Mi-Jack Products is an American manufacturer of industrial, intermodal, and port cranes based in Hazel Crest, Illinois.[1] It manufactures Travelift and Translift rubber-tired gantry cranes, as well as various other container handling systems[2] and is a part of the Lanco Group of Companies.[3]
History
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Beginnings: 1954
editMi-Jack Products was established in 1954 by Jack Lanigan Sr. in Chicago, Illinois. Lanigan named Mi-Jack Products after his two sons, Mike and Jack. During the 1960s Mi-Jack Products began distributing self-propelled rubber-tired gantry cranes. To further its expansion in the 1980s, Mi-Jack Products purchased the manufacturing rights to the cranes they had been selling, allowing them to enter new markets both nationally and internationally.[3]
The Panama Canal Railroad: 1998
editMi-Jack Products entered into railroad operations in the 1990s. In 1998 the Nation of Panama announced it was taking bids for a 50-year concession to rebuild and operate its 47.6-mile railroad stretching across the Isthmus of Panama.[3] Lanigan banded with the Kansas City Southern Railway to submit a winning bid to operate the line, called the Panama Canal Railway Co.[4]
The Lanco Group
editIn the early 2000s Mi-Jack formed The Lanco Group of Companies, a diverse group of companies specializing in disciplines: from material handling, terminal automation, supply chain, and sports & entertainment.[5] Mike Lanigan is currently the president of Mi-Jack[6] and the co-owner of the Lanco Group of Companies.[7]
Lanco Material Handling Division
edit- Mi-Jack Products [3]
- Western Pacific Crane & Equipment[8]
- Walter Payton Power Equipment[8]
- Broderson Manufacturing[8]
- Liftking [8]
- Greenfield Products[9]
Lanco Supply Chain Division
- QProducts & Services [10]
- Power In-Lock [10]
- Panama Canal Railway Co[11]
Lanco Sports & Entertainment Division
edit- Rahal Letterman Lanigan[12]
- Black Tie Products [13]
Cranes
editTravelift
editThe Mi-Jack Travelift is a rubber tired gantry crane used for a variety of applications, from steel and precast concrete, to manufacturing, wind, or bridge related lifting needs.[2]
Translift
editMi-Jack’s Translift rubber tired gantry cranes are used at rail intermodal terminals and may run on a hybrid battery system.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Giving the Southland a big lift". Chicago Tribune. 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ a b "Mi-Jack launches website". Crane & Transport Briefing. 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ a b c d Goldsborough, Bob (January 15, 2019). "Jack Lanigan Sr. of Mi-Jack who developed gantry cranes, dies at 91". Crane Market. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ B, Carlos A. Gordón (2024-06-10). "The Panama-David train: the resurrection of a story of geopolitics and global capitalism". Latinoamérica 21. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Manitowoc Awards Lanco Group of Companies as Top Dealer of the Year". acppubs.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Baranek, Tony (2020-10-02). "Baranek: New Lenox resident Mike Lanigan reaches 'one of the hills we've wanted to climb' as the car owner of an Indy 500 winner". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Mike Lanigan". Rahal Letterman Lanigan. 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ a b c d admin (2023-07-17). "Roborigger and Greenfield Products Announce Partnership for Exclusive Distribution of Roborigger in North America". Roborigger. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Greenfield Products partners with Roborigger". Crane & Transport Briefing. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ a b McDaniel, Jason (2024-01-09). "Power in layers: Reefer carrier secures sensitive cargo with internal lock". FleetOwner. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Gantry Cranes Carry Global Commerce Through Ports, Precast Yards, Panama Canal 4/25/2007 | 2007-04-25 | ENR | Engineering News-Record". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ SSMMA (2020-08-26). "Associate member spotlight: Lanco & partners win 1st place at Indy 500". SSMMA. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Pumper (2012-04-30). "May Industry News". Pumper. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Cantilever RTG from Mi-Jack ‣ WorldCargo News". WorldCargo News ‣ Leading site for cargo handling industry. 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2024-10-21.