The Caldwell Group

The sports sector has long understood something industry is only recently leaning into, in that recruitment is not just a process, it is a public-facing brand moment. That’s not the only thing we can learn from the world of sport, says Doug Stitt, president and CEO at The Caldwell Group Inc. We should pay more […]

The Caldwell Group Inc based in Rockwell, Ilinois, USA, has taken part in its first Junkyard Wars-inspired welding competition at Blackhawk Technical College in Rock County, Wisconsin. Caldwell provided safety glasses, hats and competition judges as Blackhawk welcomed students from across the area to its Innovative Manufacturing Education Center (IMEC) on the college’s Beloit-Janesville campus. […]

The Caldwell Group Inc. has engineered a 7.5USt capacity, low-headroom multiple spread lifting beam that is helping JEC Service Company, Inc. handle steel coils with greater safety and precision. Designed for use below-the-hook of a top-running double-girder crane system, the Model 20S beam plays a critical role in a fully integrated lifting solution supplied by […]

A 7000lb capacity powered vacuum lifter has been provided by Kennedy Wire Rope & Sling for use below-the-hook of a 30t capacity overhead crane to handle laser cut plate steel. The end user presented a requirement for damage-free lifting of various skeletons, which were precision laser cut items. The Model F lifter was manufactured by […]

It’s one thing to recognise a problem like a shortage of welders, but quite another to drive meaningful change, says Doug Stitt, president and CEO at The Caldwell Group Inc. The trouble with problems is that they can be easy to identify but harder to fix. Further, the more we talk about them – economic […]

You’ve found the right tool for the job — but you can do better than that, says Doug Stitt, president and CEO at The Caldwell Group Inc. We often hear the phrase, ‘right tool for the job’ – I say it myself – but what if the question wasn’t, ‘is this right?’, but rather, ‘is […]

Regardless of the status of automation and digitalisation, industry remains in a hybrid state, and the customer continues to dictate technological terms, says Doug Stitt, president and CEO at The Caldwell Group Inc. Acceptance of technology may well be gathering speed, but its cadence is inconsistent, and we exist in the grey area between tradition […]

‘Collaboration’ is in front of ‘compete’ in the dictionary — and so it can be in business too, says Doug Stitt, president and CEO at The Caldwell Group Inc. Collaboration should never be overlooked as a component of business strategy, regardless of the size, strength, power, wealth, or reputation of the brand or product. Limited […]

The Caldwell Group Inc. has delivered a custom system for rotating a track section during manufacture of the world’s most powerful telescope. Caldwell is one of the several businesses based in Rockford, Illinois, USA,  including milling specialist, Ingersoll Machine Tools Inc, that is delivering various scopes of work to The Giant Magellan Telescope, an international […]

The Caldwell Group Inc has added remotely operated vehicle (ROV) hooks from RUD to its in-stock programme. The hooks, available in 10t and 25t capacity, are supplied through Caldwell’s dealer network, primarily for use in underwater applications in the Gulf Coast region. Caldwell and the RUD Group unite their sales and marketing activities in North […]