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Classen Founder Sees People Skills as Key Operator Trait
Dan Gonyaw, a seven-year operator with Classen Crane Service, is thrilled with the re-engineered cab and operator computer systems in the Link-Belt HTC86100 crane. CLASSEN from page 8
A Partnership Classen said that in some ways, he feels as if his company is partners with Woods CRW. “I was just getting started when Chris Palmer was just getting started and we have watched each other grow and succeed,” he said. “Much like my company, Woods CRW has put the right people in place within their organization. For instance, Steve Smith, one of their technicians has been with them for 25 years. He knows the Link-Belt cranes inside and out and he’s a real straight shooter. There have been times when Steve has worked with us even on a Sunday when necessary. We have had great luck with the Link-Belt machines and we have looked at and used other cranes, but the Link-Belt cranes just shine,” said Classen. About Classen Crane Mike Classen bought his first crane in 1981 at the age of 21. Ben Classen, Mike’s son, is now vice-president of the company. Classen’s now has between 12 and 60
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employees during the season and has completed projects from Augusta, Ga., to Augusta, Maine. Recently completed jobs include crane work at a new wind farm in Lowell, Vt., consisting of 21 windmills. For this project Classen operated a 400-ton (362.8 t) crawler crane. The company also recently placed 21 modular homes on Block Island and has been doing extensive erection projects at a paper plant in Sheldon Springs, Vt. Classen Cranes rents its fleet of cranes with operators throughout New England and New York State. For more information, visit www.classencranes.com About Woods CRW Founded in 1961 in South Burlington, Vt., Woods CRW focuses on equipment sales and product support. It has locations in Williston, Vt., North Oxford, Mass., and Central Square, N.Y. For more information, visit www.woodscrw.com.
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