ML Crane Group, Crane Services Inc. and Winslow Crane Service Merge to Form Crane Services Inc.

The merger of these three groups enables access to an expanded rental fleet, comprehensive support services and streamlined processes with more efficient estimating, scheduling and billing.

Michael Roth

Oct. 20, 2024

67157a61e078f9475912fc65 Crane Rental Services Pic 24

ML Crane Group, Crane Services Inc. and Winslow Crane Service have consolidated into a single entity Crane Service Inc. The merger of these three groups enables access to an expanded rental fleet, comprehensive support services and streamlined processes with estimating, scheduling and billing being more efficient.

"We're excited to bring together the strengths of ML Crane Group, Winslow, and CSI under one brand. This integration allows us to offer even greater value and service to our customers," said Ben McKinstry, president of Crane Service Inc. "While our name and logo have changed, our commitment to safety, reliability, and excellence remains stronger than ever."

The consolidation will not affect the relationships Crane Service Inc. has built with its customers, the company said. The same leadership team, led by chairman and CEO Dave Matz, will continue to guide CSI and ensure uninterrupted service.

"Customers can expect the same dedicated teams they know, with enhanced capabilities and efficiency," said Matz.

Matz also invites customers to explore the expanded fleet and enhanced services now available on their newly launched website at www.craneserviceinc.com.

The combined company is headquartered in Denver, with additional branches in Des Moines, Iowa; Albuquerque, N.M.; and Amarillo, El Paso and Sweetwater, Texas.

About the Author

Michael Roth

Editor

Michael Roth has covered the equipment rental industry full time for RER since 1989 and has served as the magazine’s editor in chief since 1994. He has nearly 30 years experience as a professional journalist. Roth has visited hundreds of rental centers and industry manufacturers, written hundreds of feature stories for RER and thousands of news stories for the magazine and its electronic newsletter RER Reports. Roth has interviewed leading executives for most of the industry’s largest rental companies and manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller independent companies. He has visited with and reported on rental companies and manufacturers in Europe, Central America and Asia as well as Mexico, Canada and the United States. Roth was co-founder of RER Reports, the industry’s first weekly newsletter, which began as a fax newsletter in 1996, and later became an online newsletter. Roth has spoken at conventions sponsored by the American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, California Rental Association and other industry events and has spoken before industry groups in several countries. He lives and works in Los Angeles when he’s not traveling to cover industry events.