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Meet Ethan Schwartz: One of the Product Engineers Behind Slingmax Innovations At Slingmax® Rigging Solutions, the people behind the products are just as impressive as the gear they create. One of those people is Ethan Schwartz, a Product Engineer who’s passionate about solving tough challenges and making life easier—and safer—for those in the lifting and…

  [April 4, 2023] River Associates Investments, L.P. (“River Associates”), a longstanding lower middle market private equity firm based in Chattanooga, TN, announced the acquisition of I&I Sling, Inc and Slingmax, Inc. (“I&I / Slingmax”).  This acquisition, in addition to River’s purchase of Yale Cordage in 2020, solidifies the combined businesses as an industry leader…