Barnhart Buys Omaha-Based Crane Rental & Rigging

September 3, 2014 - Barnhart has agreed to purchase Crane Rental & Rigging of Omaha, Neb. The company will now operate as Barnhart and be integrated into Barnhart's network of branches.

 

In addition to Omaha, Crane Rental & Rigging has two other Nebraska locations in Lincoln and South Sioux City. The company also  has offices in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Ames, Iowa, and Sioux Falls, S.D. Crane Rental & Rigging's customers will have access to Barnhart's rigging systems, wind turbine up-tower services, Project Cargo Logistics capabilities, and a department of more than 40 engineers.

 

"This acquisition will allow customers to receive a broader range of services that should help lower overall project costs," said Alan Barnhart, CEO of Barnhart. "We think customers throughout the Midwest will be very pleased with the expansion of services they will experience through this acquisition."