coopers heavy industries

What coopers heavy industries does

Coopers Heavy Industries Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian crane hire and heavy lifting equipment operator headquartered in North Parramatta, Sydney. Founded in 2009 by Dylan Cooper, the company began with a single machine and has grown through word-of-mouth and referrals into a specialised lifting and access equipment provider serving Sydney and the greater NSW regions. The business is organised as a Pty Ltd entity under Australian law, remains founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investors or external equity partners, and operates from a single geographic region.

The company's core offering is a diversified equipment rental fleet comprising mobile cranes (13T–70T), telescopic crawler cranes (15T–100T), mini crawler cranes (1.7T–7.5T), vacuum lifters (300KG–3000KG), off-set lifting devices (600KG–5000KG), crane trucks (11t GVM, 2.9T crane), 32,000KG GVM tilt trays, bi-levelling scissor lifts, and self-propelled modular platforms (2500kg). The product positioning is centred on tight-access and 'problematic' lifting scenarios across petrochemical, rail, industrial relocation, steel erection, and glass installation end-uses, with an emphasis on supplying equipment that resolves constrained-site challenges.

Go-to-market is sales-led and quote-driven, with customers submitting enquiries via the company website ('Get a Quote' CTA) or by direct phone contact with founder Dylan Cooper. Pricing is usage-based per project, varying by equipment capacity, site access constraints, and duration. Revenue is generated from usage-based rental of lifting and access equipment and ancillary transport services. There are no disclosed financials, headcount figures, funding rounds, partnerships, patents, or customers in the input data; the company is described as bootstrapped and operations are concentrated in a single Australian state.

Name

coopers heavy industries

Legal name

Coopers Heavy Industries Pty Ltd

Website

https://coopersheavyindustries.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Coopers Heavy Industries is a privately held, founder-owned crane hire and specialised lifting equipment operator in Sydney and greater NSW, offering mobile cranes, crawler cranes, vacuum lifters, transport and access equipment to construction, industrial, petrochemical, rail and glass sectors via usage-based project hire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Equipment Rental

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Cranes & Heavy Lifting Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lifting & Hoisting Rental & Leasing (IMAHAJAN), Mobile & Crawler Cranes (IMAHAJAA)

Keywords

• Crane hire services
• Heavy lifting equipment rental
• Tight access lifting
• Construction equipment hire
• Industrial lifting solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crane Hire Services: Rental of cranes and heavy lifting equipment to construction and industrial clients for specific projects or ongoing operations. Equipment includes mobile cranes, crawler cranes, and specialised lifting devices.
2. Transport Services: Transportation services including crane trucks (11t GVM 2.9T crane) and tilt trays (32,000KG GVM) for equipment and material transport
3. Access Equipment Rental: Rental of access equipment including bi-levelling scissor lifts, platforms, and self-propelled modular platforms (2500kg capacity)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Coopers Heavy Industries provides specialised crane hire, transport, and access equipment rental services to industrial, commercial construction, and infrastructure clients in Sydney and greater NSW regions. The core offering is the rental of a diversified heavy lifting fleet — including mobile cranes (13T–70T), telescopic crawler cranes (15T–100T), mini crawler cranes (1.7T–7.5T), vacuum lifters, off-set lifting devices, crane trucks, tilt trays, and self-propelled modular platforms — on a usage-based quote model for steel erection, industrial relocation, petrochemical, rail, and glass installation projects.

Product overview

Coopers Heavy Industries is a specialised crane hire and heavy equipment services company operating in Sydney and greater NSW regions. The company offers a unified portfolio of lifting and access equipment services organised into four main categories: crane hire (mobile cranes, telescopic crawler cranes, mini crawler cranes), transport (crane trucks, tilt trays), access (bi-levelling scissor lifts, platforms, self-propelled modular platforms), and vacuum lifting solutions. Founded in 2009, the company provides end-to-end solutions for tight access applications across petrochemical, rail, industrial relocation, steel erection, and glass sectors. The equipment range spans from compact 1.7T mini crawler cranes to 100T telescopic crawler cranes, with supporting accessories including vacuum lifters (300KG–3000KG) and off-set lifting devices (600KG–5000KG).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Crane Hire
• Telescopic Crawler Crane Hire
• Mini Crawler Crane Hire
• Vacuum Lifter Hire
• Off-Set Lifting Device Hire
• Crane Truck Hire
• Tilt Tray Hire
• Access Equipment Hire
• Self-Propelled Modular Platform Hire

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Boom Logistics: ASX-listed Australian crane hire and lifting services operator with national coverage. Comparable because it provides crane rental to construction, infrastructure, and industrial customers across Australia, overlapping with Coopers' core service lines.
• Coates Hire: Largest Australian equipment rental operator with national branches covering cranes, access, and material handling. Comparable because it offers mobile and crawler crane hire plus access equipment to construction and industrial customers, competing for the same end users.
• Kennards Hire: Major Australian equipment rental network offering cranes, access, and lifting solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving construction and trade customers with overlapping product categories including lifting and access equipment.
• Tutt Bryant Equipment: Australian heavy equipment sales, rental, and service provider with cranes and access equipment in its portfolio. Comparable because it rents lifting and access equipment to construction and industrial customers across multiple states.

Direct peers

• United Crane Hire: Specialised Australian crane hire operator providing mobile and crawler crane rental. Comparable as a direct regional peer offering crane hire to construction and industrial end users in overlapping Australian geographies.
• McCulloch Cranes: Australian crane hire and rigging company serving construction and industrial clients. Comparable as a direct peer offering crane hire services with similar customer use cases (steel erection, plant work, construction lifts).
• TNT Crane & Rigging Australia: Crane hire and heavy rigging services operator active in Australia. Comparable as a direct peer providing mobile and crawler crane hire to construction, infrastructure, and industrial customers.
• Hiab Services: Provider of loader crane and truck-mounted lifting services globally, with Australia operations. Comparable as it offers truck-mounted crane hire for transport-and-lift jobs similar to Coopers' crane truck offering.
• Cranes Combined: Australian crane hire operator providing mobile crane rental to construction and industrial clients. Comparable as a direct regional peer with overlapping service offerings and customer profile.

Regional players

• Allroads Group: Australian heavy equipment and lifting services provider. Comparable as it provides crane and lifting equipment rental to construction and infrastructure customers, often operating in regional areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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