All Erection & Crane Rental Buys 46 Manitowoc and Grove Cranes

All Erection & Crane Rental Corp. added a total of 46 Manitowoc and Grove machines to its rental fleet. The first package, purchased in May, included thirty units anchored by ten Manitowoc 2250 crawlers; and the second in July included two GMK7550 ATs and one Manitowoc 16000 crawler.

The total purchase of 46 new units offers a range of capacities from 40 to 440 tons.

Package 1: As part of a major acquisition in its first-quarter fleet update, All Erection & Crane Rental Corp. purchased a package of ten Manitowoc 2250 lattice boom crawler cranes and five luffing jibs. The All Family of Companies runs the largest fleet of Manitowoc 2250s in the world. A block of ten new Grove TT650E 50-ton rough terrain cranes and ten Grove RT540E 40-ton RTs were also ordered and will add to ongoing fleet expansion at its Cleveland, Ohio, headquarters location.

The 2250 is the staple of All's crawler fleet, with a capacity of 300 tons and 330 ft. of main boom. The 70- to 160-ft. luffing jib adds flexibility on tight construction sites and facilitates up-and-over lifts.

Michael L. Liptak, president of the All Family of Companies, says crane utilization is at the highest level in years, and the surge in power and energy projects, for example, has fueled the demand for mid-range crawlers like the 2250. He adds, "Fortifying our rental fleet also allows us to offer more quality used equipment for sale, so demand is met for all of our customers."

All's purchase of 20 Grove RT units in the 40-50 ton capacity range fills the demand for smaller but versatile pick-and-carry equipment. "In our 49 years of business, we've seen a trend toward manufacturing ever-larger RTs," says Liptak. "Lift engineers are designing heavier lifts, and manufacturers have been making the larger RTs more mobile. That slowed demand for 30- to 50-ton RTs for a while. But now we're seeing a renewed interest in these smaller footprint machines."

Package 2: The ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. added to its 2013 equipment order from Manitowoc/Grove with a third-quarter package that includes cranes from 90- to 440-ton capacities: one Manitowoc 16000 crawler (up to 440 USt); two Grove GMK7550 (550 USt/499 mt); two Grove GMK5165 (165 USt/149 mt) with a 197-ft. six-section main boom; two Grove RT9150E (150 USt/136 mt), the world's largest-capacity RT crane; four Grove RT9130E (130 USt/118 mt) with a 160-ft. five-section boom; and five Grove RT890E (90 USt/82 mt) with a 142-ft. full-power boom.

"We are adding to our already considerable resources to handle incoming jobs in virtually all developed sectors," said Liptak, adding that, "the purchase of the Model 16000 crawler and these versatile GMK7550s demonstrates our commitment to continuous upgrading of our fleet in all capacity ranges. These are heavy hitters, but the demand is there right now and the pricing worked in our favor.

"Many of the new units will augment demand at our Cleveland yard, but with 34 branches across North American, the Grove/Manitowoc products have been strategically earmarked for distribution to all of our yards."

Since 1964, the ALL Family of Companies has grown to become one of the largest crane and equipment rental companies in North America. The company offers its fleet of cranes, aerial work platforms, boom trucks, material handlers, and other lift equipment from 34 locations, providing rental, sales, service, and jobsite analysis.

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