Crane 1 has acquired Standard Crane & Hoist, a service and equipment provider of overhead crane inspections, repairs and maintenance, parts, and new cranes with eight locations across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
Founded in 1909, Standard Crane was started by Cal Hadden as the Standard Supply Company focusing on the industrial supply market in the Gulf Coast region.
Since 1990, under the management of Mac Hadden, the company has thrived after it pivoted to the overhead crane market and was renamed Standard Crane.
The company will continue to expand its operations across the South and Southwest regions, servicing both existing and new customers at the high level of quality and responsiveness upon which its customers have grown to know and rely on.
Standard Crane is a highly regarded regional provider with an excellent reputation, high integrity, and experienced management team.
“We are thrilled to add Standard Crane to our Crane 1 family and proud to welcome all our new team members. The combination of our companies adds another strategic building block for Crane 1 as a leading, independent technical field service company focused on providing safe and exceptional solutions which lead to enhanced equipment uptime and reliability for our customers. The purchase also aligns well with our Crane 1 strategy of growing through highly selective acquisitions with companies that have excellent reputations in the overhead crane market while allowing us to expand our geographic service footprint,” said Thomas Boscher, president/CEO, Crane 1.
Hadden, who will continue to lead the team moving forward, has guided the Standard Crane organization through a period of significant growth.
“Our team at Standard Crane has built an incredible company. Providing great products and excellent service to our customers is and will always be our main priority. We have grown by investing in the crane specific expertise of our employees who in turn produce the quality cranes and services for which we are known. As we transition from our current structure to the new relationship with Crane 1, I am proud to say we share the same core values of integrity, employee focus, and outstanding customer service. We are excited to become a part of the Crane 1 family. The additional resources provided by Crane 1 will give us the power to provide greater value to our customers, while remaining respectful, honest, and caring to our employees,” added Hadden.
Crane 1 is a provider of overhead crane MRO services and equipment that maximize safety, diminish liability, reduce maintenance costs, and increase overall productivity. The company offers services, including OSHA mandated inspections, maintenance, repair, design and installation of overhead crane systems and below-the-hook lifting devices.
Standard Crane is a well-respected source for custom built overhead cranes and crane services. Operating in eight locations across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, the company sells, services, inspects, repairs, and modifies overhead cranes and hoists of all makes and models.
