{"id":6905,"date":"2019-09-27T20:32:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T20:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=6905"},"modified":"2019-09-27T20:32:22","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T20:32:22","slug":"bishop-lifting-acquires-western-sling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/bishop-lifting-acquires-western-sling\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishop Lifting Acquires Western Sling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bishop Lifting Products<\/a> has completed the acquisition of Western Sling & Supply Company.<\/p>\n

Headquartered in the Denver, Colorado suburb of Sedalia, along with a branch operation in Casper, Wyoming, Western Sling & Supply Company is recognized as one of the leading providers of rigging and lifting equipment in the Rocky Mountain region of the US.<\/p>\n

This acquisition expands Bishop Lifting<\/a>\u2019s presence in the Midwest regions of the US, along with broadening the company\u2019s access to new end markets currently being serviced by Western Sling & Supply,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cStrategically, the acquisition of Western Sling complements and strengthens our existing operations in the Rocky Mountain region,\u201d stated Harold King, Bishop Lifting<\/a> President. He also commented that \u201cWestern Sling & Supply, and its customers, should benefit from gaining access to the broad range of rental and custom engineered and fabricated lifting products offered by Bishop Lifting<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Stan Truitt, President of Western Sling and Supply, states, \u201cThis union between Bishop and Western solidifies our mutual strengths in the energy, construction and manufacturing markets. We are excited to be part of the plan.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bishop was founded in 1984.<\/p><\/div>\n

Bishop Lifting<\/a>, along with Singer Equities and Dakota Fluid Power, are wholly owned subsidiaries of SBP Holdings, headquartered in Houston, TX. With 97 locations, SBP provides industrial rubber, wire rope, rigging, fluid power products and services to a broad range of industrial markets throughout North America. More information can be obtained at www.sbpholdings.com<\/a>, www.Lifting.com<\/a>, and www.westernsling.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bishop Lifting Products has completed the acquisition of Western Sling & Supply Company. Headquartered in the Denver, Colorado suburb of Sedalia, along with a branch operation in Casper, Wyoming, Western Sling & Supply Company is recognized as one of the leading providers of rigging and lifting equipment in the Rocky Mountain region of the US…. 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