Category: SafeRack
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SixAxis Achieves ISO 14001:2105 Certification
We are proud to announce that our brands, SafeRack, Upside Innovations, and ErectaStep, have all achieved the ISO 14001:2015 certification for our environmental management system.
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SafeRack Receives FMA Safety Award
SafeRack, LLC located in Andrews, South Carolina was recently chosen to receive a 2024 Safety Award of Merit from the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA). Open to all FMA company members, the FMA/CNA Annual Safety Awards recognize metal fabrication companies that adhere to excellence in safety. Sponsored by CNA, the endorsed business insurance carrier for…
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SafeRack Celebrates a Stellar 2023!
Mount Pleasant, SC – Amidst the backdrop of the USS Yorktown, SafeRack’s sales team recently celebrated a year marked by unwavering commitment to safety and customer excellence. This gathering in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, celebrated achievements and reaffirmed our core mission: to provide safe access solutions and unparalleled service in the field by enhancing Collaboration and…
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SafeRack Podcast – How to Prepare for a Successful Modular Stair & Ramp Installation
A podcast about truck spotting and why it’s important. In this episode of SafeRack Podcast, hosts Kenny Rogers and Ray Evans discuss the significance of proper truck spotting including topics such as loading arms and hoses, open and closed loading, ISOtainers, specialized safety cages, hatch access, as well as top and bottom unloading from truck…
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SafeRack Podcast – Railcar BOLOs with Kenny and Ray
A podcast about truck spotting and why it’s important. In this episode of SafeRack Podcast, hosts Kenny Rogers and Ray Evans discuss the significance of proper truck spotting including topics such as loading arms and hoses, open and closed loading, ISOtainers, specialized safety cages, hatch access, as well as top and bottom unloading from truck…
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SafeRack Podcast – Soft Tissue Injuries with Kenny and Ray
A podcast about truck spotting and why it’s important. In this episode of SafeRack Podcast, hosts Kenny Rogers and Ray Evans discuss the significance of proper truck spotting including topics such as loading arms and hoses, open and closed loading, ISOtainers, specialized safety cages, hatch access, as well as top and bottom unloading from truck…
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SafeRack Podcast – Design-Build Services with Kenny and Ray
A podcast about truck spotting and why it’s important. In this episode of SafeRack Podcast, hosts Kenny Rogers and Ray Evans discuss the significance of proper truck spotting including topics such as loading arms and hoses, open and closed loading, ISOtainers, specialized safety cages, hatch access, as well as top and bottom unloading from truck…
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SafeRack Podcast – Truck spotting with Kenny and Ray
A podcast about truck spotting and why it’s important. In this episode of SafeRack Podcast, hosts Kenny Rogers and Ray Evans discuss the significance of proper truck spotting including topics such as loading arms and hoses, open and closed loading, ISOtainers, specialized safety cages, hatch access, as well as top and bottom unloading from truck…
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SafeRack secures patent for the innovation GX loading gangway.
SafeRack secures patent for the innovation GX loading gangway, the world’s most ergonomically advanced truck and railcar gangway. ANDREWS, SOUTH CAROLINA March 22, 2022 —SixAxis, the global leader in industrial bulk loading safety equipment, has secured a patent on the GX, the most ergonomically advanced and #1 selling gangway in North America. The original G4…
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Lt. Governor Pamela Evette Visits SafeRack to Celebrate Women in Manufacturing
Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, South Carolina’s first female Republican Lt. Governor visited SafeRack headquarters in Andrews, SC at an International Women’s Day event co-hosted by our parent company SixAxis and Women in Manufacturing (WiM), the only national and global trade association dedicated to supporting women working in the manufacturing industry. Lt. Governor Evette spoke about…
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Banish unsafe stairs and equipment to the Land of Misfit Platforms and Steps.
Despite the craziness of the past year, we can be grateful that so many employers are improving their focus on workplace safety. In the spirit of the season, aspiring safety manager Herbie the Elf spreads the message of safety, making the world a safer place for everyone. Don’t let rickety, unsafe equipment ruin the Christmas…
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Co-Founder & CEO of SixAxis Manufacturing to Step Down at the End of 2021, President Named Successor
Rob Honeycutt, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, plans to step down from his current role as CEO at the end of 2021. The Board of Directors has appointed Jeff Reichert to succeed Honeycutt as Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2022.
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The turkeys are smoked!
In 2020 we felt it would be appropriate to take a different approach to our annual Christmas video and decided to make a difference.
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Press Release – GX Loading Gangway
SafeRack introduces the GX loading gangway, the world’s most ergonomically advanced loading gangway for truck and railcar. Andrews, South Carolina, March 10, 2020 — SafeRack, the global leader in industrial bulk loading safety equipment just announced the production of their most ergonomically advanced gangway. The new GX Gangway is the next generation of North America’s…
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Have you lost the true meaning of Christmas?
The new Christmas video is live. It’s our 10th year doing these, and we think it turned out great.
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A Major Safety Milestone Reached for SafeRack: 500 Days Injury Free
On Tuesday, April 30th SafeRack celebrated 500 days without any injuries in their manufacturing plant. SafeRack, the leading industrial manufacturer of safety access equipment and an OSHA and IBC compliant company is setting the trend of putting safety first for employees and companies locally and across America. As SafeRack’s influence grows across a number of…
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SafeRack Welcomes Jason Merschat as VP of Operations
SafeRack, the world’s largest manufacturer of truck and railcar loading platforms and safety equipment, is proud to announce and welcome Jason Merschat as VP of Operations. Mr. Merschat will be responsible for expanding the growth rate while meeting and exceeding the needs of customers in terms of delivery and quality. SafeRack has experienced an increase…
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SafeRack Welcomes Eric Grothaus as Director of Human Resources
SafeRack, the world’s largest manufacturer of truck and railcar loading platforms and safety equipment, welcomed Eric Grothaus as Director of Human Resources in July. Grothaus will be responsible for attracting and retaining the very best candidates for the company. Grothaus joins the SafeRack team after a lengthy career in Human resources working for Cincinnati…
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Falfurrias Capital Announces Strategic Investment in SixAxis
Falfurrias Capital Announces Strategic Investment in SixAxis SixAxis is a leading manufacturer of safety equipment, including SafeRack, ErectaStep brands CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2017) – Falfurrias Capital Partners (“FCP”), a Charlotte-based private equity firm focused on investing in growth-oriented, middle-market businesses, and SixAxis LLC (“SixAxis”), the leading manufacturer of advanced products that increase worker…
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SixAxis Statement Regarding Hurricane Harvey
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On behalf of the entire SixAxis family, our thoughts and prayers go out to all of those impacted by this devastating storm. We know for certain that many of our employees, dealers, and customers in the area have sustained significant damage and hardship as a result of this historical disaster. SixAxis is contributing $5,000 to…
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New ways of thinking lead to opportunity and growth
By Andrel S. Langely SafeRack co-founders Fred Harmon and Rob Honeycutt stand in front of the global company’s 225,000-square-foot facility in Andrews, S.C. Not seeing any virtue in simply doing things the way they’ve always been done has led to grand things for SafeRack co-founders Rob Honeycutt and Fred Harmon. SafeRack started in 2003 when…
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SafeRack LLC named supplier of choice for Holcim (US) and Lafarge North America Inc. plant and term
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Holcim (US) and Lafarge North America Inc., US businesses of LafargeHolcim Ltd, One of the world’s leading suppliers of cement, aggregates, concrete and asphalt, have announced that they have selected SafeRack to be their exclusive provider of trailer loading gangways, platforms, and safety related loaded equipment for the entire US marketplace. Two months of joint…
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About the buying experience
How one manufacturer streamlined quoting and grew 500 percent in six years. Metal fabricators have a history of growing through word-of-mouth. Many companies go for years, sometimes generations, without hiring a single salesperson. It’s just the nature of this manufacturing sector dominated by small, multigenerational family shops. Few say their company is “sales-driven.”
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Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce announces annual award winners
Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce names SafeRack as “Business of the Year”
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A South Carolina Startup That Hacked The Industrial Process To Reach $100 Million In Revenue
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As seen on Forbes.com By Christopher Steiner Rob Honeycutt’s success defies so many conventions within the entrepreneurial canon that it’s hard to pick which part of his tale merits telling first. As a salesman, he’s not supposed to be good with software. As somebody without a college degree, he’s not supposed to be able to, in a…
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Tech Trends for 2016
As seen on IndustryWeek.com By Matt Lawell Drones, virtual reality, augmented reality and the Internet of Things (Industrial and otherwise) will top all sorts of buzzword lists this year. But what about the new manufacturing tech that has been glossed over a little? Here are some of the developments that could help you transform for…
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Don’t Trip Over OSHA Compliance: Adequate Fall Protection Paramount To Employee Safety
Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths. OSHA recently announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2015 and fall protection (1926.501) ranks as its top violation with 6,721 citations for the year.
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South Carolina’s SixAxis Invests $20 Million in Facility Expansion, Jobs
Partnership with State of South Carolina and Georgetown County Aids Manufacturer’s Expansion SixAxis and its division, SafeRack, a manufacturer of loading rack and safety access solutions, have announced expansion plans to support their immediate and long term growth initiatives. SafeRack, the State of South Carolina, and Georgetown County have aligned resources that culminated in a…