What Ramsey Industries does

Ramsey Industries is a privately held, multi-brand industrial equipment manufacturer headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1944, the company operates three wholly-owned sub-brands from two U.S. manufacturing facilities: Auto Crane and Ramsey Winch share a consolidated Tulsa plant, while Eskridge operates from Olathe, Kansas. The three brands are organized around complementary industrial functions — Auto Crane handles lift (truck-mounted electric and hydraulic service cranes, work truck bodies, crane control technologies, and accessories), Ramsey Winch handles pull (hydraulic and electric planetary and worm-gear winches plus planetary hoists), and Eskridge handles rotate (planetary gear drives, digger drives, anchor drives, bearing adapters, and hydraulic brakes). Together the product portfolio covers the full lift/pull/rotate stack for mobile and industrial equipment OEMs and aftermarket buyers.

Name

Ramsey Industries

Legal name

Ramsey Industries

Website

https://ramseyindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ramsey Industries is a PE-backed U.S. industrial equipment manufacturer operating three brands — Auto Crane, Eskridge, and Ramsey Winch — producing service cranes, winches, and planetary gear drives for OEM and aftermarket customers in utility, construction, mining, towing, forestry, energy, and defense markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923), Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Cranes, Hoists & Overhead Material Handling (Industrial) (IMAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Winches & Capstans (IMAHAJAH), Hoists (Electric, Manual & Pneumatic) (IMAHAJAG), Material Handling & Industrial Lift Vehicle Manufacturing (Forklifts/Telehandlers/Reach Stackers) (IMACAFAD), Crane & Hoist Components (Wire Rope, Chain, Drums, Sheaves, Motors, Controls) (IMAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Service cranes
• Hydraulic winches
• Planetary gear drives
• Work truck bodies
• Power transmission equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Manufacturing: Direct sales of manufactured industrial equipment including service cranes, work truck bodies, hydraulic and electric winches, and planetary gear drives to OEM partners, dealers, and distributors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ramsey Industries designs and manufactures industrial lifting, pulling, and rotating equipment under three brands: Auto Crane (truck-mounted electric and hydraulic service cranes, crane bodies, and crane control technologies), Eskridge (planetary gear drives, gearboxes, digger drives, bearing adapters, and hydraulic brakes for power transmission), and Ramsey Winch (hydraulic and electric planetary and worm gear winches and planetary hoists). Products are sold primarily to industrial OEMs and a nationwide dealer and distributor network serving utility, construction, mining, forestry, towing and recovery, energy, and government markets.

Product overview

Ramsey Industries operates as a multi-brand industrial equipment manufacturer with three distinct sub-brands: Auto Crane, Eskridge, and Ramsey Winch. Auto Crane provides telescopic service cranes, work truck bodies, crane control technologies, and accessories for utility, construction, and field service operations. Eskridge delivers power transmission solutions including gear drives, planetary gearboxes, digger drives, anchor drives, bearing adapters, and brakes for industrial and mobile equipment OEMs. Ramsey Winch manufactures hydraulic and electric winches (planetary and worm gear configurations) along with planetary hoists for tow and recovery, mining, forestry, and heavy infrastructure applications. The three brands share manufacturing facilities in Tulsa, Oklahoma (Auto Crane and Ramsey Winch) and Olathe, Kansas (Eskridge), and collectively serve markets including utility, industrial, towing and recovery, construction, government, energy, defense, forestry, mining, and agriculture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Auto Crane Service Cranes Truck-mounted telescopic service cranes, both electric and hydraulic, engineered for safe and efficient mobile lifting in utility, infrastructure, construction, energy, mining, and field service operations. Designed and manufactured by Auto Crane in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• Auto Crane Work Truck Bodies Work truck bodies designed and manufactured by Auto Crane for safety, reliability, and productivity in utility and field service applications. Used by utility companies, municipalities, and service operators.
• Eskridge Planetary Gearboxes Planetary gearboxes engineered purpose-built for heavy industry OEMs in utility, construction, agriculture, and forestry applications, with industry-leading 8-16 week lead times and no minimum order quantities. Designed and manufactured by Eskridge in Olathe, Kansas.
• Eskridge Gear Drives and Digger Drives Precision torque gear drives and digger drives for industrial and mobile equipment OEMs serving utility, construction, agriculture, and forestry markets. Eskridge also offers anchor drives and bearing adapters as part of its power transmission product family.
• Eskridge Hydraulic Brakes Hydraulic brake products for industrial and mobile equipment applications requiring reliable stopping and load-holding capability. Designed and manufactured by Eskridge.
• Ramsey Winch Planetary Winches Hydraulic and electric planetary gear winches built for dependable pulling force in tow and recovery, mining, forestry, oil and gas, and heavy infrastructure applications. Designed and manufactured by Ramsey Winch in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• Ramsey Winch Worm Gear Winches Worm gear winches for industrial and commercial applications requiring reliable load-holding capability and durability. Designed and manufactured by Ramsey Winch.
• Ramsey Winch Planetary Hoists Planetary hoists for heavy-duty industrial lifting and pulling applications, complementing Ramsey Winch's winch portfolio across tow, recovery, and heavy infrastructure uses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% on-time delivery across all product lines
• +3 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tulsa Area United WayminorOthers · 1 January 2008Charitable partnership with Tulsa Area United Way as part of Ramsey Industries' commitment to community involvement and corporate giving.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hiab (Cargotec): Division of Cargotec that manufactures truck-mounted cranes (HIAB, EFFER, FASSI, PM brands) and demountables. Directly comparable to Auto Crane's service cranes and work truck bodies across the utility and field service segments served by Ramsey.
• Manitowoc Company: Major manufacturer of crawler cranes, mobile cranes, and tower cranes. Adjacent competitor in the broader lifting equipment category serving construction infrastructure markets that Ramsey's equipment supports.
• Palfinger: Austrian global leader in loader cranes, container handling systems, and forestry/recycling equipment. Directly competes with Auto Crane in truck-mounted cranes globally and serves similar utility/construction/forestry OEMs, but operates at much larger scale with European manufacturing footprint.
• Regal Rexnord: Global manufacturer of power transmission and motion control products including gear drives, bearings, couplings, and industrial components. Touches Eskridge's planetary gear drives category but at much broader scale across industrial, aerospace, and general manufacturing end markets.
• Bonfiglioli: Italian global manufacturer of gear drives, gearmotors, inverters, and power transmission solutions for industrial automation, mobile machinery, and renewable energy. Directly comparable to Eskridge's planetary gear drives serving OEM customers in construction, agriculture, and mining.
• Terex Corporation: Global manufacturer of aerial work platforms, cranes, materials processing, and utility equipment. Comparable to Ramsey's broader industrial portfolio with overlapping utility and construction end markets; significantly larger and diversified across product categories.
• David Brown (Clyde Blowers Capital): Specialist gear engineering company manufacturing gear systems, gearboxes, and power transmission solutions for heavy industries. Comparable to Eskridge's industrial gearbox business with overlapping customer base in mining, materials handling, and heavy mobile equipment.

Direct peers

• Superwinch: Manufacturer of winches for utility, off-road, and industrial markets including electric and hydraulic models. Directly comparable product line to Ramsey Winch with overlap in towing/recovery, utility, and heavy hauling applications.
• Warn Industries: Leading manufacturer of winches, locking hubs, and off-road equipment, primarily serving automotive, recovery, and off-road vehicle markets. Direct competitor to Ramsey Winch in the electric and hydraulic winch category for towing, recovery, and heavy equipment applications.
• Reading Truck Body: Manufacturer of truck bodies, utility bodies, and service truck equipment for work truck, utility, and contractor markets. Direct peer to Auto Crane's work truck bodies and integrated work-ready truck solutions serving similar utility and field service customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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