Hercules Crane & Lifting Supplies: 2025, A Year in Review & Looking Ahead

As we approach the end of 2025, we’re taking a moment to reflect on what has been a year of transformation, progress, and innovation at Hercules Crane & Lifting Supplies. From an exciting rebrand and the launch of our upgraded e-commerce website to expanding our services and sharing more educational content than ever — it’s been a big year for growth across the Hercules network.

Rebrand, Renewed Identity & E-Commerce Expansion

This year marked a major milestone: our official transition from Hercules SLR to Hercules Crane & Lifting Supplies. This rebrand reflects who we’ve become — a nationwide provider of complete lifting, rigging, and crane solutions.

As part of this evolution, we launched our new e-commerce website, and recently upgraded it, giving customers a faster, more intuitive way to browse and order from our expanding selection of lifting and rigging products. 

But we’re not stopping there — in 2026, we’ll be focusing on adding our complete catalogue of products, so be sure to keep checking back as more items go live every month.

Our rebrand isn’t just happening online, either. Across Canada, Hercules branches are being updated with new signage, window decals, and refreshed branding, bringing our new look and energy directly to our customers. The transformation reflects our ongoing commitment to modernize, unify, and strengthen our presence from coast to coast.

Safety & Training: The Cornerstone of Our Work

Safety remains the heart of everything we do. Through our Hercules Training Academy, we’ve continued to provide essential, hands-on training for operators, riggers, and safety professionals.

Our most popular course of the year, Overhead Crane Operator Training, helped hundreds of professionals gain the confidence and skills to work safely and efficiently. In our blog “Mastering Crane Safety: How Hercules Training Academy Leads the Way,” we explored the training standards, techniques, and real-world applications that make Hercules a trusted name in industrial safety.

We also expanded our educational content through the Hercules blog — tackling topics like eye bolts vs. swivel hoist rings, snatch block safety, and manual vs. electric trolleys. These articles help our customers make informed decisions about the gear they use every day.

Product, Service & Operational Highlights

Our teams across Canada have worked tirelessly to enhance both our product offerings and service capabilities. This year, we:

• Expanded our inventory of slings, hoists, shackles, hooks, chain, and wire rope, ensuring better availability for industries from construction and manufacturing to shipping and energy.

• Strengthened our inspection and certification services, helping customers maintain compliance with Canadian OHS regulations and keeping their lifting equipment safe and ready for the next lift.

• Increased our focus on custom assemblies and specialty lifting solutions, providing customers with tailor-made configurations that meet their exact needs.

It’s been a year of growth not just in what we sell — but in how we serve.

As part of our digital transformation, we’ve listened closely to customer feedback to make online interactions smoother and more efficient. Early data from our e-commerce platform shows shorter checkout times, improved product searches, and more accurate stock updates.

Internally, we’ve taken steps to enhance communication and training across our teams, ensuring that the same high standard of service is delivered at every Hercules branch. We’re proud of how far we’ve come — and we’re excited about the ongoing improvements ahead.

Top 5 Blogs of 2025

Our blog has continued to be a hub for industry insight, product guidance, and safety education. Here are the 5 most popular reads from this year:

Project Spotlight: The Moosehead Lift 
Wire Rope: Galvanized Steel vs. Stainless Steel
Using Round Slings Safely
Spotlight on The Crosby Group
Understanding Working Load Limits (WLL)

Each post is crafted to help our readers make safer, smarter decisions in the field — and the engagement we’ve seen this year tells us that these resources are making a difference.

Looking Ahead to 2026

The year ahead promises even more progress. Our key goals include:

• Expanding our online catalogue to include every Hercules product category.

• Enhancing mobile shopping performance and adding new product filtering tools.

• Completing the rebrand rollout, ensuring every Hercules location nationwide reflects our new look.

Every change we make is designed to better serve our customers — ensuring Hercules remains Canada’s most trusted partner in crane, rigging, and lifting solutions.

As 2025 comes to a close, the entire Hercules team would like to extend our warmest thanks to our customers, partners, and employees. Your loyalty and support make our success possible.

🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄
We wish you peace, happiness, and time well spent with loved ones this season. May your New Year be filled with prosperity, safety, and success — and may 2026 lift you to even greater heights.

From all of us at Hercules Crane & Lifting Supplies — thank you for another incredible year.