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So what percentage is this of your repair

CRANES.

business?

We do 60 to 70% of our repair work during the win-

IT’S WHO WE ARE.

ter months. But there is a ? ow all year long, as our re- pair business has steadily grown. Ship repair in total is

Essex Crane Rental Corp is the largest owner of traditional about 30 to 40% of our business.

crawler cranes and Ringer attachments in North America

What’s the biggest challenge on running a successful repair business?

Did you know traditional crawler

It’s the timeframe to get the work done. The ? eets are cranes typically outperform their aging, so the jobs tend to be bigger, but need to be ex- hydraulic counterparts in saltwater ecuted in a shorter period of time. Older boats can also and waterway environments due to face challenges with regulatory issues. their limited electrical components?

What are the unique challenges of run-

CRANE RENTAL + SALES

We can equip all of your marine and ning a successful ship repair and new waterway projects with the highest construction business in the same yard?

quality traditional Manitowoc and

There are people that believe you can’t do it. I don’t hydraulic Liebherr crawler cranes for see it as a challenge; I see it as a bene? t. The backlog sale or rent.

of new construction allows you to market yourself as a good place to work with some longevity. Maritime is

CRANE PARTS + SERVICE cyclical. Our new construction has allowed us to sta-

We have service centers strategically bilize our labor base by attracting new young people located across the country and into the business as a viable, year-round job. It gives dozens of the highest-factory trained us ? exibility in the case of emergency repairs to have and field experienced technicians a large employee base that understands both ends of dedicated to servicing all makes and the business.

models of cranes.

CALL FOR A QUOTE TODAY!

Looking at employees; ? nding and keep- (888) 991-4100 ing good employees seem to be a perpet- www.essexcrane.com www.marinelink.com 67

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