DICA

DICA - Thu July 21, 2022

DICA Announces Move to New Manufacturing Headquarters

DICA announced its move to a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Urbandale, Iowa. This will double the company's manufacturing capabilities for both standard and custom products. "A consolidation from multiple facilities in rural Iowa to a large, single manufacturing and office space enables us to provide an even higher level of customer service," said Kris Koberg, CEO of DICA....

DICA - Tue August 17, 2021

DICA Outrigger, Crane Pads Now Used Worldwide

DICA recently closed a historic sale in Antarctica to the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). With this purchase, DICA's outrigger pads and crane pads are now in use on all seven continents and in more than 50 countries around the world....

DICA - Wed September 02, 2020

DICA Announces LiftGuard Magnetic Sling Protectors

DICA announced a brand name change for its acquired Linton Rigging Gear line of products to "LiftGuard magnetic sling protectors. "LiftGuard joined the DICA family of engineered products following the company's acquisition of Linton Rigging Gear earlier this year....

DICA - Thu May 07, 2020

DICA's Kris Koberg Named to SC&RA's Safety Education & Training Committee

Kris Koberg, CEO of DICA, was recently named to serve a three-year term on the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association's (SC&RA) Crane & Rigging Group Safety Education & Training Committee....

DICA - Wed October 24, 2018

DICA Partners with IUOE to Provide Crane Setup Products at New Training Center

When the International Union of Operating Engineers opened its new International Training Center on 237 acres in Crosby, Texas, earlier this year, it was designed to feature the latest equipment and product technology, according to Chris Treml, IUOE director of construction training....

DICA - Fri October 05, 2018

DICA Nominated for Iowa Legends in Manufacturing Award

DICA was recently nominated as Exporter of the Year by Midwest Partnerships as part of the Legends in Manufacturing event presented by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry. Midwest Partnerships is an economic development corporation serving Adair, Audubon, Greene and Guthrie counties in West Central Iowa....

DICA - Mon August 13, 2018

Outrigger Pad Pioneer DICA Celebrates 30 Years

DICA, a provider of engineered outrigger pads, crane pads and cribbing products, celebrated its 30th anniversary on June 14, 2018, at Lake Panorama, Iowa, a short distance from the company's headquarters in Guthrie Center....

Fri November 17, 2017

New Smaller Blocks and Pads Available for DICA ProStack Interlocking Cribbing

DICA's new ProStack Cribbing products have been expanded to include smaller Medium Duty interlocking blocks and pad sizes. The reduced size is specifically designed for aerial bucket trucks and digger derricks where additional cribbing height is needed to support and stabilize the equipment in un-level environments....

Tue August 22, 2017

Dica Announces New Standard Owner's Manuals for FiberMax Crane Pads

To aid communication between lift directors, operators, and site safety personnel, Dica now issues model-specific owner's manuals with all FiberMax Crane Pad orders. Each manual includes inspection and usage guidelines, technical specifications and warranty information....

DICA - Wed April 19, 2017

DICA Outrigger Pads, Crane Pads Added to 3D Lift Plan

DICA announces that SafetyTech outrigger pads and FiberMax crane pads are now available in the crane mats library of the popular lift planning tool, 3D Lift Plan. DICA worked in collaboration with A1A Softwre LLC, developer of 3D Lift Plan, to provide engineered outrigger pad and crane pad options that would help increase the accuracy of lift planning data....