Kundel Industries

What Kundel Industries does

Kundel Industries is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer of production safety equipment headquartered in Vienna, Ohio, founded by Robert Kundel Sr. in the late 1980s using three generations of excavating expertise. The company operates two product pillars: above-ground material handling (overhead bridge cranes with a patented endtruck assembly and 10:1 safety factor, foundationless jib cranes, gantry cranes, custom lift assist devices with vacuum/mechanical/magnetic grippers, and modular aluminum structural framing) and below-ground trench protection (hydraulic shoring systems such as TrenchJack and HydroJack, aluminum trench boxes, Titan Series steel trench boxes with cast steel sockets, bedding boxes, and a newly launched Site Safety accessories line). All products are manufactured in the USA and engineered for OSHA-compliant worker safety, with custom configuration as a core offering.

The business model centers on quote-based hardware sales of custom-configured capital equipment, distributed through a combination of direct enterprise field sales and an authorized dealer network spanning the US and Canada, supplemented by a French-language channel for Canadian buyers. Revenue is complemented by professional services (custom engineering, training, dealer certification, lifetime limited warranty inspections), and by a financing partnership with F.N.B. Equipment Finance offering 24–84 month terms, 100% financing, and tax-exempt municipal rates. Target customers are industrial manufacturers, construction and excavation contractors, municipal water and public works departments, and aerospace, defense, and automotive end-users, served via content marketing, an industry events presence (including the Cincinnati OSHA Trenching Safety Summit), and a multi-platform social and email funnel. Notable named customers include Crown Equipment, Avery Dennison, Primetals Technologies, Kokosing Construction, and Altoona Water Authority.

Name

Kundel Industries

Legal name

Kundel Industries Inc.

Website

https://kundel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kundel Industries is a family-owned US manufacturer of production safety equipment, producing overhead cranes, lift assist devices, and trench shoring systems for industrial manufacturers, construction contractors, municipalities, and aerospace/automotive end-users across North America via direct sales and a dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Material Handling & Trench Safety Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Overhead bridge cranes
• Material handling equipment
• Trench shoring systems
• Lift assist devices
• Ergonomic lifting equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Manufacturing & Sales: Manufacture and sale of production safety equipment including overhead cranes, jib cranes, gantry cranes, lift assist devices, trench boxes, trench shoring, aluminum framing systems, and bedding boxes. Products are sold directly and through dealer networks with options for custom configuration.
2. Equipment Financing: Partnership with F.N.B. Equipment Finance to provide financing options for customers. Offers 24-84 month terms, loans and leases, 100% financing, commercial and tax-exempt municipal rates for equipment purchases.
3. Service & Support: Training services, installation support, dealer certification programs, warranty services, and ongoing customer support. Lifetime limited warranty on crane products with quarterly inspection requirements.
4. Custom Engineering & Design: Custom lift assist device and gripper design services tailored to specific manufacturing applications, part geometries, and operator requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kundel Industries manufactures and sells production safety equipment for industrial manufacturers, construction contractors, and municipal/public works customers. Its product line spans above-ground material handling systems (overhead bridge cranes, jib cranes, gantry cranes, lift assist devices, custom grippers, and modular aluminum framing) and below-ground trench protection systems (hydraulic shoring jacks, aluminum and steel trench boxes, and bedding containers). All products are custom-configured to customer specifications, manufactured in the USA at the company's Ohio headquarters, and supported by dealer installation, training, and financing options.

Product overview

Kundel Industries is a family-owned manufacturer of production safety systems headquartered in Vienna, Ohio. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: (1) Above-ground material handling equipment including overhead bridge cranes with patented closed-rail technology, foundationless jib cranes, gantry cranes, lift assist devices (balancers/zero-gravity systems), custom grippers (vacuum, mechanical, magnetic), and aluminum structural framing systems; and (2) Below-ground trench protection including hydraulic shoring jacks (TrenchJack, HydroJack, TrenShore Series), aluminum trench boxes, Titan Series steel trench boxes with cast steel sockets, bedding boxes, and site safety products. The company emphasizes OSHA compliance, custom engineering solutions, and products manufactured in the USA with a 10:1 safety factor on cranes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kundel Industries: Primary company brand for production safety systems including overhead cranes, jib cranes, trench boxes, and material handling equipment

Products and services

• Overhead Bridge Cranes Closed rail overhead bridge cranes for industrial material handling in manufacturing facilities, featuring patented endtruck assembly for up to 30% more square foot coverage than competitors, an industry-leading 10:1 safety factor, internal electric bars, and cantilever support posts enabling extended spans at 3-ton capacity. Sold to industrial manufacturers with custom configuration options and a lifetime limited warranty.
• Jib Cranes

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% more square foot coverage than nearest competitor through patented endtruck assembly
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gorbel: Gorbel is a leading US manufacturer of overhead bridge cranes, jib cranes, gantry cranes, and ergonomic lift assist devices—the closest direct competitor to Kundel's above-ground product portfolio, and explicitly referenced in Kundel's customer testimonials as the comparison brand.
• Spanco: Spanco manufactures jib cranes, gantry cranes, bridge cranes, and material handling solutions directly competing with Kundel's overhead lifting product lines, serving similar industrial manufacturer and aerospace customers.
• Vestil Manufacturing: Vestil manufactures material handling, ergonomic lifting, and industrial equipment including lift assists and aluminum structural framing—directly comparable to Kundel's lift assist and framing systems.
• Air Technical Industries: Air Technical Industries designs and manufactures overhead bridge cranes, jib cranes, gantry cranes, and custom material handling equipment, serving similar industrial customers as Kundel.
• Efficiency Production: Efficiency Production is a major US manufacturer of trench shoring equipment, including hydraulic shoring and trench boxes, directly competing with Kundel's TrenchJack and Titan Series lines for the same construction and municipal customers.
• Pro-Tec Equipment: Pro-Tec Equipment manufactures trench shoring and excavation safety products including hydraulic shores and trench boxes, directly comparable to Kundel's trench protection portfolio serving utility and municipal markets.

Broad incumbents

• Columbus McKinnon: Columbus McKinnon is a publicly traded global provider of hoists, cranes, rigging, and material handling products, overlapping with Kundel's overhead crane business at a much broader portfolio and scale.
• Konecranes: Konecranes is a global leader in overhead cranes, lifting equipment, and material handling solutions, with substantially larger scale and broader product depth than Kundel's crane business.
• Terex (Demag Cranes): Terex, with its Demag industrial cranes portfolio, is a major global manufacturer of overhead and process cranes serving industrial customers with substantially broader product depth than Kundel.

Others

• Hubbell Power Systems (certified lifting brands): Hubbell, through its various industrial brands, supplies electrical and mechanical equipment including elements of overhead lifting systems; relevant as an adjacent industrial supplier rather than a direct competitor in Kundel's core crane and trench safety niches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/kundel_ind
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaTKXbyOyIQwt89ySWg1VMw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Kundel-Industries-96636577771
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kundelindustries
• Instagraminstagram.com/kundelindustries

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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