Canlift Crane

What Canlift Crane does

Canlift Crane operates as the cranes and lifting solutions arm of Centurion Group Ltd., doing business as Centurion Canada (also referenced as Centurion Cranes & Lifting Services or "CRS"). The company provides mobile crane, hoisting, suspension, and heavy hauling services through an owned fleet of all-terrain cranes, hydraulic telescopic crawler cranes, rough terrain cranes, and picker trucks capable of hoisting, suspending, and transporting loads up to 270 tons. Service delivery is direct-to-customer, with usage-based, quote-based pricing tied to project scope, equipment selection, duration, and terrain complexity.

The business serves a horizontal mix of end markets: oil & gas (well completions, rig moving, plant turnarounds, decommissioning) is the primary vertical, followed by construction, forestry, agriculture, and commercial/infrastructure. Operations are anchored in Western Canada through offices in Clairmont, Nanton, Dawson Creek, and Calgary. Centurion Group Ltd. operates multiple wholly-owned industrial-services divisions (Accommodation & Modular, Power & Equipment, Water & Wastewater Solutions, and Trido Energy Services), and Canlift Crane's crane fleet is positioned to cross-serve customers of those adjacent divisions.

Revenue mechanics consist of equipment rental on a pay-as-you-go basis combined with operator-staffed professional services engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are negotiated per project. The marketing footprint is minimal, relying on a corporate website, direct enquiry, and a LinkedIn presence under the parent group. No funding rounds, M&A activity, patents, awards, leadership disclosures, or third-party customer logos are reported in the source data, leaving the company's financial scale and customer concentration largely unverified.

Name

Canlift Crane

Legal name

Centurion Group Ltd.

Website

https://canliftcrane.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Canlift Crane is a Western Canadian crane hire and heavy lifting services provider, offering an owned fleet of all-terrain, crawler, and rough terrain cranes up to 270 tons to oil & gas, construction, forestry, agriculture, and infrastructure customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crane Hire and Lifting Services

NAICS

Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53241)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Cranes & Heavy Lifting Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobile & Crawler Cranes (IMAHAJAA), Truck-Mounted & Loader Cranes (IMAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Crane hire services
• Mobile crane rental
• Heavy lifting solutions
• Industrial crane equipment
• Crane operator services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grande Prairie

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crane and Equipment Hire: Rental and hire of mobile cranes, picker trucks, and crane equipment for short-term and project-based needs. Services include well completions, rig moving, construction, plant turnarounds, heavy hauling, and equipment setting across various industries.
2. Crane Operator Services: Provision of skilled and qualified crane operators to support customer projects with expert knowledge for diverse terrains and environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Canlift Crane hires out a fleet of mobile cranes, picker trucks, and crane equipment (all-terrain cranes, hydraulic telescopic crawler cranes, rough terrain cranes) along with skilled operators for industrial heavy lifting up to 270 tons. Services span well completions, rig moving, construction, plant turnarounds, heavy hauling, and equipment setting for oil & gas, construction, forestry, agriculture, and infrastructure customers across Western Canada.

Product overview

Centurion Cranes & Lifting Services operates as a comprehensive crane and lifting solutions provider, offering a unified portfolio of equipment hire and specialized services. The fleet includes all-terrain cranes, hydraulic telescopic crawler cranes, rough terrain cranes, and picker trucks capable of handling up to 270 tons. Services are organized around two primary offerings: Mobile Crane, Hoisting and Suspension Services for hire operations, and Crane Equipment for direct equipment access. All services are delivered by a skilled and qualified team using rigorous safety standards and tailored operational lifting plans for diverse industry applications including well completions, rig moving, construction, agriculture, infrastructure, commercial, forestry, and plant turnarounds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Crane, Hoisting and Suspension Services Hire of robust, well-maintained cranes and pickers (all-terrain cranes, rough terrain cranes, hydraulic telescopic crawler cranes, picker trucks) along with skilled, qualified crane operators, supporting well completions, rig moving, construction, agriculture, infrastructure, commercial, forestry, and plant turnarounds across diverse terrains.
• Crane Equipment Provision of the company's crane equipment fleet for hire, designed for optimal performance and versatility across heavy lifting operations in diverse environments.
• Heavy Lifting Services (up to 270 tons) Specialized heavy lift hoisting, suspending, and transporting services with capacity up to 270 tons for industrial projects including production support, completions, decommissioning, plant turnarounds, heavy hauling, and module placing.
• Industry-Specific Crane Solutions Customized crane and operator solutions scoped around specific operational lifting plans for oil & gas, construction, forestry, agriculture, infrastructure, and commercial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hoisting, suspending, and transporting capacity up to 270 tons

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp: Major North American crane rental operator with one of the largest lattice-boom crawler fleets in the region; competes with Canlift on heavy industrial lifts, particularly in oil & gas and infrastructure.
• Mammoet: Global heavy lifting and transport specialist with a large fleet of mobile and crawler cranes used for oil & gas, mining, and major infrastructure projects; competes with Canlift on the largest 270-ton-class scopes in Western Canada.
• Sarens: Worldwide heavy lift and engineered transport company operating one of the largest crawler crane fleets globally; competes with Canlift on large industrial lifts in Canadian oil sands, LNG, and wind projects.
• Maxim Crane Works: One of the largest crane rental companies in North America with a fleet exceeding 2,500 cranes including all-terrain, rough terrain, and crawler units; competes with Canlift in the broader North American crane rental market.

Direct peers

• Lampson International: Specialized heavy lift and crane rental company operating some of the largest mobile and crawler cranes in North America for industrial, energy, and infrastructure clients — comparable to Canlift on heavy-lift capability tier.
• NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Services: One of the largest crane rental and heavy haul providers in Canada with extensive mobile and crawler crane fleets serving oil & gas, construction, and infrastructure — the most directly comparable peer to Canlift's Western Canadian operations.
• TNT Crane & Rigging: North American crane rental and rigging services provider operating large fleets of mobile and crawler cranes serving industrial, energy, and infrastructure customers — closely comparable in fleet composition and customer mix to Canlift.
• Sterling Crane: Canada-based crane rental specialist (now operating within NCSG) with all-terrain, rough terrain, and crawler cranes serving industrial and construction markets across Western Canada — directly overlapping with Canlift's fleet mix and customer base.
• Heede International: North American heavy lift and crane rental specialist with crawler and hydraulic cranes up to 750 tons, serving oil & gas, power, and industrial construction — a comparable operator competing for similar high-capacity scopes.

Others

• BrandSafway: Large industrial services and access company providing scaffolding, insulation, and specialty industrial services alongside equipment rental to oil & gas and industrial customers; an adjacent ecosystem participant with overlapping Western Canada customer relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canlift-crane-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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