REMSA Member Hiab USA Hosts Congressman Bob Latta
Perrysburg, OH – On Thursday, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05) visited REMSA member company Hiab USA’s National Support Center in Perrysburg, Ohio for a tour of their facility and discussion about Hiab’s business operations and products.
Congressman Latta was first elected to the US House of Representatives in 2007, and prior to Congress served in the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate. In Congress, Latta serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee, including as the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology as well as the Subcommittee on Energy and the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, which he previously chaired.
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Rep. Bob Latta (OH-5) observes Hiab products |
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“I appreciated the opportunity to tour the Hiab USA facility in Perrysburg and see a demonstration of their operations and highly adaptable equipment up close,” said Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05). “As the representative of a district with more than 60,000 manufacturing jobs, it’s important to see the critical role that Ohio workers play in our nation’s economy. In this case, Hiab services a wide range of customers that help ensure that countless industries can get products from point A to point B.”
Hiab was founded in 1944 building hydraulic cranes and celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2020. Today they have a number of product lines including knuckle-boom cranes, material handler loaders, truck mounted forklifts, and more. Hiab has locations throughout the United States and employs about 60 people in its National Support Center in Perrybsurg.
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Employees of Hiab discuss their business operations with Rep. Latta |
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Hiab was founded in 1944 building hydraulic cranes and celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2020. Today they have a number of product lines including knuckle-boom cranes, material handler loaders, truck mounted forklifts, and more. Hiab has locations throughout the United States and employs about 60 people in its National Support Center in Perrybsurg.
“It was a privilege to host Congressman Bob Latta at our NSC and our pleasure to give him a tour of our facility with an overview of our company and products. We certainly enjoyed the engaging conversations and were delighted to see his hands-on attitude. He even had the opportunity to operate one of our cranes,” said Terry Fidler, Senior Manager, Product Support & Marketing, Hiab.
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Rep. Latta tests out a Hiab Crane |
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As of 2020, Ohio has 41 freight railroads that operate over 5,000 miles of track, the fifth most railroads in the US. The rail supply and maintenance-of-way industries directly employ more than 4,600 Ohioans.
In attendance for the event were Andrew Griggs, Director, Aftermarket & Service, Hiab USA; Terry Fidler, Senior Manager, Product Support & Marketing, Hiab USA; Bob Bobroski, Director, Strategic Accounts & Dealer Management, Hiab USA; Dustin Moffitt, Product Manager, Hiab Loaders, Jim Walliser, Product Manager, Loader Cranes, Cooper Ehrendreich, Government Affairs Manager, REMSA.
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The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) is a non-profit membership-based organization located in Washington, DC that represents and promotes companies and individuals who manufacture or sell products and/or services in the railroad maintenance-of-way (MOW) industry. Our $5 billion MOW industry supports over 35,000 jobs nationwide. Visit www.remsa.org for more information.
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