Mountain Crane buys Lennon, takes Tadano Pacific Northwest

Salt Lake City’s Mountain Crane picks up Lennon Crane — and the Tadano dealership for Washington and Oregon

Mountain Crane Service has acquired Lennon Crane and Equipment Company, adding Washington and Oregon to its territory along with Tadano distribution rights for the GR, GT, GTC and AC lines in the Pacific Northwest.

The deal

Mountain Crane Service, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, has acquired Lennon Crane and Equipment Company, extending its position in the North American crane rental and sales market. The transaction carries with it Tadano distributorship responsibilities in Washington and Oregon.

Scott Lennon will continue with the business, which keeps its existing commercial model. Both companies were explicit that Lennon Crane’s core offer in the Pacific Northwest stays as it is — late-model bare rentals, sales of new and used equipment, and service — with no plan to add operated or taxi crane services in the region.

“Our core business in the Pacific Northwest will remain the same — late model bare rentals, sales of quality new and used equipment and great service. We are excited to continue as a Tadano distributor and represent the GR, GT, GTC and AC lines under the Mountain name. We have some big announcements coming and I’m excited to be a part of the team.”

— Scott Lennon

Stock ordered up front

Distributor transitions tend to leave holes in machine and parts availability while the new owner rebuilds inventory. Mountain has moved to avoid that by placing what it describes as a significant Tadano stock order ahead of the changeover, covering equipment, parts and service supply.

The Tadano lines involved span most of what a Pacific Northwest rental fleet would want from the brand: GR rough terrain cranes, GT truck cranes, GTC telescopic boom crawlers and AC all-terrain cranes.

Both sides on the fit

“Good things happen when good people get together. As we combine our forces, we can leverage our strengths to expand equipment availability, technical expertise and industry-leading service to our customers.”

— Paul Belcher, CEO, Mountain Crane Service

“We are excited about this new chapter with Mountain, an organization known for integrity, innovation and exceptional service. This partnership reinforces our commitment to providing continuity and excellence to our valued customers in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.”

— Daniel Melnyk, vice president of sales North America, Tadano America

Financial terms were not disclosed. For crane users in Washington and Oregon the immediate effect is continuity of brand and product support under a larger owner; the wider effect is one fewer independent Tadano dealer in the western United States, with Mountain now covering a corridor running from Utah to the Pacific coast.