The William Hackett Group provides chain products and lifting systems solutions in the UK. William Hackett Chains was founded in England in 1892, supplying innovative chain products for agriculture, in particular chain harrows for the lifting, lashing, marine, mining and agricultural markets. In 1989, William Hackett Lifting Products Limited was established in Alnwick, Northumberland. This division saw the company successfully dive into alternative products such as Ratchet Lever Hoists, Chain Blocks, and Lifting Points. Today, over 128 years later, the business is firmly established as a market leader in the manufacture and supply of chain products and lifting systems for the oil and gas, renewable s, sub-sea, utilities, and lifting and rail markets around the world.