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[Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Robert Desel discusses Crosby's recent acquisitions of [Gunnebo Industries](https://www.gunneboindustries.com/) and [Straightpoint](https://www.straightpoint.com/), what the purchases mean for customers worldwide, and the future of the industry in the August 2019 issue of [Crane Hot Line](https://www.cranehotline.com/). 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