03.10.2012

Barnhart buys C&S Crane

C&S Companies of Syracuse, New York has sold its crane and rigging business - C&S Crane & Rigging, to Barnhart Crane & Rigging of Memphis, Tennessee.

C&S acquired the crane assets of JPW Riggers in 2008 adding it to its small crane fleet and has since substantially increased the amount of outside lifting work that it carries out. Its crane fleet runs from 15 to 200 tons, along with specialised rigging equipment. Click here to see JPW exits small crane market

Barnhart operates from 25 locations in the USA, offering lifting and transportation services for the power generation, petrochemical, and renewable energy industries.

All C&S Crane & Rigging employees have been hired by Barnhart and will continue to operate from the existing location on Fly Road in East Syracuse.

Ron Peckham chief executive of C&S Companies said: “The acquisition will offer customers both the personal service and local presence that has fuelled rapid growth for C&S Crane & Rigging, and will complement Barnhart’s existing world-class innovation and nationwide inventory of specialised equipment. This change will be seamless to existing C&S clients and there will be no interruption of service as the ownership transition is made.”

“The sale is evidence of the improving private economy in Central New York and will allow C&S to focus on its other construction-related offerings: self-perform construction, construction management at risk, and program/construction management. We are confident that this is positive for all parties.”