Rigging gear and under-the-jib equipment specialist Bishop Lifting Products has completed the acquisition of American Wire Rope & Sling (AWRS), a leading provider of rigging, lifting and overhead crane solutions.

AWRS expands our geographic footprint into the upper Midwest [area of the USA],” explained Harold King, president of Bishop Lifting Products

Kyle Howard, ceo of ECP American Steel (parent company of AWRS), stated: “Being part of the Bishop Lifting family provides AWRS, and our customers, access to a broader line of lifting and rigging products and solutions.”