Crane Engineering Acquires Geiger Pump & Equipment Company

AEA SBPE (AEA Investors) Acquires Crane Engineering Sales

August 31, 2023

Industrial Services

AEA Investors’ Small Business Private Equity (AEA SBPE) team closed the acquisition of Crane Engineering Sales, a Kimberly, Wisconsin-based provider of flow control and fluid handling distribution, services and engineered skid systems. The transaction includes significant reinvestment from Crane’s management and employees and positions AEA to grow the business organically and via acquisitions in the industrial distribution market.

The Manitowoc Company Acquires H&E Equipment Services' Crane Business

October 1, 2021

Industrial Services

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. has completed the acquisition of the crane business of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. for approximately $130 million. The acquired business will operate under Manitowoc’s wholly-owned subsidiary MGX Equipment Services, LLC and adds fourteen full‑service branch locations plus field service technicians to expand Manitowoc’s aftermarket capabilities and regional footprint.

American Equipment Holdings Acquires Eastern Crane & Hoist

January 11, 2022

Industrial Services

American Equipment Holdings, a Rotunda Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Eastern Crane and Hoist, a Fountain Inn, South Carolina-based provider of overhead crane systems and MRO field services. The deal expands American Equipment's geographic footprint into the Southeast, retains Eastern Crane's leadership team, and strengthens the combined group's service, parts, engineering and fabrication capabilities as part of a broader add-on growth strategy.

Crane Company Acquires Vian Enterprises, Inc.

January 3, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Crane Company has acquired Vian Enterprises, Inc. for approximately $103 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Vian, a designer and manufacturer of multi-stage lubrication pumps and lubrication system components for aerospace and defense, reported trailing 12-month sales of about $33 million and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $8 million; Crane said the acquisition expands its Aerospace & Electronics fluid solution capabilities and is expected to be immediately accretive to segment margins.

American Equipment Holdings Acquires Kistler Crane & Hoist

February 23, 2022

Industrial Services

American Equipment Holdings, a Rotunda Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Kistler Crane & Hoist, a Midwest provider of overhead crane systems and MRO field services based in Omaha, Nebraska. The deal expands American Equipment's geographic footprint into the Midwest and strengthens its quoting, engineering, parts and field service capabilities as an add-on to its consolidating platform.

Griffin Dewatering Acquires Pump & Integrity Rental Segment from Cross Country Infrastructure Services

December 8, 2022

Industrial Services

Griffin Dewatering, a portfolio company of Crossplane Capital, has acquired the Pump & Integrity rental segment of Cross Country Infrastructure Services, adding fleet, technical expertise and branch locations to create a national water-management platform. Graycliff Partners provided subordinated debt and a minority equity investment to support Crossplane Capital's acquisition and the merger of Pump & Integrity into Griffin, enabling geographic expansion, equipment efficiencies and cross-sell opportunities.