The popular Crosby forged chain and anchor shackles (3/16” – 3”) can be point to point loaded to the Working Load Limit without bending of the pin/bolt. Connecting bow to bow, or bow to pin is the preferred method. Connecting pin to pin is also acceptable if there is not interference between the diameter of the shackle ears.
Crosby Hires Mark Filippelli as the Director, Business Development, Infrastructure
Crosby is pleased to announce that Mark Filippelli has joined the Crosby team as a Director, Business Development,
Infrastructure. Mark will be based out of Montreal, Canada and will be supporting our distributors globally, through the development of strategies to drive Crosby specification, product awareness, and Crosby brand preference at key accounts in the Infrastructure Sector.
We are excited to welcome Mark to the Crosby team. He has spent the last 12 years working for Honeywell Industrial Safety with a focus on the Infrastructure sector. Mark’s wealth of experience working with companies such as Bechtel, Fluor, CB&I, Aecon will build on Crosby’s long-standing commitment to the Infrastructure sector and our distributors that support it.
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The Crosby Group is known for innovating and manufacturing high-quality rigging and lifting equipment that boasts a long lifespan in addition to superior functionality. For example, each Crosby Clamp is individually proof tested to 2 times the working load limit and comes with a test certificate to offer peace of mind to those using the equipment. Would you believe our parts are known for lasting well over 30 years when properly maintained, tested, and cared for?
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Phil Webb is a man of incredible talent. He turns Crosby products into works of art. Phil spent ten years as a helicopter engineer in the Royal Navy. Moving on from there, he found himself learning how to weld in the pharmaceutical industry. About five years ago, Phil was in need of a hobby. He turned
Danny Bishop, Corporate Director of Value Added Training has been with Crosby for thirty-six years. He recently spoke at the 33rd Annual Union Ironworkers Instructor Training Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Crosby Hires James Wojcikiewic as the District Sales Manager-Product Trainer
Crosby is pleased to announce that James Wojcikiewicz will be joining the Crosby team as District Sales Manager 
- Product Trainer working in the Sales Department. James will be based out of Illinois and will be tasked with supporting the Crosby distribution channel in the Illinois, Iowa, Eastern Wisconsin, and Northern Indiana markets. James will develop strategies to penetrate end-user markets to drive specifications, support product awareness through Crosby’s World-class training programs, and support brand preference for Crosby products throughout his territory. This will in turn drive increased demand through our distributorship channels, and support end user efforts throughout the territory.
We are excited to welcome James to the Crosby team. He had spent the last three years working for Protective Industrial Products, a leading manufacturer of Hand Protection and Personal Protection Equipment to the Construction, Industrial, and Energy sectors. This broad market experience, along with selling through distribution makes James ideally suited in this role. In addition, James supported key end users through various product training programs.
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It was Friday and Colleen McKillip was getting ready for the day she had been waiting on for the last 9 months. It was the day that her little family of 3 would become 4 in just a few hours. She was expecting a baby she knew it was a boy and she already had a name picked out. That's where the story starts to get interesting.
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Crosby Hires Luke Rivard as the District Sales Manager-Product Trainer
Crosby is pleased to announce that Luke Rivard will be joining the Crosby team as District Sales Manager - Product 
Trainer working in the Sales Department. Luke will be based out of Connecticut and will be tasked with supporting the Crosby distribution channel in the Northeast. Luke will develop strategies to penetrate end-user markets to drive specifications, support product awareness through Crosby’s World-class training programs, and support brand preference for Crosby products throughout his territory. This will in turn drive increased demand through our distributorship channels, and support end user efforts throughout the territory.
We are excited to welcome Luke to the Crosby team. He had spent three years working for Crosby supporting distributors and end user’s in Brazil. In addition, Luke has spent time with TSC Manufacturing a crane, handling equipment, and drilling equipment manufacturer. Most recently, Luke worked for GKN Land Systems focusing on the steel, crane, and infrastructure markets.
Luke graduated with a BS in Ecology and Environmental Science from the University of Maine in 2005. He will reside in CT with his wife Alice and their son William. Luke has expressed his enthusiasm to re-join Crosby, and looks forward to working with the many valued Crosby business partners in his territory.
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Crosby Introduces ROV Release & Retrieve Shackle Line Featuring the Patent Pending Captured Bolt Design
(Tulsa, OK) After years of development and intensive testing by several of the top subsea specialists in the world, the
new Crosby ROV Release and Retrieve Shackles are ready for global release. Featuring an innovative Patent Pending Captured Bolt design, which prevents bolt detaching from the shackle bow, the release and retrieve shackle eliminates the need to have one shackle for releasing a load and one shackle for retrieving a load, and reduces end user liability by eliminating costly post-purchase modifications (i.e., capture barrels, springs, or tether cables). The shackles are available in two different bolt designs: QUIC-Thread (G-2100) and Non-Threaded (G-2110). The QUIC-Thread option requires 60% fewer turns than conventional threaded screw pin type shackles, while the Non-Threaded option touts one of the fastest release and retrieve times in the industry. Designed by the end user for the end user, these best-in-class shackles also feature:
Available in 7 different sizes: 9.5t, 12t, 17t, 25t, 35, 55t, and 85t. These shackles are job site tough and are sure to save you both time and money.
For more information on this innovative new product line stop by your local Crosby Distributor.
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