LGH News

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 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. Our 16-point collector hoist ring is designed for heavy-duty, industrial round load lifts. Each 16-point […]

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 […]

LGH Expands Rental Fleet with AIRFLOAT Air Skate Systems   Bridgeview, IL — LGH continues to strengthen its material handling rental fleet with the addition of new AIRFLOAT 4-skate and 6-skate air skate systems, giving customers an efficient solution for moving heavy loads with precision and control. Air skate systems allow heavy equipment to move […]

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 […]

LGH Expands Rental Fleet With New Rigging Rollers LGH has added several new rigging rollers to its already extensive rental fleet, offering more options for safe, efficient pipe handling across industrial applications. The new additions include Beam Clamp Rigging Rollers, Beam Clamp Multi-Rollers, and Rack Rollers, each designed to streamline pipe installation in refineries, chemical […]

Solving Complex Lifts: LGH and ITI Showcase Modular Spreader Beam Solutions in Live Webinar LGH, in partnership with Industrial Training International (ITI), recently hosted an in-depth educational webinar titled “Innovation and Complex Lifting Solutions with Modular Spreader Beams.” The session brought together industry experts to explore how advanced planning and modular spreader beam solutions can […]

At LGH Canada, we make safety our first priority and wanted to celebrate National Safety Month by sharing our rigorous safety standards. Our first step to ensure safety is to look at our internal practices. Each year we carry out an internal audit at each distribution center that looks at every aspect from operations to […]

LGH Adds Modulift CMOD 50 Corner Units for Modular Spreader Frames April 9, 2014 — LGH has added Modulift CMOD 50 corner units to its rental fleet, expanding options for the LGH CMOD spreader frame and multi-point lifting applications. These units are available for immediate rental across LGH’s nationwide network. The CMOD 50 corner units […]