Author: Hoist & Crane

  • HCSG Hosts Annual Battle for the Paddle Crawfish Boil

    What happens when you mix spicy Cajun seasoning, lively music, and a bunch of hungry coworkers? You get the ultimate crawfish boil extravaganza as we hosted our annual ‘Battle for the Paddle’! Last Friday, Hoist & Crane transformed into a bustling Cajun paradise as we gathered for a shell-crackin’, tail-poppin’, finger-lickin’ good time! Our very…

  • Hoist & Crane Service Group Acquires Hoist & Crane Company

    Hoist & Crane Service Group, a prominent company in the industrial lifting service industry, has announced an acquisition of Nashville, TN based Hoist & Crane Company. This strategic partnership signifies a step toward continued growth for both organizations, combining decades of expertise in the field. With the new partnership, Hoist & Crane Service Group is…

  • Industry Safety Alert: Counterweight Rigging Incident – PA 2018

    Safety is our most important value at HCSG. *The following incident alert refers to incidents that occurred within the confines of general industry, not within HCSG. Each month we gather stories from our general industry that can bring into focus how quickly and easily accidents can occur on almost any job site.  Sharing this information…

  • Hurricane Harvey

    HOUSTON, TX – The Hoist & Crane family, and countless others in Texas and western Louisiana, were affected by the epic flooding from Hurricane Harvey. The safety of our employees and their families is our top concern as we view the images of the flooding and see the eerie similarities to what we experienced 12…

  • Sales in Cincinnati

    CINCINNATI, OH – Hoist & Crane’s midwestern sales & marketing group got together this week in Cincinnati to conduct a highly coordinated sales blitz of the region. A lot of hard work, mixed in with a little fun, went into the project. The entire team did a great job, hitting over 300 targets in two…

  • Siemen’s Turbine Manufacturing Project

    CHARLOTTE, NC – Our HALO SmartCrane and Charlotte service groups wrapped up an impressive project this week at a Siemen’s turbine manufacturing facility just outside of the city. Our engineering group successfully converted the crane’s DC output to AC, saving the customer a lot of money on modifications and greatly improving the efficiency performance of…

  • Bridge Crane Installation in Monroe

    MONROE, MI – When Gerdau Ameristeel needed a new overhead bridge crane in their bar steel mill in Monroe, they trusted Hoist & Crane to provide and install the new machine. Our crews out of Toledo, OH and Detroit, MI converged to get the job done safely and on-time.

  • Houston Area Safety Council Presentation

    HOUSTON, TX – David Cunningham, Hoist & Crane’s long-time Vice President of Sales & Marketing, delivers a presentation to the Houston Area Safety Council, sharing some of our best practices in safety and operation. Hoist & Crane was invited to speak as a Best in Class winner at the council’s 30th Annual Safety Awards held…

  • Major Crane Repairs in Birmingham, AL

    BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Birmingham crew performed major repairs to a 315 ladle crane this week. Their hard work included load testing, trolley deck replacement and over 700’ of new rail.

  • Best of Class in Outstanding Safety

    GALVESTON, TX – Over 1400 industry representatives from Owners and Contract Companies attended a celebration recognizing Greater Houston Area contractors for their outstanding safety performance hosted by the Houston Business Roundtable (HBR) & Houston Area Safety Council (HASC).  Hoist & Crane Service Group finished Best of Class, topping the other nominees in our division for the…