LGH News

The Smithsonian Museum‘s recently acquired rock’n’roll legend Chuck Berry’s ’73 red convertible Eldorado Cadillac and Lifting Gear Hire was approached to provide the equipment to lift and move the iconic vehicle to its designated display platform.   Supervisory Collections Manager of the Smithsonian, Jackson Tanner, contacted LGH after discovering the company website and ordered the […]

The number one lifting equipment rental company, Lifting Gear Hire, will be featured in a segment on an upcoming episode of the hit television show, Innovations, on the Discovery Channel.   Hosted by actor and environmentalist, Ed Begley Jr., Innovations brings viewers up-to-date on all the cutting-edge information across a vast array of industries including […]

Lifting Gear Hire 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 […]

Considering a profession in the lifting and moving industry? Curious to know what it’s like to operate a crane or drive a truck? Want to one day make $100,000 a year? Here’s your chance. Warning: This is NOT your average career fair. Organized and created by SCRA, the annual Lift & Move USA program is […]

On Tuesday, December 22, 2015, the staff of Lifting Gear Hire’s corporate office in Bridgeview, IL held its annual Christmas party which featured an Ugly Christmas Sweater competition, raffle prizes, and the first ever Bean Bag Tourney. The proceeds of which were generously donated to LGH’s charity of choice – the Transplant Village.   The […]

On December 7th through December 11th, Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) hosted three Industrial Training International (ITI) courses within its extensive 100,000 square foot rental center: Rigging Gear Inspector (Levels I & II), Lift Director, and Critical Lift Planning.   A few months ago, LGH and ITI decided they’d join forces to offer classes at LGH’s […]

Bridgeview, IL – On Tuesday, December 1st, Lifting Gear Hire was present at the annual International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans, Louisiana. The three-day event, which concluded on Thursday, December 3, 2015, brought together hundreds of attendees from across the world and provided them glorious opportunities to meet industry professionals and attend special sessions on […]

Bridgeview, IL – November 20, 2015 ¬–Lifting Gear Hire has added two rental products from AIRFLOAT®: 4-skate and 6-skate systems to uphold their promise to stock all rental centers with the most up-to-date equipment available.   Air skates move heavy loads on a cushion of air, offering 360 degrees of rotation when compared with traditional machine […]

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 […]

Bridgeview, IL – November 13, 2015 ­– Want to freshen up your rigging knowledge? Want to be taught by two of the biggest names in the rigging industry? Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) and Industrial Training International (ITI) are partnering up to offer two network training courses to students, faculty, and seasoned professionals alike.   This […]