LGH News

Welcome to LGH News, your source for company updates, new product announcements, and insights from North America’s lifting and rigging rental leader. Here, you’ll find the latest stories on our expanding fleet, safety initiatives, and industry partnerships, along with updates from our warehouses and field teams across North America.


Whether we’re opening a new facility, introducing advanced equipment, or celebrating our people, LGH keeps you informed on how we’re lifting standards higher every day.

LGH Opens Florida Rental Center to Serve the Southeast

LGH Opens 12th Rental Center in Lakeland, Florida Lakeland, FL – January 2010 — LGH, the nation’s leading provider of lifting and rigging equipment rentals, expanded its operations with the opening of its 12th U.S. rental center in Lakeland, Florida. The 20,000-square-foot facility enhances LGH’s ability to serve customers across the southeastern United States, offering […]

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700 Ton Modular Spreader Beam

LGH Debuts 700-Ton Modular Spreader Beam LGH, North America’s leading provider of lifting and rigging equipment rentals, announced the addition of a 700 ton modular spreader beam system to its fleet. This advanced system enables LGH customers to safely lift loads up to 700 tons at 75 feet or 443 tons at 100 feet unsupported, […]

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LGH Opens Philadelphia Rental Center to Serve the Northeast

LGH Expands East Coast Operations with New Philadelphia Rental Center Bridgeview, IL – January 2009 — LGH announced plans to expand its presence in the Eastern United States with the addition of a new rental center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and expanded sales representation in Tampa, Florida. The new Philadelphia facility — LGH’s 11th rental center […]

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LGH Adds Enerpac Synchronous Lifting System to Fleet

LGH Adds Enerpac Synchronous Lifting System to Rental Fleet LGH has expanded its rental fleet with an advanced piece of lifting technology designed to deliver maximum safety and precision for complex, heavy lifts — the Enerpac Synchronous Lifting System, also known as the Sync Lift. This innovative system uses digital sensors and computer control to […]

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LGH Expands Proof Testing Capabilities for Heavy Equipment

LGH Expands Proof Testing Capabilities with New Chant Engineering Machines Bridgeview, IL – September 2008 — Continuing its reputation as an industry leader in safety and innovation, LGH expanded its capabilities with the addition of new horizontal and vertical proof testing machines designed to handle some of the heaviest lifting and pulling equipment in the […]

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LGH Opens Kansas City Rental Center to Better Serve the Midwest

LGH Expands Midwest Operations with Kansas City Rental Center Kansas City, MO – May 2008 — As part of its ongoing commitment to better serve customers across the Midwest, LGH opened its 10th rental center in Kansas City, Missouri. The 6,400-square-foot facility houses a wide range of lifting and rigging equipment — including hoists, MyTe […]

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LGH Acquires MaxiBar Rigging

LGH Acquires MaxiBar Rigging Rental Division from Bishop Lifting Products, Inc. Chicago, IL — July 2005 — LGH, a leading provider of lifting equipment for rent, sale, and service, announced the acquisition of the MaxiBar Rigging Rental Division from Bishop Lifting Products, Inc. This strategic move broadens LGH’s product range and reinforces its position as […]

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LGH Introduces Modulift and MaxiBar Systems

LGH Introduces Modulift and MaxiBar Systems to Expand Lifting Capabilities July 2005 – Bridgeview, IL — LGH, a global leader in lifting and rigging equipment rentals, announced the addition of the Modulift Modular Lifting Beam System and MaxiBar Spreader Beam System to its rental inventory. This marks a major milestone in the company’s mission to […]

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