What Emmert International does

Emmert International is a specialized heavy-haul and rigging services provider founded in 1968 in Clackamas, Oregon by Terry Emmert. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures 100% in-house a proprietary fleet of heavy-transport and lifting equipment, including the patented Integrated Jack Dolly System, the BBCX1000 20-axle Schnabel Railcar (1 million pound capacity), 350–750 ton hydraulic gantry systems, strand jacking systems up to 1,100 tons, Goldhofer self-propelled trailers, and hydraulic platform trailers. This vertically integrated manufacturing capability is the operational backbone of the business and a key differentiator versus competitors who lease or rent equipment.

The company serves enterprise clients across seven industrial verticals — Nuclear Power, Conventional Power, Marine, Aerospace, Oil/Gas/Chemical, Mining & Minerals, and Wind Energy — plus a Structure Relocation practice for historic preservation and building recycling. Notable customers include NASA, Boeing, California Science Center, FermiLab, SONGS, Comanche/Dry Fork/Sandy Creek power plants, LACMA, and the Fairmont Hotel San Antonio (the subject of a Guinness World Record for the largest structure ever moved on wheels at 3.2 million pounds). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with custom engineering consultation; pricing is project-based and negotiated per contract based on cargo weight, dimensions, distance, route complexity, equipment needs, and engineering requirements.

The business model is project-based professional services with multi-year contracts in some cases. Revenue is earned through negotiated heavy-haul transportation contracts (highway, rail, marine), heavy lift and rigging engagements, custom engineering and equipment fabrication, and structure relocation projects. The company also monetizes select equipment through a sales line (off-road dollies, highway dollies, crane mats). Operations span four offices — Clackamas, OR (headquarters) and three Texas locations (Houston, Danbury, Rhome) — with a workforce of 150+ highly skilled professionals. The company has won 15+ SC&RA Hauling Job of the Year awards and 4 Rigging Job of the Year awards spanning 1984–2015 and holds an Experience Modification Rating of 0.77, reflecting strong safety performance. Legal entity is Emmert Industrial Corp., a privately held Oregon corporation.

Name

Emmert International

Legal name

Emmert Industrial Corp.

Website

https://emmertintl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Emmert International is a privately held heavy-haul and rigging services company that designs, engineers, and manufactures specialized transportation and lifting equipment in-house to move over-dimensional cargo for enterprise clients in power generation, aerospace, nuclear, marine, oil and gas, mining, wind energy, and structural relocation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy-Haul Transportation and Rigging Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Heavy Haul / Oversize / Specialized Equipment TL Carriers (TLADADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Trailer & Heavy Transport Equipment Providers (SPMT, Lowboy, Multi-Axle) (TLADAGAM)

Keywords

• Heavy-haul transportation
• Heavy lift rigging
• Industrial equipment transport
• Structure relocation services
• Specialized freight engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Clackamas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy-Haul Transportation Services: Project-based heavy-haul transportation services for over-dimensional and overweight cargo via highway, rail, and marine. Services include route surveys, logistics planning, permits, and cargo tracking. Revenue is earned through negotiated project contracts based on complexity, distance, equipment requirements, and engineering needs.
2. Heavy Lift and Rigging Services: Specialized rigging and heavy lift services including gantry lifts, skidding, strand jacking, and tower lifts. Provided to industrial customers for equipment installation and relocation.
3. Engineering and Custom Equipment Fabrication: Custom design and fabrication of specialized heavy-haul equipment, transport systems, and lifting solutions. Includes engineering consultation and proprietary equipment manufacturing.
4. Structure Relocation Services: Historic building and structure relocation services including lifting, transport, and foundation placement. Includes building recycling programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Emmert International provides heavy-haul transportation, heavy lift rigging, and structural relocation services for over-dimensional and over-weight cargo. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures its own specialized equipment (dollies, gantries, railcars, trailers) in-house and delivers project-based logistics services spanning highway, rail, and marine transport to industrial, energy, aerospace, and government clients.

Product overview

Emmert International is a heavy-haul and rigging company offering an integrated suite of services centered on engineering, logistics, and structural relocation. The core service portfolio comprises Heavy Lift Services (utilizing custom gantry systems, strand jacks, and rigging equipment), Transport Solutions (highway, marine, and rail transport), Engineering Services (custom system design with 2D/3D modeling), Structure Relocation, and Service Projects. The company operates specialized proprietary equipment including the BBCX1000 Schnabel Railcar (20-axle, 1 million pound capacity), BBCX1001 Heavy Duty Flat Car, gantry systems (350-750 ton capacity), tower lift systems, dolly beam transport systems, Goldhofer self-propelled trailers, and hydraulic platform trailers. Additionally, they fabricate custom heavy-lift equipment and sell selected equipment including highway dollies (30-50 ton), off-road dollies (70 ton), and crane mats. Wind Energy Services round out their market offerings with dedicated transport for turbine components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heavy Lift Services Heavy lift rigging services using custom hydraulic gantry systems up to 700 tons, skidding systems up to 1,000 tons, rigging and lifting beams, lift towers, and strand jacking systems up to 1,100 tons for industrial customers.
• Transport Solutions Multi-modal logistics services for over-dimensional and over-weight cargo, including highway transport with custom dolly beam systems and Goldhofer self-propelled trailers, marine/barge transport with roll-on/roll-off capabilities, and rail transport with specialized railcars.
• Engineering Services Custom engineering and design of heavy-haul transportation and lifting systems, including 2D and 3D modeling, route surveys, and patented equipment designs tailored to complex industrial projects.
• Structure Relocation Building and structure relocation services including historic preservation moves, foundation replacements, jacking and cribbing, and building recycling programs to save structures from demolition.
• Service Projects Worldwide transportation, route surveys, and multi-mode transportation coordination for out-of-gauge cargoes delivered as managed industrial projects.
• Specialized Equipment Fabrication Custom design, engineering, and in-house manufacturing of heavy-lift and transport equipment including dollies, beam systems, and specialized attachments.
• Wind Energy Transport Services Specialized wind turbine component transportation including nacelles and other large wind farm components, with a dedicated fleet and project team serving North American wind projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 years in business since 1968
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and notable.

• Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA)coreOthersEmmert International is a founding member of SC&RA, an international trade association with nearly 1,300 member companies from 43 nations. Members specialize in transportation, industrial maintenance, crane, and rigging operations. SC&RA presents the Hauling Job of the Year and Rigging Job of the Year awards that Emmert has won numerous times.
• Associated General Contractors (AGC)coreOthersIndustry trade association affiliation. Emmert received AGC Aon Build America Merit Award for Odd Fellows Hall Move in 2011.
• American Buildings Company (ABC)minorOthersIndustry affiliation listed on company website under global affiliations.
• RICAminorOthersIndustry affiliation listed on company website under global affiliations.
• ORIminorOthersIndustry affiliation listed on company website under global affiliations.
• FermiLabnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with FermiLab engineers to design the support system and structure required to safely transport the g-2 Cryostat from Brookhaven Laboratory in New York to the FermiLab facility in Illinois. This was a complex scientific equipment transport requiring specialized engineering.
• California Science CenternotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for transport of Space Shuttle External Tank ET-94 from New Orleans NASA facility to the California Science Center in Los Angeles to reunite with Space Shuttle Endeavor exhibit. Complex multi-modal transport involving sea, canal, and street transport.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fagioli: Italian-headquartered global heavy lift and transport specialist, active in oil/gas, power generation, marine, and civil infrastructure. Comparable to Emmert on multi-modal transport (highway, rail, marine), gantry/strand jack lifting capabilities, and very large, complex project execution.
• Combi-Lift: Ireland-based global heavy lift and transport specialist, particularly active in oil/gas, power, and wind energy. Comparable to Emmert on multi-modal transport (road, rail, sea), wind component handling, and over-dimensional project management across continents.
• Mammoet: Dutch-headquartered global leader in engineered heavy lifting and transport, operating the world's largest fleet of cranes and SPMTs. Comparable because it serves the same end markets (nuclear, power, oil/gas, marine, wind) and competes for many of the same over-dimensional cargo contracts.
• Sarens: Belgian global heavy lift and engineered transport specialist with a massive crane and modular trailer fleet. Comparable to Emmert on multi-modal heavy-haul, modular trailers (similar in concept to Goldhofer units Emmert uses), and project-based services for power, petrochemical, and civil clients.

Regional players

• Allelys: UK-based heavy haul and lifting specialist serving power generation, oil/gas, and renewable energy. Comparable in service offering (heavy lift, transport, project management) and customer verticals, but primarily serves the UK/European market rather than the US.

Direct peers

• Lampson International: US-based heavy haul and crane company specializing in the largest lifts in North America, including nuclear, power, and oil/gas work. Comparable to Emmert on US-based over-dimensional heavy-haul, large-capacity crawler cranes, and power/industrial customer base.
• Barnhart Crane & Rigging: US-based heavy lifting and transport company providing engineered rigging, heavy haul, and crane services to power, petrochemical, and industrial customers. Direct competitor on US-based industrial heavy-haul projects with similar project-based service model and customer mix.
• Bigge Crane and Rigging: US heavy lift, rigging, and transport firm with one of the largest crane fleets in North America. Closely comparable on heavy-haul transport, rigging services, power and industrial customer base, and custom-engineered solutions for over-dimensional cargo.
• Deep South Crane & Rigging: US Gulf Coast-based heavy lift, rigging, and transport company serving petrochemical, power, and industrial clients. Comparable to Emmert's Oil/Gas/Chemical and Conventional Power verticals, with overlapping heavy-haul and rigging capabilities for large industrial projects.

Others

• Goldhofer: German manufacturer of heavy-duty modular trailers, SPMTs, and specialized transport equipment. Comparable as an equipment ecosystem participant: Emmert operates Goldhofer self-propelled trailers as part of its fleet, making Goldhofer a key supplier and a reference point for the underlying equipment market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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