Manufacturing Today Issue - 246 March 2026 | Page 80

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of hoists and equipment 60 years ago.” Now in the fourth generation of product development, Street Crane has continually invested in these products, which Gus believes has helped keep the firm thriving and growing.
Street Crane prides itself on agility within an ever-changing market, and recent geopolitical volatility has required a rapid response.“ In March 2025, I was in the US when the administration announced it would be imposing import tariffs,” reveals Gus.“ This had the potential to derail our entire sales strategy, but situations like that are beyond my control and all we can do is figure out how to mitigate those risks.” The group has been working on expanding into the US market for 25 years. Gus elaborates:“ I’ ve travelled there about 50 times since I was employed by Street Crane in 1988. We were always trying to work out the possible
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