Crosby News

A decorated United States Air Force veteran is the latest to throw support behind The Crosby Group’s commitment to raise $25,000 for the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation by donating a portion of every wire rope clip sale from April through June, 2019. The charity provides college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty.

The Crosby Group (“Crosby”) today announced that Tamara Morytko has joined its Board of Directors effective immediately.

The Crosby Group (“Crosby”) today announced that Patricia Chiodo has joined its Board of Directors effective immediately.

DALLAS -- The Crosby Group (“Crosby”), a leading global provider of lifting, rigging, and material handling hardware, today announced that it has acquired Gunnebo Industrier Holding AB from Segulah, a Nordic private equity firm.  Gunnebo Industries is a global leader in innovating, developing, manufacturing and selling products for material handling and other related applications.

Crosby Straightpoint's Wayne Wille has been recognized by Crane Hot Line as a Top Trainer in 2019. Wayne received honorable mention (second place) in the corporate category.

Two brothers who work at The Crosby Group’s Arlington, Texas, facility have thrown their support behind the company’s commitment to raise up to $25,000 for the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation by donating a portion of every wire rope clip sale from April through June, 2019. The charity provides college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty.

DALLAS -- The Crosby Group (“Crosby”), a leading global provider of lifting, rigging, and material handling hardware, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Gunnebo Industrier Holding AB from Segulah, a Nordic private equity firm, and that all closing conditions have been satisfied. Gunnebo Industries is a global leader in innovating, developing, manufacturing and selling products for material handling and other related applications.

The Crosby Group LLC, the largest lifting, rigging, and material handling hardware company in the world is pleased to announce its Rigging for the Troops program for the first quarter of 2019.Crosby will donate up to $25,000 to the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation based on sales of its popular wire rope clips from April through June.

It’s time to get started. You’ve done your research, read the “Clamps 101” eBook, and purchased CrosbyIP lifting clamps for your next material handling project. The next step is to use your lifting clamp. However, before getting out into the field and putting your new equipment to use, it’s important to make sure you have the knowledge and training required to use lifting clamps correctly and confidently with every lift.

In a previous update, it was mentioned that a new ASME B30.30 Ropes volume of the ASME B30 Safety Standards was in the works.  The new standard that includes both wire and synthetic ropes, has now passed its final hurdle of ANSI approval, and will be published in early 2019.