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Empire Crane Partners with Bigge to Offer More Assets, Nationwide Coverage
(Mar. 14, 2023, North Syracuse, NY – Empire Crane Company has officially partnered with Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. in order to offer East Coast customers better access to rent or buy the more than 1,800 cranes in Bigge’s Perfect Fleet.
Empire Crane has long been a powerhouse in the crane sales and rental business, serving customers from West Virginia to Maine. It is a dealer for Tadano, Terex, Broderson, Kobelco, Jekko, and Manitex cranes, as well as Magni telehandlers.
Headquartered in San Leandro, California, Bigge is one of the nation's largest crane sales and rental companies.
By teaming up, Empire gives Bigge a strong partner in the Northeast, and Empire customers now have access to a broader range of cranes than ever.
Together Empire and Bigge can offer customers more than 1,800 assets backed by 21 maintenance facilities across the U.S.
The new agreement marks an important milestone in the continued growth of both companies, and also marks a new era of broader choices and competitive choices for their customers.
Empire Crane has built a long-standing reputation for extraordinary sales support and crane service throughout the northeastern U.S.
This new partnership with Bigge expands Empire’s reach into the Gulf, Mountain, and West Coast regions. That will help to bring even more robust sales support to its customers across the US and around the globe.
Crane buyers worldwide will now have access to dealer pricing and priority ordering for leading
crane manufacturers, including Tadano, Kobelco, Liebherr, Manitowoc, Potain, Peiner, Terex, Broderson, Comedil, Merlo, Magni, Xtreme, Manitex, and Jekko – all well-known manufacturers who represent the industry's top mobile crane, tower crane, mini crane, and telehandler producers.
Besides offering customers more inventory to choose from, the new relationship also helps both companies pass along savings to customers by reducing the need to ship equipment across the country.
“We are thrilled to join forces with Bigge, the pillar of excellence in the crane business for more than a century,” said Paul Lonergan, president of Empire Crane. “Both Bigge and Empire are family-owned companies with common business values.”
Weston Settlemier, CEO of Bigge Crane & Rigging Co., said, "Empire has a long-standing reputation in the crane business, which we are proud to be a part of going forward. Paul and Luke Lonergan are outstanding individuals that share common values with Bigge regarding how to serve customers. We look forward to expanding our sales network and improving customer
access to the most in-demand cranes in the market."
Bigge and Empire Crane are co-exhibitors in booth F9541 in the Festival Grounds at ConExpo 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada, from March 14-18.
About Empire
Empire Crane Company is a full-service crane sales and repair company headquartered in
upstate New York. With over 25 years of experience, the company has grown to become one of
the most respected dealers in the industry on the East Coast. Empire's focus on customer
service and product support has made it one of the industry’s most reliable sources for new and used cranes. Empire has three full-service maintenance facilities across New England, over 200 assets in its fleet, and access to more than 1,800 cranes through its partnership with Bigge Crane
and Rigging. The company is owned and operated by brothers Luke and Paul Lonergan, who are
dedicated to providing customers top-quality products and services.
About Bigge
Since 1916, Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. has been the premier provider of best-in-class cranes.
Bigge offers crane rentals, crane for sales, crane parts, and specialized heavy-lift equipment to
customers across America. With headquarters in California and Texas, Bigge operates a
strategic network of more than 20 service locations nationwide. That allows Bigge to provide logistical and field support throughout the United States. Bigge actively buys and sells new and quality used cranes and maintains a rental fleet of more than 1,800 assets. Safety, teamwork, results, innovation, and passion are central to Bigge's core values. Bigge continues to lead the crane industry into the 21st century with generations of combined experience in the crane and rigging industry.
Author: Mike Larson
Editor-in-Chief, Crane Hot Line
Contributing Editor, Lift and Access
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