{"id":12275,"date":"2023-09-27T11:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T11:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=12275"},"modified":"2023-09-27T11:27:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T11:27:33","slug":"caldwell-welcomes-new-reps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/caldwell-welcomes-new-reps\/","title":{"rendered":"Caldwell Welcomes New Reps"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Caldwell Group Inc.<\/a> has welcomed two new manufacturing representative firms to the team, HARDU and Mocker & Associates.<\/p>\n

HARDU and owner Jim Harkins are well-known in the lifting industry, as Harkins worked as a product advisor for I&I Slingmax for 24 years and prior to that, spent a decade as a service manager at Northeastern Crane & Hoist.<\/p>\n

He is based in Milford, Massachusetts, United States\u00a0and has spent more than 35 years in the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cCaldwel<\/a>l has been providing lifting solutions for me for my whole career so I couldn\u2019t be happier joining the team as a manufacturer\u2019s representative. It feels great knowing that I am working with the best, the brightest and the nicest people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love this industry and love helping distributors and their customers find the best lifting solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"

Jim Harkins, owner of HARDU.<\/p><\/div>\n

Mocker & Associates, founded in 1974, is based in Chesterfield, Missouri, and is a manufacturer’s representative for Caldwell<\/a> and a variety of other manufacturing companies covering Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Arkansas.<\/p>\n

\u2018Putting our customers first is our main priority. This is why we only align with vendors who do the same. We value our relationships and have some of the longest-lasting partnerships in the industry\u2019, is its company mantra.<\/p>\n

Ryan Bryzeal, sales engineer, Mocker & Associates, said: \u201cWe take on a hands-on approach walking customers through the process\u2014from specifying the correct product, to assisting with installation and training, to continual customer service and support.\u201d<\/p>\n