Shuttlelift
Shuttlelift is a U.S. manufacturer of custom-engineered rubber-tired gantry cranes (15 to 1,000+ tons), serving enterprise customers in precast concrete, steel fabrication, power generation, modular construction, and general material handling through direct sales and a global dealer network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1975
- HeadquartersSturgeon Bay, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Shuttlelift does
Shuttlelift is a U.S.-based manufacturer of custom-engineered rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes for industrial material handling, operating as a brand and subsidiary of privately held Marine Travelift, Inc. Headquartered in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, the company has manufactured mobile gantry cranes for over 50 years and offers four core product series — SB (single beam, 30–200 ton), DB (double beam, 30–300+ ton), SL (mobile pick-and-carry, 15–1,000+ ton), and E (all-electric, 30–200+ ton) — complemented by custom spreaders and attachments. Technical differentiation rests on patented all-wheel electronic steering with multiple modes (crab, transverse, carousel, coordinate, 2WS front/rear), a patented auxiliary powered hoist system, closed-loop hydrostatic drive, electronic diagnostics, and high-strength American steel construction. Average lead time for a custom crane is 24–32 weeks and the major component replacement lifespan is 20–25 years.
The company sells engineered-to-order capital equipment to enterprise customers in precast/prestressed concrete, steel fabrication, power generation, modular construction, and general industrial material handling. Distribution combines direct factory sales with a global network of 23+ certified dealers across North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, plus a company-owned regional service hub (Shuttlelift Mid-Atlantic) in Virginia. Revenue is generated from one-time capital equipment sales, custom spreaders and attachments, OEM-certified aftermarket parts and service, and pre-owned crane resale. Pricing is quote-based, fully customized to configuration, capacity, and options, with no public price list. Major end customers include Eagle Builders (five cranes since 2007), Sabre Industries, Oldcastle Precast, Kiewit, Standard Concrete Products, Maddox Industrial Transformer, Colmac Coil Midwest, and others documented across multiple continents. The company has no external funding, is privately held under Marine Travelift, Inc., and is not publicly traded.
Shuttlelift firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Shuttlelift
- Legal name
- Shuttlelift
- Website
- https://shuttlelift.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1975
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Shuttlelift is a U.S. manufacturer of custom-engineered rubber-tired gantry cranes (15 to 1,000+ tons), serving enterprise customers in precast concrete, steel fabrication, power generation, modular construction, and general material handling through direct sales and a global dealer network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Shuttlelift industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Lifting Equipment
- NAICS
- Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120)
- SIC
- Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Gantry & Portal Cranes (IMAHAJAD)
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Where Shuttlelift is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sturgeon Bay
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Shuttlelift business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Custom Rubber-Tired Gantry Crane Sales: Shuttlelift manufactures custom-engineered rubber-tired gantry cranes sold as capital equipment. Cranes are built to order with capacities ranging from 15-1,000+ tons. Each crane is customized for height, width, wheelbase, controls, steering, power system, hoists, spreaders, and operational needs. Revenue is generated from one-time capital equipment purchases with lead times of 24-32 weeks on average.
- Custom Spreader and Attachment Sales: Custom spreaders and lifting attachments designed and fabricated to match specific customer load requirements and lifting scenarios. These integrate with all crane series to expand lifting capabilities.
- Aftermarket Parts and Service: OEM-certified parts, maintenance programs, inspections, repairs, and technical support services provided through global dealer network and in-house service team.
- Used Crane Sales: Pre-owned gantry cranes listed to provide customers with options to buy quality used equipment.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom engineered-to-order pricing based on specifications |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
Shuttlelift product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Shuttlelift designs and manufactures custom-engineered rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes for industrial operations that move long, heavy, and oversized loads. Each crane is built to order with capacities ranging from 15 to 1,000+ U.S. tons, configured for height, width, wheelbase, steering, power system, hoists, and spreaders to match specific customer load requirements and yard layouts. The product portfolio spans four core series—SB (single beam), DB (double beam), SL (mobile pick-and-carry), and E (electric)—plus custom-engineered spreaders, serving industries including precast concrete, steel fabrication, power generation, modular construction, and general material handling.
Product overview
Shuttlelift is a manufacturer of industrial rubber-tired gantry cranes with over 50 years of experience. The product portfolio consists of four core crane series—SB Series (Single Beam, 30-200 ton), DB Series (Double Beam, 30-300+ ton), SL Series (Mobile Pick & Carry, 15-1000+ ton), and E Series (Electric, 30-150+ ton)—complemented by Custom Spreaders and attachments. All cranes are custom-engineered to order for specific customer load requirements, yard layouts, and operational conditions. The company serves industries including precast/concrete, steel fabrication, power generation, modular construction, and general material handling.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- SB Series Single Beam Rubber-Tired Gantry Crane Purpose-built single-beam RTG with 30-200 ton lifting capacity, designed for industries handling long-length, irregular, or difficult load profiles such as modular construction, steel fabrication, telecom structures, and industrial assembly. Features a double-taper column structure for rigidity and yard maneuverability.
- DB Series Double Beam Rubber-Tired Gantry Crane Flagship double-beam RTG with 30-300+ ton lifting capacity, built for high-duty cycle lifting environments requiring precision, stability, and reliability. Features formed steel structure with two lift points traversing the width, designed for long, heavy, and oversized loads including bridge girders, precast beams, culverts, and power-generation components.
- SL Series Mobile Pick & Carry Gantry Crane Economical pick-and-carry mobile gantry crane with 15-1,000+ ton lifting capacity, featuring a reinforced tube-section frame and hydrostatic drive system for smooth, fully proportional controlled travel. Designed for high-mass, on-the-move lifting applications including gensets, skids, heat exchangers, and data center cooling units.
- E Series Electric Rubber-Tired Gantry Crane All-electric RTG solution delivering zero-emission lifting with 30-150+ ton lifting capacity, featuring advanced electric motors, intelligent power management, load-sense hydraulic pump, water-glycol cooling, and overnight battery charging. Available in SB, DB, and SL configurations and designed for indoor facilities and environmentally conscious operations.
- Custom Spreaders and Lifting Attachments Engineered custom spreaders and lifting attachments designed and fabricated by Shuttlelift to match specific customer load requirements and lifting scenarios. They integrate with SB, SL, DB, and E Series cranes to expand lifting capabilities into a multi-purpose platform.
- Aftermarket Parts, Service, and Inspection Programs OEM-certified parts, scheduled maintenance programs, inspections, repairs, and technical support services delivered through Shuttlelift's global dealer network and in-house service team for the installed base of rubber-tired gantry cranes.
- Used Crane Sales Pre-owned Shuttlelift rubber-tired gantry cranes listed for sale to provide customers with an entry-point option to acquire quality used lifting equipment.
Quantifiable outcome
- Steel storage capacity can at least double when switching from forklifts to Shuttlelift RTG cranes
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Shuttlelift
Customer profileNamed customers19 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Shuttlelift technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature10 records
Shuttlelift partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
23 partnerships are on record, tiered regional.
- Super Equipment IncregionalCertified Shuttlelift dealer for Quebec and Ontario, Canada providing sales and service support in the region.
- Martin Walter CompanyregionalNortheast regional dealer providing Shuttlelift sales and service support.
- Great Lakes Power ServiceregionalDealer for Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia covering service and support.
- Shuttlelift Mid-AtlanticregionalCompany-owned regional hub providing faster parts delivery and service support across PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, and East WV.
- Maquinaria UcharegionalMexico-based dealer providing Shuttlelift sales and service support.
- Marine Travelift FloridaregionalFlorida-based dealer providing customer care and service support.
- K&L ClutchregionalDealer for Texas and Oklahoma regions.
- Garig EquipmentregionalDealer covering California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.
- Kendrick Equipment USAregionalDealer for Alaska, Washington, and Oregon. Certified Shuttlelift dealer servicing the Pacific Northwest.
- Kendrick Equipment CanadaregionalDealer for British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.
- Marine Services Co LtdregionalSaudi Arabia dealer providing service support in the Middle East region.
- Relentless Crane ServiceregionalUAE-based dealer providing crane service and support.
- Alghanim Equipment Co.regionalKuwait dealer providing equipment sales and service support.
- Alomar Marine ESTregionalQatar-based dealer providing marine and industrial crane support.
- Offshore Lifting Equipment Services JSCregionalMalaysia-based dealer providing lifting equipment services in Southeast Asia.
- HSYK Equipment Pte LtdregionalJapan dealer providing equipment support and service.
- VAST Metal and Machinery Co LtdregionalThailand-based dealer providing metal and machinery equipment services.
- Rusch Crane RepairregionalEuropean dealer covering Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic.
- Roulev SASregionalFrance-based dealer providing crane repair and service support.
- RMB Service GroupregionalOceania dealer based in Australia providing service support for the region.
- MaquigalregionalArgentina dealer providing equipment sales and service in South America.
- Pentamaq Chile SAregionalChile-based dealer providing equipment support across the region.
- Ribeca EquipmentregionalDealer covering Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela providing equipment service and support.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Shuttlelift competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Mi-Jack Products: U.S.-based manufacturer of rubber-tired gantry cranes and port/intermodal handling equipment. Most direct comparable to Shuttlelift, competing in the same mobile RTG category with similar industrial customers and customization model.
Broad incumbents
- Terex Corporation: Diversified global manufacturer of cranes, aerial work platforms, and materials processing equipment. Overlaps with Shuttlelift through rough-terrain and pick-and-carry cranes serving construction and industrial customers.
- Manitowoc Company: Global crane OEM producing crawler, mobile telescoping, and tower cranes. Competes with Shuttlelift in heavy-lift industrial applications, though at a much broader scale and product portfolio.
- Liebherr: Family-owned global manufacturer of mobile, crawler, tower, and gantry cranes. Enters Shuttlelift's territory with industrial mobile cranes and heavy lifting solutions for steel, concrete, and energy markets.
- Konecranes: Leading global provider of industrial cranes, port solutions, and lifting equipment. Comparable in industrial heavy-lift customer base, though with stronger focus on overhead and port cranes than mobile gantry.
- Kalmar (Cargotec): Major provider of port and heavy logistics equipment including rubber-tired gantry cranes used in container terminals. Adjacent to Shuttlelift's RTG category, serving logistics/port end markets.
- Marine Travelift: Parent company of Shuttlelift and manufacturer of marine boat-handling travelifts. Operates from the same Sturgeon Bay, WI facility with closely related mobile lifting technology and dealer overlap.
Emerging players
- Hovair Systems: Manufacturer of air-bearing heavy lifting and transport systems for industrial applications. Comparable in serving heavy-load movement needs but uses a different load-handling technology than RTGs.
- Gorbel: Manufacturer of overhead cranes, hoists, and ergonomic lifting solutions. Adjacent competitor in industrial material handling with similar customer verticals (steel, manufacturing, modular construction).
- Kundel Crane: U.S.-based manufacturer of overhead bridge cranes and custom lifting systems. Comparable in custom-engineered industrial lifting products but with focus on overhead rather than mobile rubber-tired gantry cranes.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Shuttlelift leadership team
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Shuttlelift subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Shuttlelift funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Shuttlelift M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Shuttlelift
What does Shuttlelift do?
Shuttlelift designs and manufactures custom-engineered rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes for industrial operations that move long, heavy, and oversized loads. Each crane is built to order with capacities ranging from 15 to 1,000+ U.S. tons, configured for height, width, wheelbase, steering, power system, hoists, and spreaders to match specific customer load requirements and yard layouts. The product portfolio spans four core series—SB (single beam), DB (double beam), SL (mobile pick-and-carry), and E (electric)—plus custom-engineered spreaders, serving industries including precast concrete, steel fabrication, power generation, modular construction, and general material handling.
Is Shuttlelift a public or private company?
Shuttlelift is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Shuttlelift founded?
Shuttlelift was founded in 1975. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Shuttlelift based?
Shuttlelift is headquartered in Sturgeon Bay, United States, in the North America region.
How does Shuttlelift make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Custom Rubber-Tired Gantry Crane Sales are the primary driver. The others are custom Spreader and Attachment Sales, aftermarket Parts and Service and used Crane Sales.
Who are Shuttlelift's main competitors?
Mi-Jack Products is listed as a direct peer. Broad incumbents are Terex Corporation, Manitowoc Company, Liebherr, Konecranes, Kalmar (Cargotec) and Marine Travelift. Emerging players are Hovair Systems, Gorbel and Kundel Crane.
Does Shuttlelift have an API?
No public API is recorded for Shuttlelift.
What industry is Shuttlelift in?
Shuttlelift's product category is Industrial Lifting Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAJAD, Gantry & Portal Cranes. Its NAICS code is 33392 and its SIC code is 3530.