering on future IMS products.” Founded in 1972 and based in Bessemer, Alabama, DeShazo is a family- owned business, that manufactures and installs custom-designed overhead cranes and material handling equipment. The company, recently announced
the promotion of Guy K. Mitchell III and James T. (Tray) Ivey to new executive positions within the organization. Mitchell was elected as chairman and
will retain his duties as CEO while Ivey was elected as president. Ivey started his career with Mitchell Industries as CFO in 2004. In 2013 he was appointed VP of the DeShazo Service Group and in 2018 was appointed president of the Service Group. In 2019, he was appointed executive
R DeShazo is based in Bessemer, Alabama.
VP of DeShazo Automation and Service Groups. “Tray has been instrumental in developing the strategy and leading the growth of both of these important operating groups within DeShazo. As president, he will be responsible for providing similar leadership to the Crane Group as we seek to grow our presence in this important area of the company’s operations,” said Mitchell Jr., chairman Emeritus DeShazo.●
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eShazo has acquired Integrated Machinery Solutions (IMS), in Azle, Texas. Founded in 2009, as an
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