Buffalo Grove, IL (November 3, 2003) – Essex Crane Rental Corp’s Bill Erwin, VP of Customer Support recently hired two Field Service Mechanics to reinforce Essex Cranes’ existing team of service men. This move further establishes the new Essex Cranes’ commitment to serve customers better and efficiently.

Bill Erwin thoroughly screened the candidates for this position and have chosen the most competent, proficient and skilled workers to join the Essex family. “We are fortunate to have experts with extensive experience as a Manitowoc CCO operator and CDL Class A driver who also have experience as a lead erector, welder/fabricator and field mechanic. To have talented people added to our field service team solidifies our promise to give our customers the best service. They will be covering the Northeast and Midwest regions.” stated Erwin.

“We also purchased new state of the art repair trucks to facilitate servicing process which makes our field team stand out among our competitors,” confirmed Erwin.

Essex Crane Rental Corp (www.essexcrane.com) has grown steadily in its 42 year history into the world's largest provider of Manitowoc lattice-boom crawler cranes and attachments. With over 480 cranes and attachments in its fleet, Essex supplies cranes for construction projects related to power generation, petro-chemical, refineries, water treatment & purification, bridges, highways, hospitals, shipbuilding, and commercial construction.