Crosby News

Game-changing load orientation technology for a safer and more efficient lifting industry

Richardson, Texas, USA -- The Crosby Group, a global leader in lifting, rigging, and load securement hardware, today announced that it has completed a significant investment in Verton Technologies (“Verton”). Australian-based Verton has developed and commercialized disruptive advancements in load orientation technology that remove the need for human-held tag lines in lifting applications. These innovations play a critical role in improving the safety and productivity of global lifting operations.

The program allows for team members to take time away from work to get vaccinated against COVID-19 without impacting their paychecks.

The new DNV-GL type approved Kenter Connection, developed and manufactured by the company’s team at Crosby Feubo, has improved fatigue life and is the longest lasting part of its kind worldwide.

As aquaculture moves further offshore, the demands increase on shackles and other equipment used subsea. Rob Van Put, director global aquaculture and fishing at The Crosby Group, explains.

For decades we have developed products that withstand the harshest environments on earth. Our new website includes webinars, training videos, a white paper, production information and much more. By providing knowledge and training, we can improve the safety of everyone working in the toughest of conditions, together.

Jamie Kirkbride has assumed a new role in the organization as Area Sales Manager, UK North, responsible for the sales of The Crosby Group portfolio, with brands including Crosby, Gunnebo Industries, Crosby Straightpoint and recently acquired leading mooring brand Crosby Feubo.

Richardson, Texas, USA – The Crosby Group, the global leader in lifting, rigging and material handling hardware, is proud to support the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of America Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act of 2020 recently introduced by US Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. The Act proposes a balanced framework for the development of offshore aquaculture in the United States with a process to further grow coastal economies while minimizing environmental impact.

The Crosby Group was a proud advocate of Construction Safety Week, September 14–18. This year, despite the restrictions and challenges surrounding the pandemic, we hosted a record number of training events, both in-person through live demonstrations and digitally through pre-recorded videos and a live webinar on risk management and assessment. This was also the first year we expanded our Safety Week training to reach a global audience. In total, we provided a 488 hours of training at more than 100 sites and reached more than 2,200 people.

Robert Desel sits down with Bob Glenn, publisher of Wire Rope Exchange, to discuss mapping the way forward through the challenges of 2020, navigating the pandemic response, maintaining critical relationships, adapting processes and procedures, and the tradeoff between resilience and efficiency.

CEO Robert Desel talks about the advantages of a vertically integrated supply chain during the pandemic, the recent acquisition of Feubo, the future of the mooring and offshore wind markets, and The Crosby Group's relentless focus on safety.