Material Handling Systems Joins CMAA

Material Handling Systems has joined MHI’s Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA).

MHI member companies have the opportunity to join any of MHI’s industry groups or the solutions community. Industry groups share information and conduct research to stay at the forefront of their industry.

Typical industry group activities include industry statistics collection, standards development, technical publications, public relations, promotion of safety, and member and user education. The solutions community brings MHI members together with equipment and systems users to collaborate and address common challenges and opportunities in manufacturing and supply chain in a safe harbor environment.

CMAA is recognized as the leading advocate for the safe application and operation of overhead traveling crane equipment and related products. Their engineering specifications are widely recognized as the preferred design standard for overhead traveling cranes, integrated crane systems, and crane components.

CMAA is the Crane Manufacturers Association of America, Inc., an independent trade association affiliated with the Material Handling Industry. CMAA traces its roots to the Electric Overhead Crane Institute, known as EOCI, which was founded in 1927 by leading crane manufacturers of that time to promote the standardization of cranes as well as uniform quality and performance.

As the leading authority and the principal resource in the overhead traveling crane industry, CMAA conducts business professionally with a spirit of enthusiasm, cooperation, honesty and integrity and positions its Members to achieve marketplace leadership.

For more information about MHI industry groups, please visit mhi.org/industrygroups. To learn more about CMAA please visit mhi.org/cmaa.