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them to think ‘This is the place to go to buy these products
and services,’ because we have the experts - the people
who are well-trained and committed to the businesses
they’re in. A key competency of ours is to provide expertise
and training to our customers.”
After 60 successful years in business, Craig maintains
that the company’s status has grown over time. “Every-
thing that we do, whether it’s a company that we acquire,
something we do internally, or when we go out to custom-
ers, the word that always comes to mind is our reputation
as a company,” he asserts. “Years ago, it was a lot of work
to reach out to prospective companies to try and cultivate
interest. Now, we’re in a position where people know who
we are and know what we’re about. And we’re getting pos-
sible candidates contacting us, directly, which is great; you
can’t be in a better position than that. And I think that our
customers hold us in the same high esteem, as do our
vendors, because we have a reputation for doing things
right and doing what we say we’re going to do. And our
growth over the years pretty much speaks for itself.”
PREFERRED VENDORS
Ultra-Safe
- Ultra Safe, based in Phoenix, Arizona, manu-
factures fall protection safety equipment such as full body
safety harnesses, lanyards, rope grabs, and fall protection
equipment. Ultra-Safe, Inc. is affiliated with a multi-compa-
ny organization with facilities and operations throughout
the Western U.S. These companies provide, fabricate, and
test wire-rope and related products, and manufactures,
distributes, and installs a host of lifting and safety prod-
ucts. - ultrasafeusa.com
Columbus McKinnon Corporation
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