About Us

Our ‘Why’

Starts and Ends with our Dealers


In the late 1990s, CraneWerks identified a challenge within the American crane industry. Powerful international corporations were rapidly penetrating the U.S. market through their extensive sales networks. Their abundant resources made it increasingly tough for independent U.S. dealers to stay competitive.

 

In response to this scenario, CraneWerks was established in 1997 with a clear mission: empower independent American dealers to excel in their home turf by enabling them to fulfill all their customers’ overhead material handling needs.

 

Starting from a modest base of operations in Arlington, Indiana, company founder Mark Thomas and his team embarked on the journey to build their own dealer-only network. This cooperative approach, which continues today, has successfully placed competitively priced overhead cranes, industrial cranes, and material handling products into the hands of customers through our dealers. CraneWerks’ initial goal was simple yet impactful: offer high-quality, cost-effective material handling solutions that our dealers could proudly present to their customers.

 

This straightforward approach has evolved into a robust business model. Our extensive dealer-only network allows us to secure components at discounted rates and design cranes and crane systems in-house, thus reducing costs and enhancing our dealers’ competitiveness. When an independent dealer joins the CraneWerks network, it’s akin to having our factory right alongside their sales office. The dealer handles the sales aspect of our partnership, and when necessary, we provide operational support.

 

In 2008, CraneWerks made a significant move to a spacious 65,000 square-foot facility in Morristown, IN, strategically located at the heart of the USA, easily accessible from every corner of the country. Our continually expanding team of dedicated engineering, manufacturing, and technical experts is available round the clock, all sharing a common objective: to bolster and expand our dealer network, ensuring sustained success for all parties involved. The future shines brightly for independent dealers in America, and CraneWerks takes pride in its ongoing role in securing these prosperous times ahead.

Roger Graham Scholarship Fund

Why CraneWerks?


So you can increase efficiency and productivity, reduce waste and incidents, ensure regulation compliance, stay up-to-date in the industry, and depend on your equipment to be reliable.

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