North American Crane Bureau, (NACB), headquartered in Central Florida, and with physical operations in multiple cities, is looking to expand, and the destination is Las Vegas. NACB conducts a successful annual Professional Development Conference out west, and after talking with customers, decided it was time to open an office on the western side of the country.
“We surveyed our clientele on the west coast,” says L.D. Stutes, vice president of sales & marketing for the Orlando, Fla.-based crane and lifting training organization. “We critiqued several locations in southern California, Arizona, and Washington prior to acceptance of a most generous Las Vegas offer.”
A 6,500-sq. ft., site, which will house office and warehouse space in a stand-alone building with gated parking, has been chosen for the new NACB location. Stutes says the company anticipates having a regional office staff, a simulation showroom, classroom, and hands-on training available at the location, slated for a grand opening in July.
Stutes alludes to the idea that other NACB regional locations are planned. “Other locations remain in the planning stages for the Northwest, and for the Midwest. A number of clients in both areas have expressed a need for our specialized services to more centrally located and readily accessible to their personnel and ongoing training needs,” he says.
A recent press release announcing the expansion states that NACB will continue to build on its recently opened training and manufacturing facility in central Florida, as well. NACB-IES, Inc.—NACB’s Interactive Educational Systems—designs and manufactures crane training simulators which are not only used in NACB proprietary training courses but are also sold for organizations to use in their own training. The increased demand for this type of training resource has driven NACB-IES Inc. to invest in advanced manufacturing equipment, and personnel which is leading to reduced turn-around and lead time on its simulator orders, according to the company.
“Improving our relationships and exceeding the expectations of our clients is what we’re all about. We will make whatever investments that we must, to ensure that our clients get what they expect, or more,” says Ted Blanton, Sr., NACB president and CEO. “This includes investing in additional real estate in other areas, so that our clients experience is both easier and better for them.”
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