Altec Press Releases
Altec Announces Partnership with LineWise
As grid and energy constraints increase the need to stay online, live phase handling is becoming a necessary tool in transmission power line maintenance. To better serve mutual customers in this space, Altec is pleased to announce a partnership with LineWise Utility Products, a division of Diversified Product Development. LineWise designs and manufactures job specific […]
Altec Showcases Newly Redesigned Service Crane with Fiberglass Body at Work Truck Week® 2025
Birmingham, Ala., March 1, 2025 — Altec Inc. is excited to unveil its newly redesigned service crane with a 6,000-lb capacity at Work Truck Week® 2025. Featuring an innovative fiberglass body, this advanced unit delivers unmatched performance, durability and efficiency for operators across the work truck industry. The fiberglass body’s lightweight design offers up to […]
Benefits of Simulation-Based Training
In 2022, one person died every 96 minutes from a work-related injury. Many of them worked in construction and utilities. According to OSHA, “Workers in construction and extraction occupations had the second most fatalities (1,056) in 2022 compared to other occupation groups.” If you are wondering how to reduce safety incidents at work, there are […]
Altec Announces New Service Center Located in Corona, CA
Birmingham, AL, November 15, 2021 – As part of our ongoing efforts to better serve our customers, Altec continues to increase our shop service network and is pleased to announce the opening of the Altec Corona, CA Service Center. The Corona, CA Service Center will offer shop and mobile service. The facility will serve Southern […]
Altec Announces Senior Leadership Succession Plan
Birmingham, AL, October 7, 2021- The Board of Directors of Altec, Inc., announced the election of Allen W. Ritchie as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ritchie will also join Altec’s Board of Directors. Altec is a third-generation family-owned business founded by Lee Styslinger in 1929. Lee Styslinger, Jr. joined the business in 1952 upon […]
Altec Unveils New 65ton Dual Rated Unit at the 2021 Utility Expo
Birmingham, AL, September 28, 2021 – At this year’s Utility Expo tradeshow (formerly ICUEE), Altec announced the launch of the AC65E-155S, an addition to the company’s lineup of utility equipment. This machine is a dual-rated solution offering both class-leading lifting capacity as well as industry-first personnel platform capabilities. “This unit is especially exciting for Altec, […]
Altec Announces New Service Center Located in Syracuse, NY
Birmingham, AL, August 13, 2021 – On Wednesday, August 4th, Altec and Stewart/Perry, a national construction company based in Birmingham, Alabama, celebrated the official groundbreaking of the Altec Syracuse, NY Service Center. The Syracuse, NY Service Center will offer shop service, mobile service, parts, supplies and accessories. The facility will serve upstate New York, Western […]
Altec Launches New Riding Seat Cranes with Updated Controls
Birmingham, AL, July 13, 2021 – Altec is excited to announce the release of the AC40E-152S and AC45E-127S riding seat cranes with updated E-Series controls. Developed from customer feedback, this next generation of cranes comes with all-new world-class electric controls, updates to the operator interface, added operator creature comforts and improved dependability. “Our team designed these updated controls to […]
Altec’s Chairman and CEO Highlights the Importance of the Formal Implementation of USMCA
Birmingham, AL, July 1, 2020 – Altec’s Chairman and CEO, Lee Styslinger III, announced today his endorsement of the formal implementation and “Entry Into Force” of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement. Styslinger is a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN), providing policy and procedural advice on trade to the […]
A Statement from Altec’s Chairman and CEO, Lee Styslinger, III
“Each of us is troubled and heartbroken by the devastating events that have taken place in our country with the horrendous death of George Floyd and others. Like all Americans, we are feeling a sense of grief, anger and frustration. I would encourage us to openly and honestly talk about what we can do individually, […]
Altec’s CEO Named to President Trump’s Economic Recovery Advisory Council
Birmingham, AL, April 15, 2020 – The White House has announced that Altec’s Chairman and CEO, Lee Styslinger III, has been named by President Trump to the “Great American Economic Revival” Advisory Council. The council includes executives, economists, scholars and industry leaders. While announcing the formation of the council at a press briefing, President Trump […]
Altec CEO Announces Support of USMCA Agreement
Birmingham, AL, Dec. 11, 2019 —Altec’s Chairman and CEO, Lee Styslinger III announced today his endorsement of the amended USMCA agreement and encouraged quick passage by Congress. Styslinger is a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN) providing policy advice on trade issues to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and […]
Central Hardin High School receives $10,000 prize for students’ STEM-based solution in Altec’s Innovation Challenge
Elizabethtown, Ky.– Eleven teams from five schools within the Hardin County and Elizabethtown school districts participated in Altec’s Innovation Challenge on Friday, November 22nd. Central Hardin High School took home the top prize of $10,000. Bringing science, technology and engineering to life through a student-driven, project-based approach, students were asked to address real-world problems with an […]
Puregas is Now Altec AIR
Denver, Colo., August 1, 2019 – We are pleased to announce that we have changed our name from Puregas, LLC to Altec AIR, LLC effective August, 1, 2019. Puregas, based in Broomfield, Colorado, began manufacturing air dryers in 1954 and has grown to become a leading equipment and service provider of air pressurization and compressed […]
Diverse Lineup of Bodies Featured at 2019 Work Truck Show
Birmingham, Ala., March 6, 2019 – Altec will display its latest utility bodies at the NTEA Work Truck Show, Mar. 6-8, 2019. The broad range of products Altec displays at NTEA each year provides the work truck industry with new and exciting offerings they have come to expect from Altec. Featured at the show will […]