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Oct. 8, 2023 – Caldwell has added two manufacturer’s representatives to is distribution team: HARDU and Mocker & Associates.
HARDU owner Jim Harkins is well known in the lifting industry. He was a product advisor for I&I Slingmax for 24 years, and before that spent a decade as a service manager at Northeastern Crane & Hoist.
He is based in Milford, Massachusetts, and has spent more than 35 years in the industry.
“Caldwell has been providing lifting solutions for me for my whole career, so I couldn’t be happier joining the team as a manufacturer’s representative,” said Harkins. “I love this industry and love helping distributors and their customers find the best lifting solutions.”
Mocker & Associates, founded in 1974, is based in Chesterfield, Missouri,
and is a manufacturer's representative covering Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Arkansas. for Caldwell and other manufacturers.
“We take on a hands-on approach walking customers through the process — from specifying the correct product, to assisting with installation and training, to continual customer service and support,” said Ryan Bryzeal, sales engineer, Mocker & Associates.
Based in Rockford, Illinois, Caldwell provides a full offering of below-the-hook lifting equipment for users across the globe.
Its products include lifting beams, sheet lifters, coil grabs, beam grabs, Renfroe lifting clamps, and RUD lifting points.
Specialty equipment for mill duty use, vacuum lifters, load rotators, fork truck attachments and more are also available.
