R&M Materials Handling, Inc., held their 10th annual Master Distributor Meeting at their Springfield facility on June 15, 2010. R&M hosted a record setting crowd of 114 attendees from 8 countries and showcasing over 60 companies in attendance at the meeting. The day began with a business meeting at the Courtyard Marriott and a presentation by R&M President Jim Vandegrift. The business meeting concluded with guest speaker Tom Sothard, President, Konecranes – Americas. Participants were then treated to a tour of the new R&M office building on Gateway Boulevard and received a firsthand look at both current and new equipment offerings at the adjacent manufacturing facility.

Since 1929 R&M has been a leader in the overhead material handling industry. R&M’s manual chain, electric chain and wire rope hoist platforms, along with modular crane packages are distributed by a wide and diverse network of independently owned and operated businesses. This wide network includes crane builders, crane and hoist service companies, industrial distributors, entertainment representatives and other material handling and hoist equipment manufacturers and distributors. Headquartered in Springfield, Ohio, R&M’s distribution network extends from Canada to Chile.

For more information, contact R&M Materials Handling Inc., 4501 Gateway Boulevard, Springfield, OH, 45502. You may also visit www.rmhoist.com or call 1-800-955-9967.