LGH News

LGH Expands Philadelphia Rental Center to Support Growing Equipment Fleet September 2016 — Bensalem, PA — LGH has officially relocated its Philadelphia rental center to a new, larger facility to better serve customers across Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic region. The decision to relocate — rather than expand the original site — was driven by the […]

LGH Expands Rental Fleet With High-Capacity Spreader Beam Bridgeview, IL — October 2016 — LGH has expanded its heavy lifting rental fleet with the addition of the Mod 1000 modular spreader beam from Modulift. This high-capacity spreader beam enables LGH customers to perform lifts up to 1,200 metric tons using a single bar configuration. Designed […]

LGH and ITI Announce Recipient of the 2016 LGH Rigging Scholarship LGH and Industrial Training International (ITI) proudly announced the first recipient of the LGH rigging scholarship, created to advance education, safety, and professional development within the global lifting and rigging industry. Valued at up to $12,000, the scholarship allows the winner to complete ITI’s […]

LGH Adds 150-Ton Collector Rings to Rental Fleet for Circular Lifting Applications LGH has expanded its rental inventory with the addition of a 150-ton collector ring, a purpose-built rigging solution engineered for safe, level, and precise circular lifting across industrial applications. Each 16-point crown collector ring weighs 2,500 pounds and includes custom slings and shackles […]

LGH Recognized for Excellence in Crane and Rigging Training Bridgeview, IL – May 31, 2016 – During the annual General Assembly of the Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals (ACRP), LGH was recognized for its continued leadership in rigging education and training excellence. At the event, Patrick Clark, former National Rental Support Manager at LGH, […]

When the Smithsonian Museum acquired Chuck Berry’s iconic 1973 red Eldorado Cadillac, they turned to LGH for the specialized lifting equipment needed to move the vehicle safely into its new home.

LGH Featured on Discovery Channel’s “Innovations” Television Series Bridgeview, IL – February 2016 — LGH, the nation’s leading provider of lifting and rigging equipment rentals, was featured in a segment of the television program “Innovations” on the Discovery Channel. Hosted by actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr., Innovations highlights advancements in science, engineering, and technology […]

LGH Adds Headache Balls to Rental Fleet for Safer, More Controlled Crane Operations   LGH has expanded its rental fleet with the addition of headache balls, also known as overhaul balls or crane hook balls. The precision-engineered steel weight headache ball provides essential ballast at the hook end of a crane hoist rope, ensuring smoother, […]

LGH Hosts Annual 2015 Christmas Party On Tuesday, December 22, 2015, the staff of LGH’s corporate office in Bridgeview, IL held its annual Christmas party which featured an Ugly Christmas Sweater competition, raffle prizes, and the first ever Bean Bag Tourney. The proceeds of which were generously donated to LGH’s charity of choice – the […]

LGH Hosts ITI Rigging and Lift Director Training Courses in Bridgeview, IL On December 7–11, LGH hosted three Industrial Training International (ITI) courses at its 100,000-square-foot rental center in Bridgeview, IL: Rigging Gear Inspector (Levels I & II), Lift Director, and Critical Lift Planning. LGH and ITI partnered to offer these courses in order to […]