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The Caldwell Group Inc. has expanded its inventory of RUD lifting products, increasing its range of in-stock lifting point styles and sizes to more than 170 SKUs. The expansion includes popular items such as the ACP-Turnado Automatic Center Lifting Point and VRS Swivel Eyebolts.
Caldwell, based in Rockford, Illinois, partners with the RUD Group to consolidate sales and marketing of RUD material handling and lifting devices across North America. The RUD product portfolio includes a wide variety of slings and lifting points designed for complex applications and adaptable to numerous lifting systems.
Lifting points serve as the connection between lifting gear and the load. These points — which can include eyebolts, ring lifting lugs, flanges and more — are used for lifting, rotating and moving loads with the help of hooks, shackles or other attachments.
Caldwell’s In-Stock program includes approximately 500 products that ship without additional shipping charges. Alongside the expanded RUD inventory, the program also includes below-the-hook lifters like beams and barrier grabs, forklift attachments such as drum lifters and fork booms and Renfroe plate clamps. A full list of in-stock products is available at caldwellinc.com/instock.
“Stocked inventory matters in our industry,” said Doug Stitt, president and CEO at Caldwell. “And we are responding to serve distributors better. Our In-Stock program makes us more efficient, smarter and better prepared to serve customers than ever before because it forces us to focus on what matters — supporting distributors.”
The expansion also includes remotely operated vehicle (ROV) hooks, which are essential in offshore subsea operations, especially in oil and gas projects where loads must be managed in hazardous environments at depths up to 10,000 ft. Other items in the RUD In-Stock program include side pull load rings, swivel eye bolts, fall protection points and more.
“When someone needs it, they need it now,” said Jay Schroeder, regional sales manager for RUD (West). “Many times, you can’t anticipate when you have a failure or an emergent need, and it is important to keep the job running.”
For bulk or scheduled replenishment orders, Caldwell recommends that distributors contact their customer service representative to ensure timely fulfillment of high-demand items.
