What PSC Crane & Rigging does

PSC Crane & Rigging is a fourth-generation, family-owned heavy lifting and precision rigging provider founded in 1933 as Piqua Steel Company and headquartered in Piqua, Ohio. The company delivers turnkey crane rental, heavy industrial rigging, machinery moving, industrial maintenance, press installation and relocation, millwright services, specialized lift and transport (using hydraulic gantries up to 900 tons, Hydra-Slide skidding systems up to 1,000 tons, SPMT trailers, and strand jacks), warehousing and final-mile trucking, miscellaneous steel fabrication and erection, and an Equipment Installation Management (EIM) program for project oversight. Its technical differentiation rests on a capital-intensive specialized equipment fleet and a 100/0 Safety Culture rather than on software or automation.

The company sells exclusively through an enterprise field sales motion, engaging contractors, facility managers, and project owners directly across nine primary verticals — automotive, data centers, food and beverage, infrastructure, manufacturing, paper, petro chemical, pharmaceutical, and power generation. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven, with no public rate cards; revenue is generated from equipment rental (with certified operators), professional services (rigging, machinery moving, millwright, fabrication), and managed services (EIM, warehousing). Notable engagements include the NASA Langley 120-ft vertical wind tunnel install, lowering an 800-ton tunnel boring machine for Project Clean Lake, a 16-acre automotive facility demolition with 80,000 contractor hours, and emergency 1.1M-lb transformer transport at a power plant.

PSC operates from three Ohio offices (Piqua/Dayton, Plain City/Columbus opened January 2026, Milford/Cincinnati acquired 2019) and has extended its footprint across the United States, Canada, and Mexico under current President Jim Sever. The company holds extensive OSHA, AWS, HAZWOPER, and mine safety certifications, has been recognized with the SC&RA 40-Year Longevity Award and 2025 SC&RA presidency, and remains privately held by the Sever family with no disclosed external institutional investment.

Name

PSC Crane & Rigging

Legal name

PSC Crane & Rigging

Website

https://pscind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PSC Crane & Rigging is a fourth-generation, family-owned heavy lift and precision rigging provider founded in 1933, serving industrial customers across automotive, data centers, infrastructure, manufacturing, power generation, and related verticals with crane rental, rigging, machinery moving, and turnkey equipment installation services from Ohio offices with North American reach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Construction Equipment Rental and Industrial Rigging Services

NAICS

Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923), Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Cranes & Heavy Lifting Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Lifting Systems (Hydraulic Gantries, Strand Jacks, Jacking Systems) (IMAHAJAO), Industrial/Commercial Equipment & Machinery Moving (Rigging-Light) (HSAKAKAI)

Keywords

• Heavy equipment rigging
• Crane rental services
• Machinery moving
• Industrial millwright services
• Heavy lift transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Piqua

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Crane & Equipment Rental: Rental of certified cranes and equipment manned by qualified operators with custom lift plans meeting project needs and safety standards
2. Heavy Industrial Rigging: Turnkey equipment installations, plant relocations, assembly line installations, robotic weld cell installations, and material handling services
3. Machinery Moving: Moving and installing power and production equipment with precision alignment and floor layout services
4. Industrial Maintenance: From routine maintenance to emergency repairs, adherence to tight schedules with onsite engineering and fabrication
5. Press Installation & Relocation: Turnkey press installation and relocation services with port handling, international shipping mitigation, design and fabrication, startup and commission support
6. Millwright Services: Four-year apprenticeship trained millwrights providing equipment assembly, installation, alignment, and maintenance including shaft alignment and vibration analysis
7. Specialized Lift & Transport: Heavy lift and transportation of oversized machinery using gantries, strand jacks, cranes, heavy-haul hydraulic platform trailers, and jack & slide systems
8. Warehouse & Final-Mile Trucking: Indoor and outdoor warehousing facilities with final-mile trucking services for equipment storage and delivery
9. Misc. Steel Fabrication & Erection: Design, fabrication, and erection of structural and miscellaneous steel components including stairs, handrails, platforms, catwalks, and pipe supports
10. Equipment Installation Management: Proactive project management service overseeing communication, risk management, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement for equipment installation projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PSC Crane & Rigging delivers crane and equipment rental, heavy industrial rigging, machinery moving, industrial maintenance, press installation and relocation, millwright services, specialized lift and transport, warehouse and final-mile trucking, miscellaneous steel fabrication and erection, and equipment installation management. These services are provided to industrial customers in manufacturing, automotive, data centers, food and beverage, infrastructure, paper, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and power generation. The company deploys specialized equipment including hydraulic gantries, SPMT trailers, strand jacks, and skidding systems, along with certified operators and four-year apprenticeship-trained millwrights.

Product overview

PSC Crane & Rigging is a full-service rigging, machinery-moving, and industrial maintenance provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected services. The core offerings include Crane & Equipment Rental (certified equipment with qualified operators), Heavy Industrial Rigging (turnkey installations, plant relocations, robotic cell installations), Machinery Moving (precision equipment positioning with floor layout and anchoring), Industrial Maintenance (from routine maintenance to emergency repairs), Press Installation & Relocation (turnkey services for all major manufacturers), Millwright Services (precision alignment and equipment installation), Specialized Lift & Transport (gantries, strand jacks, SPMT systems), Warehouse & Final-Mile Trucking (secure storage and delivery), Misc. Steel Fabrication & Erection (custom steel components), and Equipment Installation Management (comprehensive project management). The company operates primarily in Ohio (Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati) and serves industries including automotive, data centers, food & beverage, infrastructure, manufacturing, paper, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and power generation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crane & Equipment Rental Rental of certified crane equipment manned by qualified operators, including mobile hydraulic cranes, lattice boom crawlers, industrial cranes, rough-terrain cranes, forklifts up to 30-ton capacity, and hydraulic gantry systems up to 900-ton capacity, with custom lift plans to meet project needs and safety standards. Designed for industrial clients requiring heavy lifting on a project basis.
• Heavy Industrial Rigging Comprehensive rigging services including turnkey equipment installations, plant relocations, assembly line installations, robotic weld cell installations, material handling, and conveyor line installations for industrial customers.
• Machinery Moving Moving and installation of power and production equipment with precision and safety focus, including total station floor layout and marking, floor drilling and anchoring, and installation of entire production systems.
• Industrial Maintenance Routine maintenance through emergency repair services for industrial machinery, including onsite engineering, onsite fabrication, 24-hour on-call availability, equipment adjustments and alignments, and planned plant shutdowns.
• Press Installation & Relocation Turnkey press installation and relocation services for all major manufacturers, including port handling, complex shipping mitigation, design and fabrication services, and startup and commission support.
• Millwright Services Highly trained millwright services including equipment installation, precision alignment, bearing installation and replacement, vibration analysis, and proper lubrication practices for ceiling-hung and floor-mounted systems.
• Specialized Lift & Transport Heavy lifting and transportation services including hydraulic gantries, strand jacks, cranes, heavy-haul hydraulic platform trailers (SPMTs), and jack and slide systems for oversized and heavy machinery.
• Warehouse & Final-Mile Trucking Indoor and outdoor warehousing facilities in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton with secure storage, assembly, modification, and final-mile trucking capabilities.
• Misc. Steel Fabrication & Erection Design, fabrication, and erection of structural and miscellaneous steel components including stairs, handrails, ladders, platforms, mezzanines, catwalks, pipe supports, framing, and support beams.
• Equipment Installation Management Proactive equipment installation management program providing comprehensive planning, seamless coordination, proactive risk management, quality assurance, efficient resource allocation, and thorough documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed pharmaceutical production line move on time and within scope under aggressive timeline
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• McNally CompaniesnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2025Construction partner for Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District's Project Clean Lake. PSC provided heavy lift expertise for lowering 800-ton tunnel boring machine 193 feet as part of Southerly Tunnel construction.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Barnhart Crane & Rigging: Largest U.S. specialized heavy rigging and crane rental company, offering crane rental, heavy haul, plant relocations, and engineered rigging across a national footprint. Direct competitor across virtually all of PSC's service lines.
• Maxim Crane Works: Major U.S. crane rental and rigging provider with a large owned fleet of hydraulic and lattice-boom cranes, supported operators, and heavy-haul transport. Closely comparable to PSC's crane-led business model.
• ALL Crane & Equipment Rental: Full-service crane rental and rigging provider with similar service mix including equipment rental with operators, heavy rigging, and millwright-style mechanical services across the Midwest and beyond.
• Bigge Crane and Rigging: U.S. crane rental and heavy-haul/transport specialist with similar mix of operated crane rental, SPMT/heavy transport, rigging engineering, and industrial project execution.
• TNT Crane & Rigging: Heavy-lift specialist combining crane rental, specialized rigging, and industrial services. Directly comparable to PSC's turnkey lift planning and execution capability.
• Lampson International: Specialized heavy-lift contractor known for hydraulic gantries, strand jacks, and engineered super-lifts — overlapping directly with PSC's specialized-lift equipment fleet.

Broad incumbents

• Mammoet: Global leader in engineered heavy lifting, heavy transport, and installation services using hydraulic gantries, SPMTs, and strand jacks. Larger portfolio and broader geographic reach than PSC, but directly comparable specialty equipment and use cases.
• Sarens: Global heavy-lifting, transport, and engineered-rigging service provider with one of the world's largest crane and specialized equipment fleets. Competes with PSC on large industrial and infrastructure projects.
• United Rentals: North America's largest equipment-rental company with a significant crane and aerial/lifting segment plus specialty rental. Broader portfolio and scale; tangential competitor to PSC's crane rental and material-handling services.

Regional players

• Deep South Crane & Rigging: Regional heavy crane rental and rigging provider focused on the U.S. Southeast. Comparable offerings in crane rental and rigging services but operates in a different geographic footprint than PSC's Ohio-centric base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance17 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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