Industrial & Crane Services

What Industrial & Crane Services does

Industrial & Crane Services, Inc. (ICS) is a veteran-owned industrial services company founded in 2003 by Todd Williams and headquartered in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The company provides turnkey heavy-lift, crane, fabrication, engineering, and surveying services to port and maritime terminal operators, industrial and manufacturing facilities, and shipyards. Its core service portfolio is organized into a Port Division (specializing in ship-to-shore and rubber-tire gantry container handling cranes), an Industrial Division (overhead bridge cranes, Goliath shipyard cranes, bulk-handling cranes), a Heavy Lift Transport operation, and in-house Fabrication, Machining, Engineering, and Surveying functions.

ICS executes projects using a fleet of owned specialized equipment, including crawler cranes up to 222 tons, self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs), strand jacks, modular rail and jacking systems, jack stands, climbing jacks, and forklifts rated up to 40,000 lbs. The company operates from four US regional offices (Mississippi, Illinois, Texas, Georgia) and has executed projects across North America, the Caribbean, South America, and Africa. The business model is project-based professional services, with custom quotes per engagement, no disclosed pricing, and a referral and reputation-driven go-to-market motion. Revenue is generated through turnkey contracts covering engineering, fabrication, installation, transport, and dismantling of heavy industrial equipment.

Name

Industrial & Crane Services

Legal name

Industrial & Crane Services, Inc.

Website

https://industrialcraneservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Industrial & Crane Services, Inc. (ICS) is a veteran-owned industrial services firm founded in 2003 that delivers turnkey heavy-lift, crane, fabrication, engineering, and surveying services to port operators, industrial manufacturers, and shipyards across North America, the Caribbean, South America, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Industrial Crane Services

NAICS

Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial crane services
• Heavy lift transport
• Port services
• Crane installation rigging
• Heavy equipment rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Pascagoula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy-Lift and Transport Services: Project-based services involving the lifting, transport, and positioning of industrial cranes and heavy equipment. Revenue generated from turnkey operations including engineering, fabrication, installation, and project management.
2. Ports Division Services: Specialized services for container handling cranes including STS (Ship-to-Shore) cranes and RTG (Rubber-Tire Gantry) cranes - retrofit, relocation, repair, erection and dismantling
3. Fabrication and Machining Services: Custom fabrication and precision machining services supporting industrial and maritime clients
4. Engineering and Surveying Services: Structural, electrical and mechanical engineering support along with surveying services for industrial construction projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Industrial & Crane Services (ICS) provides turnkey heavy-lift, transport, installation, retrofit, and dismantling services for industrial and port cranes. The company bundles engineering, fabrication, surveying, and field execution under a single contract, supported by a fleet of specialized equipment including crawler cranes up to 222 tons, SPMTs, strand jacks, and modular rail and jacking systems.

Product overview

ICS is a veteran-owned industrial services company offering a portfolio of crane-related services organized into five divisions: Port Division (specializing in STS and RTG container handling crane installation, retrofit, and relocation), Industrial Division (overhead bridge cranes, Goliath shipyard cranes, bulk-handling cranes), Heavy Lift Transport (specialized transport using SPMTs and strand jacks), Fabrication and Machining, and Engineering and Surveying. The company operates as a turnkey provider, offering services from engineering through fabrication to installation, supported by a fleet of specialized equipment including crawler cranes, modular rail/jacking systems, and high-capacity forklifts. Clients span the maritime, industrial, and manufacturing sectors across North America, the Caribbean, South America, and Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Port Division Services
• Industrial Division Services
• Heavy Lift Transport
• Fabrication and Machining
• Engineering Services
• Surveying Services
• Crawler Cranes (up to 222 tons)
• Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMTs)
• Strand Jacks
• Modular Rail and Jacking System
• Jack Stands and Climbing Jacks
• Forklifts (up to 40,000 lb)

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistently beats project deadlines and comes in under budget
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bigge Crane & Rigging Co. US-based crane rental and heavy-lift services provider offering crawler cranes, engineering, and turnkey industrial project execution directly comparable to ICS's industrial division.
• ALL Erection & Crane Rental: Large US crane rental and rigging company with extensive crawler and hydraulic crane fleet, offering industrial and infrastructure project services comparable to ICS.
• Maxim Crane Works: Crane rental and lifting services provider operating across the US, with crawler and rough-terrain crane fleets that overlap ICS's industrial and port crane service offerings.
• TNT Crane & Rigging: North American crane services and rigging provider with multi-state coverage and fleet of large crawler and mobile cranes, competing with ICS on industrial and port crane projects.
• Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co. One of the largest US heavy-lift and rigging service providers, offering crane rental, heavy transport, and turnkey industrial installation services directly overlapping ICS's industrial division and heavy-lift transport offerings.

Regional players

• Deep South Crane & Rigging: Gulf Coast-focused crane and rigging services provider with significant port and industrial experience, directly comparable to ICS's Pascagoula-based Gulf Coast operations.

Broad incumbents

• Sarens: International heavy lifting and engineered transport provider with crawler crane and modular transporter capabilities. Comparable to ICS in service scope but with a global footprint and far larger equipment fleet.
• Mammoet: Global heavy lifting and transport specialist with extensive SPMT and strand jack fleet, operating internationally including the Americas. Comparable to ICS on port/heavy-lift projects but at significantly larger scale.
• Liebherr (Cranes Division): Major manufacturer of crawler, mobile, and port cranes (including STS and RTG equipment). Comparable as the equipment OEM whose products ICS installs, retrofits, and services — a key counterpart in the value chain.
• ZPMC: World's largest manufacturer of port cranes including STS and RTG equipment. Comparable to ICS as the OEM whose container-handling cranes form the bulk of ICS's port division service backlog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/icsheadquarters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/industrial-and-crane-services-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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