Georgia, US-headquartered Ace Industries has completed the replacement of a double girder trolley hoist for an undisclosed client, carrying out the work over a holiday weekend to minimise operational downtime.
The project involved 24-hour shifts and personnel from three separate company branches.
According to the company, the swift schedule enabled work to finish less than ten hours before the client was scheduled to resume normal operations on Monday morning.
Staff encountered difficulties upon arriving at the site, as access to the intended entrance was blocked by an unrelated construction project.
In response, technicians developed an alternative plan to transport equipment through an adjacent building and then through a wall to reach the work area.
The work was carried out continuously in shifts over the holiday period.
The company, in a LinkedIn post, said: “We’re so proud of these amazing techs from the Louisville, Norcross, and Thomasville branches, and love that the branch manager leading the work took the time to shout out this team for going the extra mile.”
Ace Industries operates more than 30 branches throughout the US, with facilities including warehouses, service centres and sales offices.
The company supplies products such as hand chain hoists, electric chain hoists, wire rope hoists, crane components, trolleys, and accessories, with distribution supported by regional warehouses in Houston, Atlanta and Cincinnati.
In addition to its distribution operations, Ace Industries manufactures overhead bridge cranes, gantry cranes, and runway systems at its own production sites.
Its facilities are staffed by engineers and technical personnel with expertise in structural, mechanical and electrical engineering.
Founded in 1932, the firm remains a privately owned business in the overhead crane and hoist sector.
In June 2026, Ace Industries finished installing a bridge crane with an 86ft span and a 7.5t capacity at a food distribution centre in Florida.
The project was undertaken by the company’s team from Thomasville, with assistance from the Baton Rouge branch, which supplied a 27,000lb reach lift after the needed equipment was found to be unavailable at the Thomasville site.
