What Aluma Tower Company does

Aluma Tower Company, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Vero Beach, Florida, designs and manufactures portable, lightweight aluminum telescoping tower-trailer systems for military, defense, emergency management, telecommunications, utilities, oil and gas, and other industrial customers. Its core technology centers on patented telescoping tower systems built from aircraft-grade 6061-T6 aluminum, marketed as offering roughly 80% of steel's strength at one-third the weight, non-corrosive properties, and full deployability in 15 minutes or less. Tower heights reach up to 106 feet (32 m unguyed), and the product family spans unguyed and guyed telescoping towers, the SMARTtower™ computer-controlled antenna system, meteorological (MET) towers, mobile van units, amateur radio towers, and the recently introduced Juggernaut steel tower (patent pending). Integrated trailer platforms include open trailer towers (TM series), enclosed cargo trailers (ECT series), C-130 certified military-spec units such as the Scorpion, and Cell-on-Wheels (COW) shelter systems (S-series).

The company operates two manufacturing plants in Vero Beach and sells via an enterprise field-sales motion with dedicated sales engineering, direct international shipping by land/air/sea, and a U.S. financing partnership with Crest Capital offering up to $150K in lease/finance credit. Pricing is quote-based, with mobile tower systems typically priced between $70,000 and $250,000 depending on configuration. Ancillary revenue includes ITS Tower Rental services for temporary, long-term, and emergency deployments, plus custom engineering and DYOT (Design Your Own Tower) projects. The company serves a customer base that includes U.S. Department of Defense entities (Army, Navy, Air Force, PEO STRI, SPAWAR), federal civilian agencies (FEMA, FBI, DHS, FAA), prime contractors (Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, BAE Systems, L3Harris, General Dynamics), and energy/utilities customers (Chevron, PG&E, Florida Power & Light). In May 2024, Aluma was acquired by The Will-Burt Company, and as of February 2026, Aluma Tower and Integrated Tower Systems (ITS) transact under Will-Burt Integration, Inc., preserving Aluma Tower as a product brand.

Name

Aluma Tower Company

Legal name

Aluma Tower Company, Inc.

Website

https://alumatower.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aluma Tower Company designs and manufactures patented portable aluminum telescoping tower-trailer systems for military, defense, emergency management, telecommunications, and utility clients. Acquired by Will-Burt in 2024 and now operating under Will-Burt Integration, Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Telescoping Tower Systems

NAICS

Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Tower Operations & Maintenance (Field Services) (HDAIAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Telecom Tower & Mast Construction (Greenfield Builds, Foundations, Erection) (IMAFAIAC)

Keywords

• Mobile tower systems
• Telescoping antenna masts
• Trailer mounted towers
• Military communication towers
• Cell on wheels shelters

Headquarters

HQ city

Vero Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mobile Tower Systems Sales: Direct sales of aluminum, steel and mast tower systems including portable tower trailers. Towers range from telescopic unguyed, telescopic guyed, single tower masts, environmental meteorological towers, and mobile van unit towers.
2. Trailer Systems Sales: Sales of portable tower trailers including open trailer towers, enclosed cargo trailers, military spec units, and trailer towers with shelter (Cell on Wheels/COW).
3. Tower Accessories and Components: Sales of tower accessories including telescoping lights, air conditioner/heater units, custom coax reels, storage boxes, antenna storage containers, generators, fuel tanks, emergency lights, and equipment racks.
4. Finance and Leasing Options: Partnership with Crest Capital to provide financing and leasing options for U.S. customers purchasing mobile tower systems. Credit available up to $150K with streamlined application process.
5. ITS Tower Rentals: Rental services for temporary, long-term, and emergency communication needs through their ITS Tower Rental program.
6. Engineering Support Services: In-house engineering support assisting with technical questions or modifications from procurement through installation and throughout product service life.
7. Logistics and Planning Services: Shipping units internationally by land, air and sea with logistical support for maintenance and readiness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aluma Tower Company designs, manufactures, sells and services portable aluminum telescoping tower systems integrated with trailers, shelters and accessories. Products include unguyed and guyed telescopic towers, the SMARTtower computer-controlled antenna system, military spec trailer towers (including the C-130 certified Scorpion), Cell-on-Wheels (COW) trailer shelters, enclosed cargo trailers, and related tower accessories, supported by ITS tower rentals, custom engineering and the DYOT Design Your Own Tower program.

Product overview

Aluma Tower Company, now operating as Will-Burt Integration, Inc., offers a comprehensive portfolio of mobile telescoping tower systems and integrated solutions. The product portfolio centers on two primary categories: aluminum telescopic tower systems (T-series including T2, TU, and T-100HD models) and portable tower trailers (TM series including TM-12, TM-51, TM-52, TM-53, TM-54, TM-55). Tower types include unguyed self-supporting towers, guyed towers, SMARTtower computer-controlled systems, single mast towers, meteorological (MET) towers, mobile van unit towers, and amateur radio towers. The company also manufactures Juggernaut steel towers (patent pending). Trailer solutions include open trailer towers, enclosed cargo trailers (ECT series), military spec units (C-130 certified), and Cell on Wheels (COW) shelter systems (S6, S8, S510, S812, S816). The company provides customization services through DYOT (Design Your Own Tower), skid solutions, custom engineering, and ITS tower rentals for temporary deployment needs. All products are ISO 9001:2015 certified and manufactured in the USA with in-house engineering support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SMARTtower™: A computer-controlled, self-monitoring, automatically retracting tower with technology that allows complete control via text message.
• Scorpion
• ITS Tower Rental

Products and services

• Telescopic Unguyed Antenna Tower
• Telescopic Guyed Antenna Tower Lightweight aluminum antenna tower with guy wires for additional stability, designed for rapid deployment in high wind conditions and portability.
• SMARTtower Computer-controlled, self-monitoring, automatically retracting antenna tower with preset keypad configurations for automatic response without human intervention and remote control via text message; includes Aluma generator and HVAC system.
• Single Tower Mast Single-section aluminum antenna tower providing compact and versatile solutions for specialized use cases.
• Environmental Meteorological (MET) Tower 10-meter freestanding lightweight meteorological tower for small antennas up to 35 lbs, including temporary mounting plate, guy wire attachment points and hinged base, used for weather sensors and wind speed/direction equipment.
• Mobile Van Unit Tower Vehicle-mounted tower installable on vans, motor homes, cargo trailers or other suitable vehicles, transporting horizontally and pivoting to vertical position at deployment site using a sliding carriage design.
• Amateur Radio Towers Guyed and unguyed towers designed for HAM radio, UHF/VHF or HF requirements for amateur radio operators.
• Juggernaut Steel Tower Feature-rich steel tower (patent pending) for less demanding applications and deployment environments, available at competitive pricing, extending Aluma's portfolio beyond aluminum.
• Open Trailer Tower Systems (TM Series) Open trailer-mounted tower systems (TM 12, TM 51-20, TM 51-35, TM 53-70/Scorpion, TM 55-90) ranging from compact small mobile towers to larger capacity mobile systems for higher payload and extended height requirements.
• Enclosed Cargo Trailer Tower Systems (ECT Series) Enclosed cargo trailer tower systems (ECT 16, ECT-24, ECT-24D4, ECT-20, ECT-20D4) with steel trailer frames and aluminum skin exteriors, ranging from medium-duty to heavy-duty applications with higher payload capacities.
• Military Spec Trailer Tower Systems C-130 certified, rapid deployment capable military spec trailer tower systems including the Super Scorpion (TM53-70 MIL), S510 portable telescopic masts with telecom shelter, and S812MIL military trailer tower, designed for harsh battlefield environments.
• Trailer Tower with Shelter (Cell on Wheels / COW) Systems Trailer-mounted self-supporting tower systems with integrated shelters (S6, S510, S812, S8HY hybrid, S816) for Cell on Wheels (COW) applications, including Aluma's top-of-line S816 platform housing up to nine slide-out rotating equipment racks.
• ITS Tower Rental Rental service for temporary, long-term, and emergency communication tower rentals to support rapid deployment communications needs.
• Custom Tower Solutions Application-specific custom design services to meet unique project specifications and requirements, delivered with in-house engineering support from concept to deployment.
• Skid-Mounted Tower Solutions Skid-mounted tower solutions providing alternative mounting and deployment configurations beyond trailer- or vehicle-based platforms.
• DYOT – Design Your Own Tower Customer-driven custom tower design program enabling specification of unique tower configurations tailored to specific application requirements, supported by in-house engineering.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15-minute deployment time vs. lengthy fixed tower construction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Integrated Tower Systems (ITS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ITS relocated from Tulsa, OK to Vero Beach, FL in January 2025. Aluma Tower and ITS consolidated under Will-Burt Integration, Inc. unified operating entity focused on delivering faster, more seamless experience. Preserves brand strengths while combining engineering talent and product roadmaps.
• The Will-Burt CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Will-Burt Company, headquartered in Orrville, Ohio, acquired Aluma Tower Company, Inc. in May 2024. The acquisition increases Will-Burt's elevation systems integration capabilities. Both companies share commitment to excellence, aligned cultures, core values, and rich histories. Aluma and Will-Burt operations consolidated under Will-Burt Integration, Inc. in early 2026.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Will-Burt Company: Aluma's parent company and the most direct peer — Will-Burt manufactures mobile telescoping masts and integrated tower systems with significant product overlap with Aluma's mobile tower portfolio. Both now operate under the unified Will-Burt Integration, Inc. entity.
• Integrated Tower Systems (ITS): Sister brand under Will-Burt Integration; ITS specializes in mobile tower rentals and integrated tower solutions for temporary, long-term, and emergency deployments — directly overlapping Aluma's COW and trailer-tower offerings.
• Mobile Mark Antenna Solutions: Designs and manufactures mobile and fixed-site antennas for wireless communications, public safety, and fleet/telematics markets. Comparable to Aluma in serving mobile-deployable communications customers with antenna-system hardware.

Broad incumbents

• Huber+Suhner: Established Swiss manufacturer of connectivity solutions including RF cables, antennas, and components for telecom, defense, and transportation. Overlaps with Aluma as a broader incumbent supplying passive telecom and defense communications infrastructure.
• Valmont Industries: Diversified infrastructure manufacturer whose Valmont Telecom division produces engineered steel structures, monopoles, and tower products for telecom carriers. Overlaps with Aluma as a major passive telecom infrastructure incumbent.
• CommScope: Large public telecom infrastructure vendor offering antennas, base station components, and wireless network solutions. Overlaps with Aluma as a broad incumbent in passive telecom infrastructure across carrier and enterprise customers.
• American Tower Corporation: Largest U.S. tower operator and global REIT owning and leasing macro tower sites. While primarily an operator (not a manufacturer), it is the dominant demand-side counterpart to mobile-tower solutions like Aluma's and shapes pricing dynamics in the space.
• Ericsson: Global telecom equipment leader whose Network Infrastructure portfolio includes site solutions, antennas, and integrated radio systems. Broad incumbent that competes indirectly via end-to-end solutions that can substitute for Aluma-style mobile infrastructure.
• Radio Frequency Systems (RFS): Global manufacturer of cable, antenna, and tower systems for wireless communications including defense and broadcast. Broad incumbent with overlapping product categories to Aluma in passive RF and tower infrastructure.

Emerging players

• PCTEL: Specializes in antennas and wireless test solutions for industrial, IoT, and private network applications. Comparable to Aluma in serving niche wireless-infrastructure use cases with antenna-centric products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alumatower

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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