ML Holdings Company

What ML Holdings Company does

ML Holdings Company, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is a privately held, family-run holding company that acquires and operates private and family-owned businesses in the construction and infrastructure products and services space. The platform owns and operates six operating companies across more than 35 locations throughout the United States and Canada, organized into four operating groups: ML Distribution (heavy, compact, and aggregate equipment sales, rentals, parts, and service through McClung-Logan Equipment Company, Power Equipment Company, Power Screening, and Machinery Supply); ML Cranes (crane rental, heavy lifting, rigging, and hauling via Crane Service Inc., United Crane & Rigging, Winslow Crane Service, and Marks Crane & Rigging); ML Environmental (waste and recycling processing equipment through Viably, formerly Komptech Americas); and ML Utilities (fleet maintenance, compliance inspections, upfitting, and management services for utility, telecom, railroad, and municipal customers).

ML Holdings does not operate proprietary technology platforms; competitive advantage derives from authorized OEM dealer relationships (Volvo, Liebherr, Superior, Powerscreen, Terex, Link-Belt, Bomag, Takeuchi, Komptech, Harp Renewables, among others), a 3,300+ unit rental fleet growing at 9% CAGR, and a centralized shared services infrastructure spanning IT, HR, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and Risk. The company targets bolt-on acquisitions of $5M+ and platform additions of $20M-$100M in revenue, with a stated long-term hold philosophy that contrasts with traditional private equity exit-driven models.

The business model generates revenue through one-time equipment sales, recurring parts and service, rental fleet utilization, crane project contracts (including wind energy and power generation installations), and recurring fleet maintenance/upfitting service contracts. Customers are enterprise and government entities across construction, infrastructure, aggregate/mining, wind energy, utilities, telecom, waste/recycling, and healthcare/education end markets, with named users including M-NCPPC, Johns Hopkins University, Mesalands Community College, Hammond Farms Landscape Supply, CEI Constructors, and TMAC Resources.

Name

ML Holdings Company

Legal name

ML Holdings Company

Website

https://mlholdings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ML Holdings Company is a private, family-owned holding company in Denver that acquires and operates six construction and infrastructure equipment businesses across 35+ North American locations through Distribution, Cranes, Environmental, and Utilities operating groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices31 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales and Rentals: Distribution operating companies sell and rent heavy construction equipment ( Volvo, Liebherr, Superior, Terex, Takeuchi, Bomag, Powerscreen, Link-Belt, and other brands). Revenue comes from new equipment sales, used equipment sales, and short/long-term rentals across multiple industry segments.
2. Parts and Service: Operating companies provide parts sales and service/maintenance for equipment fleets. Revenue includes parts inventory sales and billable service labor for repairs, maintenance, and inspections.
3. Fleet Maintenance and Compliance Services: ML Utilities provides 24/7 fleet maintenance, compliance inspections, on/off-site repair, custom vehicle upfitting, and management services. Services include equipment maintenance, hydraulic repair, inspections, lube and chassis services, ANSI inspections, DOT certifications, and dielectric testing.
4. Equipment Rental Fleet Revenue: The company maintains a 3,300+ unit fleet with 9% CAGR growth rate for rental operations. Equipment includes earthmoving, aggregate, portable power, paving, compaction, cranes, waste processing, and utility vehicles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ML Holdings Company is a family-run private holding company that acquires and operates private and family-owned businesses in the construction and infrastructure products and services space. Through six operating companies across 35+ North American locations, it distributes, rents, and services heavy construction equipment, cranes, aggregate processing machinery, waste processing equipment, and utility vehicles, while providing parts, maintenance, and fleet management services to enterprise and government customers.

Product overview

ML Holdings Company is a family-run private holding company that owns and operates 6 diversified industrial companies across North America in the construction and infrastructure space. The company operates four distinct operating groups: ML Distribution (equipment sales, rentals, parts, and service through McClung-Logan, Power Equipment Company, Power Screening, and Machinery Supply), ML Cranes (crane rental, heavy lifting, rigging, and hauling through Crane Service Inc. and United Crane & Rigging), ML Environmental (waste and recycling processing equipment through Viably/Komptech Americas), and ML Utilities (fleet maintenance and utility equipment services). These operating groups serve the construction, infrastructure, aggregate, crane, environmental/waste recycling, and utility sectors across North America with over 35 locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Viably: Leading equipment supplier in the North American waste and recycling industry; master distributor of Komptech and Harp Renewables in North America
• ML Crane Group
• McClung-Logan Equipment Company
• Power Equipment Company
• Power Screening
• Machinery Supply
• Crane Service Inc.
• United Crane & Rigging
• ML Utilities

Products and services

• McClung-Logan Equipment Company Heavy and compact construction equipment sales, rentals, parts, and service across the Mid-Atlantic region, operating as an authorized Volvo CE and Takeuchi dealer since 1986 and serving civil, governmental, commercial, and residential construction customers.
• Power Equipment Company Heavy equipment rental, sales, and service solutions for the aggregate, construction, crane, and paving and compaction industries across the Rocky Mountain region since 1936, representing Volvo CE, Terex Cedarapids, Bomag, Link-Belt, Powerscreen, and Superior Industries.
• Power Screening Crushing, screening, composting, shredding, material handling, washing, earthmoving, and aggregate equipment sales, rentals, parts, and service for aggregate producers, quarries, and mining customers since 1984, representing Powerscreen, Terex MDS, and Superior Industries.
• Machinery Supply Aggregate production equipment, parts, and field and shop support services for owners and operators in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba since 2010; represents Lippmann and Superior Industries in Western Canada.
• Crane Service Inc. Crane rental and heavy lifting services for wind energy, power generation, and commercial construction projects with locations in Albuquerque, NM; Amarillo, TX; El Paso, TX; Sweetwater, TX; and Denver, CO; operates a fleet that includes Liebherr LR 1700-1.0 and similar large crawler cranes.
• United Crane & Rigging Tower crane and rigging services for commercial construction, power plants, and industrial applications in the Mid-Atlantic region; operates Potain tower cranes from Manitowoc, including deployments for Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus projects.
• Viably (formerly Komptech Americas) Master distributor of Komptech industrial waste processing equipment in North America with an expanded portfolio of shredders, screens, windrow turners, food-waste depackagers, drywall recycling systems, and biodigesters serving waste haulers, recyclers, composters, and municipalities.
• ML Utilities One-call fleet maintenance, 24/7 compliance inspections, on/off-site repair, custom vehicle upfitting, and management services for utility, telecommunications, construction, railroad, and municipal customers; services include hydraulic repair, ANSI inspections, DOT certifications, lube/chassis services, and dielectric testing from locations in Spring Hill and Chattanooga, TN, plus Charlotte, NC, and Baltimore, MD.
• ML Distribution Operating Group Umbrella operating group supplying heavy, compact, and aggregate construction equipment sales, rentals, parts, and service across North America through McClung-Logan Equipment Company, Power Equipment Company, Power Screening, and Machinery Supply.
• ML Crane Operating Group Umbrella operating group providing crane rental, heavy lifting, rigging, heavy hauling, alternative movement, and storage services across the Rocky Mountains, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic U.S. through Crane Service Inc., United Crane & Rigging, and related subsidiaries with a fleet of 200+ cranes including 35+ Liebherr units.
• ML Environmental Operating Group Umbrella operating group providing waste and recycling process technology solutions — including shredding, screening, separating, composting windrow turning, biodigestion, food-waste depackaging, and drywall recycling — for biomass, compost, construction/demolition, food/green/wood waste, MSW, mulch, and refuse-derived fuel applications through Viably.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9% CAGR fleet growth rate demonstrating consistent expansion
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Volvo Construction EquipmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1986McClung-Logan has been a Volvo CE dealer since 1986, providing heavy and compact construction equipment across the Mid-Atlantic region. Power Equipment Company and Golden Equipment also represent Volvo CE products in the Rocky Mountain region.
• Superior IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPower Equipment Company and Machinery Supply serve as dealers for Superior Industries aggregate equipment. The partnership provides crushing, screening, and material handling equipment across Western US and Canada.
• TakeuchicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMcClung-Logan represents Takeuchi compact excavators, track loaders, wheel loaders, and attachments through White Oak Compact Equipment Division in Virginia markets.
• LiebherrcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorML Crane Group operates a diverse fleet of 35+ Liebherr cranes including LR 1700-1.0, LR 1800, LR 1600, and LR 1500 models. Liebherr equipment supports crane rental and heavy lift operations.
• PowerscreencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPower Screening and Power Equipment Company represent Powerscreen screening and crushing equipment including Premiertrak 400 Jaw Crusher and Warrior 2100 Screen Plant.
• TerexcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPower Equipment Company represents Terex Cedarapids products including crushing and screening equipment. Power Screening also provides Terex MDS equipment.
• Link-BeltcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPower Equipment Company is an authorized Link-Belt dealer providing crane and construction equipment solutions.
• LippmanncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMachinery Supply became Lippmann dealer for Western Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia) providing crushing equipment sales, rentals, and parts.
• BomagcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPower Equipment Company represents Bomag compaction and paving equipment across their territories.
• Komptech GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorViably (formerly Komptech Americas) serves as master distributor of Komptech industrial waste processing equipment in North America. Longstanding partnership continues despite rebranding.
• Harp RenewablescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorViably distributes Harp Renewables biodigesters as part of expanded product portfolio for waste and recycling industry.
• Scott Equipment CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorViably distributes Scott Equipment Company's Turbo Separator line of food waste depackagers and GypStream drywall recycling systems.
• Manitowoc (Potain)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnited Crane & Rigging uses Potain tower cranes from Manitowoc for construction projects including the Johns Hopkins installation.
• SourcewellminorOthersGovernment customers use Sourcewell cooperative purchasing resource for equipment procurement, providing access to competitive pricing through group purchasing.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ALL Family of Companies: One of the largest crane rental and lifting services operators in North America; directly comparable to ML Crane Group's crane rental, heavy lifting, and rigging services.
• RDO Equipment Co. Family-owned John Deere and Vermeer construction equipment dealer with US-wide locations; closely comparable to ML Distribution's multi-OEM heavy equipment dealerships.
• H&E Equipment Services: Public heavy equipment distributor and rental company with branches across the US, mirroring ML Holdings' combination of equipment sales, rentals, parts, and service; directly comparable in business model, OEM partnerships, and end-customers.
• Maxim Crane Works: National crane rental company operating a fleet including large Liebherr crawlers; comparable to ML Crane Group's crane fleet and wind-energy lifting services.
• NMC Cat: Caterpillar dealer operating across multiple US states with full-line heavy equipment sales, rental, parts, and service — directly overlapping ML Distribution's core dealer model.
• Ring Power Corporation: Family-owned Caterpillar dealer with construction equipment distribution, rental, and power-systems service across the Southeast; directly comparable to ML Distribution's McClung-Logan and Power Equipment dealer businesses.

Broad incumbents

• United Rentals: Largest equipment rental company in North America; competes broadly with ML Distribution's rental fleet and parts/service, but at vastly larger scale and with a broader geographic footprint.
• Sunbelt Rentals: Major diversified equipment rental provider with national reach across industrial, construction, and utility segments; overlaps with ML Holdings' rental fleet and ML Utilities fleet-services business.
• Vermeer Corporation: Industrial and environmental equipment manufacturer with a dealer channel for underground, vegetation, and recycling equipment; comparable as a manufacturer/distribution model relevant to Viably and Power Screening.
• Terex Corporation: Global equipment manufacturer with crushing, screening, and materials-handling product lines that ML Holdings' Power Equipment Company and Power Screening distribute as authorized dealers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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