Crane Rental Corp. Expands and Invests Big in Fourth Quarter

Dec. 18, 2013- Orlando-based Crane Rental Corp. has announced the expansion of its Heavy Haul Logistics division as well as its crane rental and rigging operations.

Alan Ashlock, president, said the company has added two of the world’s largest cranes to its fleet including its third 825-ton capacity Manitowoc 18000, a new 600-ton capacity Terex AC500 hydraulic truck crane, plus a 224-ft.-long Trail King Dual Lane Transport Trailer. In all, Ashlock said the company has invested over $14 million in new equipment during fourth quarter 2013.

“We got our start at Kennedy Space Center and Walt Disney World, and in 2014 we are proudly celebrating  54 years in business,” says Ashlock who has served as its second-generation president since 1988.

With over 100 cranes, the company has increased its staff by 10% to over 110 employees, including five new riggers, two additional crane operators, two additional mobile salesmen, plus a Tampa branch manager. Also among its recent moves were the opening of its full-service Tampa office, and the opening of its satellite facility in Davenport, in Polk County, Fla.,