The Crosby Group

What The Crosby Group does

The Crosby Group, now operating as Kito Crosby, is a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based manufacturer and distributor of engineered lifting and rigging hardware serving industrial customers worldwide. The company's product portfolio spans shackles, eye bolts, turnbuckles, wire rope products, wire rope clips, chain hoists, lever tools, electric chain hoists, wire rope hoists, crane solutions, lashing and height safety equipment, and load monitoring devices. Five heritage brands—Crosby, Kito, Harrington, Gunnebo Industries, and Peerless—are consolidated under the Kito Crosby umbrella, each contributing specialized product categories across the lifting and rigging value chain. Technology assets include the kitocrosby.com digital catalog, CertPro product authentication and certificate verification services, in-person and online training programs, and sensor/monitoring products such as Blokcam camera-based crane safety systems and Crosby load cells.

The company operates a hybrid B2B go-to-market: a global field sales organization accessible through a "locate a local sales manager" tool targets enterprise industrial accounts, while a formal channel partner/reseller program extends reach into mid-market and regional customers. Direct digital procurement is available through US Gear and Canada Gear e-commerce storefronts. End markets are construction (the largest segment, representing over 30% of the lifting and rigging market), oil and gas, manufacturing, and general industrial applications, with demand driven by safety regulation (OSHA, ASME), infrastructure investment, and heavy-load handling requirements. No public pricing is disclosed; sales are quote-based B2B transactions.

Founded in 1836, the company employs 1,001-5,000 people and is privately held. Between 2019 and 2021 it acquired Gunnebo Industries, Feubo, Blokcam, and Speedbinders to broaden its product surface and geographic reach. In November 2025 it retired thecrosbygroup.com domain and migrated to a unified kitocrosby.com digital platform, formalizing the multi-brand consolidation. Robert Desel serves as Chief Executive Officer.

Name

The Crosby Group

Legal name

Kito Crosby

Website

https://thecrosbygroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1836

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Crosby Group, operating as Kito Crosby, manufactures and distributes engineered lifting and rigging hardware—shackles, turnbuckles, hoists, chain, and lashing products—through five heritage brands to industrial customers in construction, oil & gas, and manufacturing worldwide via field sales, channel partners, and e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lifting and Rigging Equipment

NAICS

Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923), Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423810)

SIC

Wholesale-Construction & Mining (No Petro) Machinery & Equip (5082)

akta.pro primary industry

Lifting Accessories & Rigging (Slings, Shackles, Hooks, Spreaders) (IMAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Rigging hardware equipment
• Industrial lifting accessories
• Material handling products
• Shackles turnbuckles hardware
• Load engagement solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lifting and Rigging Hardware Sales: The Crosby Group generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of industrial lifting hardware and rigging equipment. As a key company in the U.S. lifting slings and rigging market, the company sells branded products across multiple brands (Crosby, Kito, Harrington, Gunnebo Industries, Peerless) through direct and channel sales to industrial customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Crosby Group (now operating as Kito Crosby) manufactures and sells premium industrial lifting and rigging hardware including shackles, eye bolts, turnbuckles, wire rope slings, chain hoists, wire rope hoists, and related load engagement equipment. The portfolio is organized under five major brands—Crosby, Kito, Harrington, Gunnebo Industries, and Peerless—and serves construction, oil & gas, and manufacturing customers globally through direct field sales, channel partners, and digital/e-commerce channels.

Product overview

The Crosby Group (now operating as Kito Crosby) offers a comprehensive portfolio of lifting and rigging equipment through multiple brands. The core offering includes Crosby shackles, wire rope products, and load monitoring solutions; Kito chain hoists and lever tools; Harrington electric hoists and cranes; Gunnebo Industries lashing and height safety equipment; and Peerless industrial chain solutions. These brands are complemented by in-person and online training services, plus e-commerce platforms (US Gear and Canada Gear) for direct product purchases. The company operates as a platform of specialized brands serving industrial, construction, oil & gas, and manufacturing sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Crosby: Lifting and rigging hardware brand including shackles, eyebolts, and related products
• Kito
• Harrington
• Gunnebo Industries
• Peerless

Products and services

• Crosby Lifting Hardware

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KitocoreOthersKito is one of five brands operated by Kito Crosby (formerly The Crosby Group post-merger). Kito is featured as a brand page on kitocrosby.com and represents a major product line in the consolidated company portfolio.
• HarringtoncoreOthersHarrington is one of five brands under the Kito Crosby umbrella, listed on kitocrosby.com as a brand page. It represents a major product line alongside Crosby, Kito, Gunnebo Industries, and Peerless.
• Gunnebo IndustriescoreOthersGunnebo Industries is listed as one of five brands on kitocrosby.com under the Kito Crosby umbrella. Notably, Gunnebo Industries also appears as a competitor in market reports alongside The Crosby Group, indicating it may be a portfolio company or acquired brand.
• PeerlesscoreOthersPeerless is one of five brands listed on kitocrosby.com under the Kito Crosby platform. Peerless Industrial Group also appears as a competitor in market reports, suggesting it operates as a subsidiary or portfolio brand within Kito Crosby.
• Miller Fall ProtectionminorOthersMiller Fall Protection is identified alongside The Crosby Group as a key company in the U.S. lifting slings and rigging market. Both companies compete in the same market space as leading providers of lifting and rigging safety solutions.
• Lift-AllminorOthersLift-All is identified alongside The Crosby Group as a key company in the U.S. lifting slings and rigging market. Both companies serve similar industrial end-markets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Van Beest: Van Beest is a specialist manufacturer of green pin shackles and rigging accessories, listed as a top-10 global turnbuckle manufacturer alongside The Crosby Group. It competes directly in lifting accessories and rigging hardware.
• Lift-All: Lift-All is identified as one of the three key U.S. lifting slings and rigging providers alongside The Crosby Group and Miller Fall Protection. It manufactures industrial slings and rigging products for similar B2B industrial customers.
• ABUS Kransysteme: ABUS is a European manufacturer of crane systems, hoists, and lifting components that competes with The Crosby Group in industrial lifting and material handling equipment for construction and manufacturing customers.
• Unirope: Unirope is listed among the top-10 global turnbuckle manufacturers and produces wire rope slings and rigging products, directly competing with The Crosby Group's Crosby and Peerless brands.
• Columbus McKinnon: Columbus McKinnon is a leading global manufacturer of lifting, rigging, and material handling products including hoists, cranes, and chain attachments. It is named alongside The Crosby Group in top turnbuckle and rigging manufacturer rankings and competes directly across the same industrial customer base.
• SWR Group: SWR Group is listed among the top-10 global turnbuckle manufacturers alongside The Crosby Group. It supplies rigging and lifting hardware to industrial customers across construction and general industrial markets.
• Chicago Hardware & Fixture: Chicago Hardware & Fixture is listed as a top-10 global turnbuckle manufacturer and competes with The Crosby Group in industrial rigging hardware, including turnbuckles and related fittings.
• Miller Fall Protection: Miller Fall Protection is identified as one of the three key players in the U.S. lifting slings and rigging market alongside The Crosby Group, with overlapping product categories and serving the same construction, oil & gas, and manufacturing end-markets.
• Yale Industrial Products: Yale Industrial Products manufactures chain hoists, lever hoists, and material handling equipment, overlapping directly with Kito Crosby's Kito and Harrington hoist product lines in industrial and construction markets.

Broad incumbents

• Konecranes: Konecranes is a global broad-line provider of lifting equipment and services, including hoists, cranes, and material handling solutions. It overlaps with Kito Crosby's hoist and crane component portfolio but at much larger scale and broader industrial scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A4 records

Investments

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