September 24 - Imperial Crane Services held a 40th Anniversary party recently at its Bridgeview location. Around 700 employees, customers, vendors and friends came to enjoy live entertainment and view the company's range of equipment on show.

During the event Imperial was awarded for its dedication to safety. Kevin Cunningham, executive vice president of Nation Builders Insurance, awarded president and owner, BJ Bohne, for a phenomenal loss record. Cunningham presented to Bohne a crystal plaque of the Chicago skyline for 40 years of risk management excellence. Along with the award, Imperial was proud to announce its 731,359 man-hours without a lost time accident. (See picture below)

Guests were also able to closely view Imperial's equipment which consists of; Tadano, Sany, STROS and Barko, all were on show at its bridgeview yard. TECH HOIST, a family company of Imperial, brought a STROS construction hoist for guests to take a ride in.