Columbus McKinnon’s Rock Lititz Training Center Achieves Major Milestone

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCO), a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of intelligent motion solutions for material handling, is proud to announce that its Rock Lititz Training Center of Excellence achieved a major milestone. Since opening six years ago, 1,000 individuals have received training at the facility from over 200 companies, in both the entertainment and industrial sectors. These trainees have come from Mexico, the United Kingdom, Canada, and numerous other countries, as well as 40 U.S. states.

The Company’s Rock Lititz training center is unique because it sits inside a one-of-a-kind community built to support the live event industry. Located in Lititz, Pennsylvania, the 108-acre campus has resources ranging from design, engineering and manufacturing to full rehearsal centers for some of the world’s largest productions.

POD 2, the building where the Company’s training center is located, is the collaborative hub of the Rock Lititz campus, designed to promote creativity and innovation through an environment custom-designed for production professionals. It’s here that the Company offers a comprehensive curriculum for all aspects of rigging, taught by industry-expert trainers and supported by a team of application and product specialists with decades of entertainment and industrial experience. 

“Our training facility is uniquely positioned to provide on-site application and product expertise to companies from around the world,” said Brian Leister, Senior Technical Trainer at Rock Lititz. “Combining years of industry experience with a deep understanding of how motors, rigging products, fall protection, and other equipment are used in applications, we can educate our trainees on safe product operation and use, as well as current industry regulations.”

Some of the Company’s most popular courses at Rock Lititz include CM-ET Motor Mechanic Certification (MMC), Rigger Boot Camp, Fall Protection and Rope Access: SPRAT Certification and Safe Rigging Techniques. To learn more about the training classes at Rock Lititz, visit training.cmco.com. 

To view the company’s full capabilities and product offering for the entertainment industry, visit cmco.com/entertainment. 

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