LGH News

LGH Becomes Full LEEA Member to Strengthen Safety and Lifting Expertise March 2020 – Bridgeview, IL — LGH is proud to announce that it has become a full member of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). This partnership marks an important milestone in LGH’s ongoing commitment to advancing safety, quality, and technical expertise within the […]

LGH North America has partnered with Rotrex USA. Rotrex USA is based in Houston, TX, and is now part of the LGH family of companies in North America. Rotrex has been affiliated with LGH since the early 1990’s in the UK and Europe and had recently expanded into the USA market over a year ago. […]

LGH Opens New Rigging Training Center at Corporate Headquarters Bridgeview, IL – June 2018 LGH has completed construction of its new training center located inside the North American Corporate Rental Center in Bridgeview, IL. This dedicated facility will allow LGH to further develop the skills of its employees and expand knowledge of the service, function, […]

LGH Honored for 20 Years of Service LGH received a Longevity Award from the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association at its Annual Conference in Boca Raton, Fl., April 21, 2018. SC&RA is an international organization comprised of more than 1,350 members from 46 nations. SC&RA’s Longevity Awards are presented to member companies for their longtime […]

LGH Acquires JD Neuhaus Hire Division in Aberdeen to Expand U.K. Operations LGH has acquired the Aberdeen-based hire division of JD Neuhaus (JDN) Ltd., a manufacturer of hoists and crane systems designed for extreme environments. JDN, headquartered in Germany, will retain its other U.K. divisions, including sales and repair, and will remain a key LGH […]

LGH Responds to Hurricane Harvey with Relief Efforts and Employee Support Hurricane Harvey devastated the Gulf Coast as it made landfall near Houston on August 25, leaving widespread flooding and destruction in its path. Analysts have called it the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, with damages estimated around $190 billion. LGH’s second-largest rental center […]

LGH Expands Internationally with New Rental Center in Ontario, Canada Earlier this year, LGH resumed operations in the United Kingdom, marking an exciting return to its roots. Now, LGH continues its global expansion with the opening of a new rental center in Ontario, Canada. “The international expansion is part of a larger initiative to move […]

Previously a gold sponsor of the last five events, LGH hosted its first-ever Lift & Move USA program on May 3, 2017, and received rave reviews from attendees, vendors, and sponsors alike.   Initiated, organized, and largely funded by SC&RA, KHL Group and NCCCO with each event hosted by a different SC&RA member, the fundamental […]

LGH Hosts Lift & Move USA Career Fair at Bridgeview Headquarters On May 3, 2017, LGH’s 100,000-square-foot warehouse and facility in Bridgeview, Illinois, hosted the triannual Lift & Move USA career fair — an educational event dedicated to inspiring the next generation of crane, rigging, and specialized transportation professionals. The event provided high school and […]

For nearly a decade, Janine Sijan has been trying to relocate her brother’s F4-C Phantom from across the Mitchell International Airport, a jet that famously flew during the Vietnam War. Now, finally, Janine’s dream has come true.   While on a flight over North Vietnam, Captain Lance Sijan was forced to eject from his disabled […]