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Lift Association Elects Officers & Directors

The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) re-elected Gary Kennon of Rotary Lift (Madison, IN) to serve as Chairman of its Board of Directors at its recent annual membership meeting.

CORTLAND, NY — The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) re-elected Gary Kennon of Rotary Lift (Madison, IN) to serve as Chairman of its Board of Directors at its recent annual membership meeting.

Other Board members are: Chris Edwards of Western Manufacturing (National City, CA), Jerry Lentz of Challenger Lifts (Louisville, KY), Pete Liebetreu of Hunter Engineering (Bridgeton, MO), Rick Wells of Mohawk Resources (Amsterdam, NY), Doug Grunnet of ALM Auto Lifts/Mach. Corp (Streator, IL), and Harold Yeo of Wheeltronic (Mississauga, ON, Canada). Bob O’Gorman was appointed ALI President by the Board and was also elected ALI Secretary/Treasurer.

Members must adhere to strict industry standards and market lifts that bear the “Gold Label” of the ANSI Accredited ALI Automotive Lift Certified Lift Program. This indicates that the lifts are tested and validated as complying with the rigid requirements of the ANSI National standard governing lift construction.

For a list of member companies, details on ALI’s safety activities, or for information on obtaining available lift inspection and safety materials, write to the Automotive Lift Institute, PO Box 85, Cortland, NY 13045 or visit our website at www.autolift.org.

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