Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company has announced its top five crane distributors for 1998. It has also named 23 companies “most valued suppliers” for 1998 in a new scheme to recognise delivery performance, product quality and service performance.

Top distributors were: Con-Equip, Kelly Tractor Company, Link-Belt Mid Atlantic, Owsley & Sons and Transport Equipment Sales (TES). TES was also named as Link-Belt’s “rookie of the year”.

Suppliers recognised were: American Fabricators, American Tank & Fabricating, Anchor Coupling, Braden Winch, Central Kentucky Processing, Craft Machine Works, Dana Spicer Heavy Axle & Brake Division, Darling Bolt, Glidewell Specialties Foundry, Gunnebo Johnson, Hydro Tube, Kelly Fabricator, Ken-Mar Tool, Kirk & Blum Manufacturing, Moore Diversified Products, OEM Hose & Service, Pneu-Draulics, S&S Giant Tire, Sunrise Fiberglass, The Crosby Group, Tru-Line Manufacturing and Wire Rope Corporation of America.