Mazzella

09/04/2026

Dan Carmichael has been named Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Mazzella. Carmichael brings 25+ years of overhead lifting and rigging experience to the role, with a career that spans sales, operations, and service leadership across the industry.

Since joining Mazzella in 2019, Carmichael has built a reputation for customer focus and trusted relationship-building at every level. In his expanded role, he will lead Mazzella's commercial operations with a mandate that extends beyond traditional sales leadership — driving revenue growth, expanding market share, strengthening vendor partnerships, and ensuring Mazzella's teams are positioned as the go-to experts in every market they serve.

Congratulations, Dan!

09/03/2026

Mark Erny recently joined Mazzella as Executive Vice President of Cranes and has joined the Executive Leadership Team. Erny brings rare, end-to-end expertise across the overhead cranes category, spanning high-end process equipment, workstation cranes, and tooling centers.

In addition to leading Mazzella's crane manufacturing and fabrication facilities, Erny will provide strategic oversight of the company's Below-the-Hook product line — bringing the expertise, collaborative approach, and execution-focused leadership the role demands.

Welcome to the team, Mark!

09/02/2026

Rick Smith recently joined Mazzella as Executive Vice President of Service and has joined the Executive Leadership Team. A U.S. Navy veteran with decades of progressive leadership across the crane service and industrial aftermarket industries, Smith has a proven track record of building and scaling high-performing service organizations.

In his new role, he will focus on systemizing Mazzella's service and inspections operations and establishing standard operating procedures, defining measurable KPIs, and positioning the team for consistent, scalable performance.

Welcome to the team, Rick!

09/01/2026

A small cut in the eye of your web sling can cost you 75% of its strength. Watch us put this damaged web sling to the test!

This web sling has a working load limit of 6,400 lbs. and a minimum breaking strength of 32,000 lbs. But with a cut in the eye, it failed at just 7,300 lbs. of force. That's roughly a 75% loss of strength, failing at barely more than its rated working load. A cut concentrates stress at the damaged fibers, giving the load a starting point to tear right through. And with this much damage, any amount of shock loading, would break this sling before it ever reached its working load limit. Any sling with cuts, snags, or damage must be immediately removed from service and never used in the field.

Shop for New Web Slings:
https://shop.mazzellacompanies.com/products/slings

09/01/2026

Do you want a narrower lifting sling without sacrificing strength and durability? Then the Helix™ roundsling from Slingmax® may be right for you!

Watch our video with Greg D’elia, Slingmax's Vice President of Engineering Quality, for a full breakdown

Watch here: https://hubs.li/Q04rJMS50

08/31/2026

Mazzella is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Executive Vice Presidents and an evolution in its leadership structure, reflecting the company's renewed commitment to becoming a customer-first, service-first organization.

Rick Smith has joined as Executive Vice President of Service. Mark Erny has joined as Executive Vice President of Cranes. Dan Carmichael has moved into the role of Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing.

"Everything we do comes back to the customer. From lifting centers and sales to service and cranes, our goal is that every customer gets the right solution, backed by the right expertise, from one unified team. Our leadership team is structured around that, and I'm confident that as we move forward together, our customers will see and feel the difference," said Mazzella's President and CEO, Matt Mazzella.

For more information and to read the full press release, visit https://hubs.li/Q04vYpJb0.

08/31/2026

Looking for the right air hoist? Capacity is a good place to start, but there’s more to consider.
What about your facility’s air supply? Do you need a spark resistant or explosion proof hoist? Do you know what CFM is and why it’s important when choosing an air hoist?
Watch the full video to learn more about choosing an air hoist:

Learn how to choose an air hoist from J.D. Neuhaus—compare Mini vs. PROFI series, sizing, controls, and air supply so you spec the right pneumatic hoist.

08/26/2026

When you’re in the field, it's critical that you and your team are on the same page. Terminology might vary by how someone was trained or what manufacturer you're using. Using this guide, you can make sure everyone uses the same terms when referencing the parts of a shackle. It's essential for proper selection, use, and inspection.

Download our Shackle Types and Terms Guide for technical info, markings, inspection info, and more when working with shackles: https://www.mazzellacompanies.com/learning-center/download/shackles-types-terms-guide/

08/21/2026

Check out our video on the new Elebia R2 automatic release hook.

The R2 is a cost-effective solution in Elebia's line of automatic hooks designed to help lifting teams work more efficiently and safely. In this video, Dan Sherwood demonstrates how the R2’s manual engagement and remote release work, along with its removable battery, safety features, hook configurations, remote options, and inspection requirements.
Whether you’re a rigger, crane operator, safety manager, steel erector, or maintenance professional, discover where the R2 fits into your lifting operation.

See how Elebia's R2 Automatic Release Hook works. Remote and automatic load release, a replaceable battery, LED indicators, and customizable remote options.

08/19/2026

What makes a crawler crane different from other mobile cranes? Specialty Ropes Coordinator Patrick Menzer breaks down its defining features, where you'll find them working, and their wire rope needs.

Need wire rope for your crane? Mazzella gets the right rope for your crane—on time, every time. Just have your crane's make, model, and drum info ready, and we'll handle the rest. Contact us through the link below:
► https://www.mazzellacompanies.com/company/contact-us/