LGH News

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) just completed its new training center in the North American Corporate Rental Center in Bridgeview, IL. This training center will allow LGH to further develop the skills of our employees and further increase their knowledge of the service, function and proper care & maintenance of LGH rental stock equipment, which upholds […]

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has acquired the Aberdeen-based hire division of JD Neuhaus (JDN) Ltd., a manufacturer of hoists and crane systems for extreme environments. JDN, headquartered in Germany, will retain its other U.K. divisions, including sales and repair, and will remain an LGH supplier. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.   The […]

LGH Canada Demonstrates Aerial Construction Expertise at the Canadian International Air Show Toronto, Ontario – September 2017 – In a powerful display of innovation and teamwork, LGH Canada, Four Seasons Aviation Ltd., and Sprint Mechanical Inc. demonstrated their combined aerial construction capability at the Canadian International Air Show (CIAS) in Toronto. Together, the team successfully […]

Earlier this year, it was announced that LGH would resume operations in the United Kingdom once again. Now, LGH has opened a new Rental Center in Ontario, Canada, as well.   “The international expansion is part of a larger initiative to move LGH into new territories and to further service customers abroad,” said President of […]

Exactly 10 years after Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) sold the UK arm to Speedy Hire, LGH has officially resumed operations in the United Kingdom during the Fall of 2016. LGH originally began operations in the UK in the 1970s, founded by Bill Parkinson, now led by Chairman Ian Parkinson. In 1990, LGH opened a branch […]

LGH recently added new rental items to it’s inventory stock including new a brand new item called Collector Rings with a 150 ton rated capacity and a weight of 2,500 pounds. These 16-point Crown Collector Rings were made exclusively for LGH and comes with slings and shackles readily attached. Typical applications would include jobs that […]

LGH has recently added a new item to its extensive inventory of lifting, rigging, pulling, and jacking equipment – Overhaul Balls. These are heavy steel balls that are used to provide ballast on the hook end of a crane hoist rope. Overhauls supply the downhaul weight that’s needed to counter bearing friction and winch-to-boom line […]

Bridgeview, IL – November 20, 2015 ¬–LGH has added two rental products from AIRFLOAT®: 4-skate and 6-skate systems to uphold their promise to stock all rental centers with the most up-to-date equipment available.   Air skates move heavy loads on a cushion of air, offering 360 degrees of rotation when compared with traditional machine skates. […]

Bridgeview, IL – November 19, 2015 – Published under Ladyhill House, “Lifting The World: The Autobiography of an Entrepreneur” is a brand new autobiography by the founder of Lifting Gear Hire, Bill Parkinson. The book details the proceeding events that eventually gave way to the successful creation of the largest lifting equipment rental company. From […]

LGH Expands Product Line with New Hoist Additions Bridgeview, IL – October 2015 — LGH has expanded its ever-growing rental inventory with the addition of two new hoist models: the SHB Ultra-Low Headroom Trolley Hoist and the Model AM Chester Hoist. Manufactured by Harrington Hoist, the SHB Ultra-Low Headroom Trolley Hoist delivers premium quality and […]