The Caldwell Group Inc., a manufacturer of below-the-hook and material handling equipment, is celebrating 70 years in business.
Rockford, IL-based The Caldwell Group Inc. is celebrating 70 years. The below-the-hook and material handling equipment manufacturer will mark the occasion with a series of events, culminating in a late-summer gala with customers, partners, suppliers and staff.
Founded by Leslie Caldwell in 1954 as a maker of lifting slings, the firm has expanded and moved several times over the decades, now occupying two large manufacturing and warehouse facilities.
The company has been shaped by numerous acquisitions and collaborations, including the purchase of the J.C. Renfroe lifting clamp business and a strategic partnership with RUD to bring lifting points and other products to the U.S. and Canada. Today, Caldwell employs over 120 people.
Doug Stitt, President and CEO, said: "Not only have we existed for 70 years, but we have evolved and developed what we provide to the marketplace. We have contributed to how people lift and move things, and how they can do it more safely. We have been able to provide a great place to work and created a community, so it is really a celebration of all our people, suppliers and customers that have supported and contributed to success and longevity."
Recent highlights include partnering with Majestic Steel USA to deliver coil grabs, sheet lifters and hooks for a facility in Arkansas; expanding the series of RUD ACP-Turnado lifting points by adding Max and Supermax versions; and designing a 2,500-lb. capacity transport cradle, to facilitate final assembly of Intuitive Machines' lunar lander, Nova-C.
The wider portfolio includes an assortment of below-the-hook lifters for handling beams, coils and sheet; mill-duty lifters; Posi-Turner load rotation equipment; vacuum lifters; construction lifters; fork truck attachments; jib and gantry cranes; Rig-Release remote releasing hooks, Dura-Lite composite lifting products; Renfroe lifting clamps; and RUD lifting points.
Stitt added: "The products we offer are different now, but we still focus on quality; we still focus on helping our customers solve problems, and we are still integral in keeping safe lifting at the forefront. We will continue to introduce new products and services for our customers, but I expect the next 70 years to focus on building quality products and providing our customers with the best overall experience possible-that is what matters."
For more information contact:
The Caldwell Group, Inc.
4080 Logistics Pkwy.
Rockford, IL 61109
www.caldwellinc.com