After a violent EF-4 tornado ripped through the rural town of Fairdale, IL on April 9, 2015, Rick and Dawn Giest lost their home, barn, and most of their belongings. This deadly tornado traveled 15 to 20 miles on the ground with hail and wind gusts up to 91mph. Dawn’s 34 year old horse “Diamond”…
Read MoreImperial Crane donated a Terex T-340 40 ton crane to assemble component parts for the replica of the train that carried President Abraham Lincoln’s body to Illinois following his assassination in 1865. The Lincoln Funeral Train was on exhibit for four days in October at the Indian Welcome Center in Hammond, Indiana. A replica…
Read MoreImperial Crane assisted Tri Town Safety Village in Schererville, Indiana by donating a crane to unload a 10’ diameter tank and set it on a concrete pad. The Enbridge Tank was built to inform children and the general public on how oil and fuel travel underground in the United States and to emphasize the safety…
Read MorePearson Construction was involved in the erection of a 9/11 Memorial in Benton Harbor, MI. The memorial itself contained a piece of steel from the World Trade Center as its focal point. Imperial Power Services donated the crane required for the work and Lifting Gear Hire donated the rigging. Imperial Power Services also provided a…
Read MoreThe Bohne Foundation took part in the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Summer Camp VIP Day on Wednesday, June 26th @ Camp Red Leaf in Ingleside, IL. The day was filled with fun, games and prizes for the campers. Pictured is one of the events, the Fear Factor presented by Graham. Over 60 campers (ages…
Read MoreB.J. Bohne, President and CEO of Imperial Crane, won the 2011 Muscular Dystrophy Association Spirit of Hope Award. The award recognizes an individual who inspires hope in all of us and whose actions bring the MDA closer to the treatments and cures for muscle diseases. The Spirit of Hope is the belief in a positive…
Read MoreImperial Crane was a gold level sponsor for the 2011 Make-A-Wish Illinois Chapter’s 15th Annual Will-Grundy Petrochemical Golf Open. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. In addition to Imperial Crane’s gold level sponsorship, Herb Harmon, Director of Safety…
Read MoreNew Lenox, IL – Imperial Crane Services and the Bohne family got into the spirit of giving this Holiday Season by donating Christmas gifts to 86 children from the SOS Village in Lemont, IL. The SOS village provides an alternative to traditional foster care by having a full-time, professionally trained foster parent living with a…
Read MoreImperial was lifting an assortment of the rooftop equipment to support upcoming rink operations…the heaviest unit being 12,500 lbs. at a 150’ reach into the building. A few of the units were in sections where Imperial had to assemble and stack them on the roof, with the operator making blind picks utilizing our hard line…
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