Cleveland Crane & Shovel

Name

Cleveland Crane & Shovel

Legal name

Cleveland Crane and Shovel Sales, Inc.

Website

https://craneandshovel.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Equipment Distribution & Service

NAICS

Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423810), Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42381)

SIC

Wholesale-Construction & Mining (No Petro) Machinery & Equip (5082), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile & Crawler Cranes (IMAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cranes, Hoists & Overhead Material Handling (Industrial) (IMAHABAE), Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging) (IMAHABAJ)

Keywords

• Crane sales
• Heavy lifting equipment
• Construction equipment rentals
• Crane parts distribution
• Crane service repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Bedford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New & Used Crane Sales: Sales of new and used cranes including crawler cranes, hydraulic truck cranes, rough terrain cranes, all-terrain cranes, industrial carry deck cranes, lattice truck cranes, and boom trucks. Equipment sold and rented worldwide.
2. Crane Parts & Accessories: Genuine OEM crane parts available 24/7, with approximately 8,305 parts listings and 90% in-stock rate. Parts include hook blocks, boom sections, jibs, and crane attachments from manufacturers like Manitowoc, Grove, Gunnebo Johnson, De Haan, and Ropeblock.
3. Crane Service & Repair: Factory-trained technicians with 15+ years experience, including Manitowoc, GMK, and Grove certified Master technicians. Service available 24/7 for crawler crane repair, hydraulic crane repair and general crane service.
4. Crane Rentals & Rent-to-Own: Rental equipment with rent-to-own options on select equipment. Provides flexibility for customers who want to rent before purchasing or need temporary equipment access.
5. Financing Services: Financing options available through Currency Finance for equipment purchases, enabling customers to acquire equipment through commercial loans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cleveland Crane and Shovel Sales, Inc. is an authorized Manitowoc and Grove Crane CARE Elite Dealer that sells, rents, services, and supplies parts for cranes (crawler, hydraulic, all-terrain, rough terrain, carry deck, lattice boom truck) and related heavy lifting equipment, including boom trucks, Manitou telehandlers/forklifts, and service trucks. The company maintains an inventory of more than 8,300 parts with a 90% in-stock rate and offers 24/7 parts availability, financing through Currency Finance, and a factory-trained service department.

Product overview

Cleveland Crane & Shovel Sales, Inc. is a Crane CARE Elite Dealer specializing in the sale, rental, service, and parts distribution of lifting equipment. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of crane products including crawler cranes (Manitowoc MLC series and Grove GHC telescopic crawlers), all-terrain cranes (Manitowoc GMK series), hydraulic truck cranes (Grove TMS series), rough terrain cranes (Grove GRT/RT series), industrial carry deck cranes (Grove GCD, Shuttlelift), lattice boom truck cranes (Manitowoc), boom trucks, Manitou forklifts, and service trucks. The product ecosystem is supported by an extensive parts department with over 8,300 inventory items including crane attachments (hook blocks, jibs, boom sections from De Haan, Gunnebo Johnson, Ropeblock), 24/7 factory-trained technician services, and rent-to-own financing programs. As an authorized distributor for Manitowoc and Grove, the company provides both new equipment and certified pre-owned inventory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crawler Cranes
• All-Terrain Cranes
• Hydraulic Truck Cranes
• Rough Terrain Cranes
• Industrial Carry Deck Cranes
• Lattice Boom Truck Cranes
• Boom Trucks
• Manitou Forklifts / Telehandlers
• Crane Attachments
• Crane Parts & Accessories
• Crane Service & Repair
• Crane Rentals

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of parts orders in stock at time of customer orders
• +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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manitowoc CranescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Manitowoc dealer - one of the oldest and largest dealers worldwide for Manitowoc Cranes. Company holds Crane CARE Elite Dealer status and has factory-trained technicians for Manitowoc equipment.
• Grove CranescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Grove dealer including the Grove GHC Telecrawler Series. Company holds Crane CARE Elite Dealer status and is expanding Grove inventory daily.
• Manitou ForkliftminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Manitou telehandlers and forklifts, expanding product offerings beyond crane equipment.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ALL Erection & Crane Rental: Authorized Link-Belt and Manitowoc dealer with crane sales, rental, parts, and service operations across the Midwest and beyond. Direct competitor in the authorized crane dealer category with similar product breadth.
• Bragg Companies: Long-standing authorized dealer of Liebherr, Tadano, and Manitowoc cranes offering sales, rentals, parts, and service. Direct peer with similar 40+ year dealer pedigree and full-lifecycle crane support model.
• Empire Crane Company: Authorized dealer and broker specializing in Manitowoc, Grove, and Liebherr cranes with sales, rental, parts, and service. Closely comparable scale and authorized-dealer model to Cleveland Crane.
• TNT Crane & Rigging: Crane rental, sales, and service company operating across multiple US regions with a fleet of hydraulic and crawler cranes. Comparable service offering though oriented more toward project-based rental than dealership sales.
• Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. Authorized dealer and rental provider for multiple crane OEMs including Manitowoc and Grove. Closely comparable business model spanning new/used sales, rentals, parts, and service for crawler, truck, and rough terrain cranes.

Others

• Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers: Global used equipment marketplace and auctioneer that competes with Cleveland Crane's used equipment channel. Not a dealer but directly competes for the same buyers and sellers of used cranes and lifting equipment.

Broad incumbents

• United Rentals: Largest equipment rental company in the world with a substantial aerial, crane, and heavy equipment fleet. Overlaps with Cleveland Crane in crane rental and used equipment sales, though operates at vastly greater scale across many equipment categories.
• H&E Equipment Services: Public equipment dealer and rental company with a national branch network offering aerial work platforms, cranes, and earthmoving equipment from multiple OEMs. Broader portfolio than Cleveland Crane but overlapping in crane sales, rentals, and parts.
• Maxim Crane Works: Largest privately held crane rental and sales company in the US, operating a national fleet of lattice-boom crawlers, hydraulic cranes, and boom trucks. Comparable product categories but at significantly larger fleet scale and national footprint.

Regional players

• Western Pacific Crane & Equipment: Authorized Manitowoc and Grove dealer serving the Pacific Northwest with new/used crane sales, rentals, parts, and service. Comparable dealer relationship and product line but focused on a different geographic territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cleveland-crane-and-shovel-sales-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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