What Galfab does

Galfab is a U.S.-focused designer and manufacturer of cable roll-off hoists used to load, transport, and unload roll-off containers on heavy-duty truck chassis. Founded on designs by Don Galbreath, the company specializes in industrial demountable equipment sold primarily to operators in the waste management, recycling, and material handling industries. Galfab's core technology centers on high-strength lightweight steel construction and a patented container securement system branded 'The Hooker,' which uses the truck's onboard air system to lock containers in place, eliminating manual securement steps and reducing loading/unloading cycle time. The product portfolio spans ten named series — including NEX, AFEX, EX, and OX extendable tail hoists; OR20, OR30, NOR, AFOR, and OR outside rail hoists; and the HH dead-lift hoist — differentiated by mounting configuration (above-frame, outside-rail, extendable tail) and intended operating environment (low-overhead facilities, limited-space yards, heavy-duty waste applications).

Galfab generates revenue through direct hardware sales of these hoists and related demountable equipment. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; transactions are initiated via a quote-request workflow on the Hiab website and fulfilled through Galfab's nationwide U.S. dealer and service network. The company supports its products with a 2-year all-parts warranty and emphasizes features aimed at reducing downtime (greasable roller shafts removable with two bolts; DOT bumper auto-fold; wear strips protecting the mainframe) and maximizing payload (lightweight steel construction; alignment rails for misaligned containers; auxiliary fold-down for varying container lengths). Since 2021, Galfab has operated as a brand under Hiab, the global load handling equipment business, integrated alongside other Hiab brands including Waltco, Zepro, Moffett, Multilift, and Loglift, which gives Galfab access to Hiab's broader dealer footprint, corporate website, and HiConnect customer portal.

Name

Galfab

Website

https://galfab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Galfab designs and manufactures cable roll-off hoists for the U.S. waste, recycling, and material handling industries, featuring its patented 'The Hooker' air-operated container securement system. Since 2021 it has operated as a brand within Hiab, distributed through a nationwide U.S. dealer and service network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Material handling equipment

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Hoists (Electric, Manual & Pneumatic) (IMAHAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crane & Hoist Components (Wire Rope, Chain, Drums, Sheaves, Motors, Controls) (IMAHAJAK), Lifting Accessories & Rigging (Slings, Shackles, Hooks, Spreaders) (IMAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Cable roll-off hoists
• Material handling equipment
• Waste handling equipment
• Container securement systems
• Truck-mounted hoists

Headquarters

HQ city

Winamac

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cable Roll-Off Hoist Sales: Sale of industrial cable roll-off hoists and demountable equipment for waste management, recycling, and material handling applications. Products include heavy duty extendable tail hoists, above frame hoists, single axle outside rail hoists, dead lift hoists, and various other configurations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Galfab designs and manufactures cable roll-off hoists for trucks used in waste collection, recycling, and material handling operations. The product line spans ten hoist series (NEX, AFEX, EX, OX, OR, OR20, OR30, NOR, AFOR, and HH), differentiated by mounting configuration and intended application. All units feature high-strength lightweight steel construction, the patented "The Hooker" air-operated container securement system, and are sold through Hiab's U.S. dealer network with a 2-year all-parts warranty.

Product overview

GALFAB is a premier designer and manufacturer of cable roll-off hoists acquired by Hiab in 2021. The product portfolio consists of a comprehensive line of cable roll-off hoists designed by Don Galbreath, featuring the patented 'The Hooker' securement system that uses the truck's air system for container securement. The product line includes multiple series differentiated by mounting configuration and application: the extendable tail hoists (NEX, AFEX, EX, OX series) designed for low overhead areas with adjustable reach; outside rail hoists (OR, OR20, OR30, NOR series) built for limited space operations; above-frame variants (AFEX, AFOR series) for above-frame mounting; and dead lift hoists (HH series) for standard applications. All models feature high-strength lightweight steel construction for maximum legal payload capacity, greasable roller shafts for easy maintenance, DOT bumpers for damage prevention, and alignment rails for misaligned container handling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GALFAB Heavy Duty Extendable Tail Hoist (NEX Series) Heavy duty extendable tail hoist designed for demanding waste and recycling operations with extended reach capability.
• GALFAB Above Frame Extendable Tail Hoist (AFEX Series) Above frame extendable tail hoist providing enhanced loading capabilities for containers with above-frame mounting configuration.
• GALFAB Single Axle Outside Rail Hoist (OR20 Series) Single axle outside rail hoist designed for limited space operations while maintaining high capacity and performance.
• GALFAB Single Axle Outside Rail Hoist (OR30 Series) Single axle outside rail hoist for space-constrained operations with maximum capacity and performance specifications.
• GALFAB Dead Lift Hoist (HH Series) Dead lift hoist for standard material handling applications requiring reliable lifting capabilities.
• GALFAB Extendible Tail Hoist (EX Series) Extendible tail hoist providing versatile loading angle suitable for areas with low overhead and containers with loose debris.
• GALFAB HD Outside Rail Hoist (NOR Series) Heavy duty outside rail hoist built for demanding applications with added strength and durability features.
• GALFAB Above Frame OR Hoist (AFOR Series) Above frame outside rail hoist combining above-frame mounting with outside rail design for specialized applications.
• GALFAB Short Extendible Tail Hoist (OX Series) Short extendible tail hoist designed for shorter container applications with extendable reach capability.
• GALFAB Outside Rail Hoist (OR Series) Standard outside rail hoist for general purpose material handling and container loading applications.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HiabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021In 2021, GALFAB became a part of Hiab, joining the global leader in load handling equipment. Hiab is a major manufacturer of knuckle boom cranes, forestry cranes, hooklifts, roll-off cable hoists, truck mounted forklifts, and liftgates. This acquisition integrated Galfab's cable roll-off hoist products into Hiab's comprehensive load handling equipment portfolio.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hyva: Hyva is a global provider of hydraulic cylinder-based equipment for trucks, including hooklifts, skip loaders, and container handling systems. They compete in the commercial vehicle equipment space serving similar waste and recycling fleets.
• Cargotec (Hiab parent): Cargotec is the parent company of Hiab, which owns Galfab. They operate across load handling equipment, including competing and complementary product lines to Galfab in the global material handling market.
• Palfinger: Palfinger is a global leader in hydraulic lifting, loading cranes, and hooklift systems. They compete broadly with Hiab (Galfab's parent) in the load handling equipment space, including cable hoists and hooklifts for commercial fleets.

Direct peers

• Stellar Industries: Stellar Industries manufactures hooklifts, cable hoists, and material handling equipment for the waste, recycling, and construction industries. They directly compete with Galfab in the roll-off hoist and demountable equipment market serving similar fleet customers.
• Rugby Manufacturing: Rugby Manufacturing designs and builds commercial truck bodies, hoists, and dump bodies for the waste, recycling, and construction industries. They directly compete with Galfab in roll-off hoist and truck body equipment.
• Heil Co. (Amrep): Heil is a leading manufacturer of refuse collection vehicles and roll-off hoists for the waste industry. They offer cable and hydraulic hoists serving the same waste management and recycling fleet customers as Galfab.
• Switch N Go: Switch N Go manufactures swap body hoists and container handling systems for material handling fleets. They compete in the demountable/container handling equipment space with overlapping customer use cases in waste and recycling.
• Multilift (Hiab brand): Multilift is Hiab's own hooklift brand, offering demountable container handling systems. As sister brands within Hiab, Multilift and Galfab serve overlapping material handling customers with complementary (not identical) product offerings.

Regional players

• Joab (Hiab sister brand): Joab is a Swedish manufacturer of hooklift and container handling systems, also part of the Hiab/Cargotec group. They serve European markets with products overlapping Galfab's category in a different geography.
• Marrel (Hiab sister brand): Marrel is a French manufacturer of hooklift and skip loader systems within the Hiab group. They serve European waste and recycling markets with demountable equipment that competes in the same product category as Galfab.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/galfabllc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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