LGH News

LGH is now a full member of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association(LEEA). Being a member of LEEA is a great partnership that allows us access to the latest technical, legal, and safety information that is needed to be successful in the lifting industry. We have a strong desire to consistently enhance and improve our standards, […]

Bridgeview, IL – January 22, 2020 – LGH’s New Jersey Rental Center has expanded it’s warehouse space. Business is booming in the Northeast for LGH our New Jersey rental center and they needed more inventory and more room to house it. With unused office space taking up 900 square feet of the location, we obtained […]

Bridgeview, IL – January 6, 2020 ­– LGH’s Philadelphia, PA warehouse has relocated to a new facility. The new warehouse, located at 200 Rittenhouse Circle South, Bristol, PA, will help LGH provide faster equipment rental turn-around times for customers in and around the Philadelphia area. In addition, the new warehouse, with almost 35,000 sq. ft. will […]

Lifting Gear Hire reveals new branding as part of ambitious global expansion Established lifting equipment rental specialists, Lifting Gear Hire, announces the launch of its new corporate name, refreshed logo and global website. The new branding unifies LGH’s international businesses as it positions itself for future growth. A new name for a long-established business As […]

LGH North America has partnered with Rotrex USA. Rotrex USA is based in Houston, TX and is now part of the LGH family of companies in North America.  Rotrex has been affiliated with LGH since the early 1990’s in the UK and Europe and had recently expanded in the USA market over a year ago. […]

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 […]

Hurricane Harvey devastated the Gulf Coast on its way inland to Houston on August 25th, leaving a wake of destruction and flooding behind it. Analysts have listed this as the costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States, totaling around $190 billion in damage.   LGH’s second largest rental center is located in […]

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 […]