Below are some milestones in leadership and innovation for Sicklesteel Cranes, Inc..
Sicklesteel Motor Company was founded in 1937 and offered the first 24-hour towing service in Skagit County. A 1929 Cadillac V-12 roadster was converted into the first tow truck.
Sicklesteel's services continued to expand beyond towing vehicles. Sicklesteel set the first concrete pre-cast tilt-up in Skagit County with a tow truck.
As demand for larger lifts escalate, Sicklesteel purchases their first crane, a 15 ton Lorain, and changes the company name to Sicklesteel Cranes and Towing.
Sicklesteel adds the largest lattice boom truck crane in Northwest Washington to its fleet, a 25 ton Michigan.
Sicklesteel purchases the largest lattice boom truck crane in Northwest Washington to it's fleet. The P&H 60 ton crane provides 140' of main boom and 40' of jib.
As hydraulic cranes develop in the market, Sicklesteel adds their first hydraulic rough terrain crane.
Sicklesteel purchases a 50 ton hydraulic rough terrain crane with nearly 140' of reach. It is the largest rough terrain crane in Northwest Washington.
Sicklesteel adds a 140 ton P&H lattice boom truck crane to the fleet. It comes with 180' of main boom + 60' of jib.
Sicklesteel began providing "lift layout" services to assist with crane positioning. For pre-cast tilt-ups, Sicklesteel would include a plan of panel placement for casting.
Convinced that lifts were only getting bigger, Sicklesteel adds the largest lattice boom truck crane in the west to the fleet. With the purchase, Sicklesteel also introduces Demag Cranes to the area.
Sicklesteel moves corporate headquarters to new location in Mount Vernon, Washington and into a building that has become a local icon.
In order to provide customers with a visual representation of the lift, Sicklesteel becomes the first crane company in the Pacific Northwest to provide CAD drawings.
Sicklesteel added the largest All Terrain Crane in the western United States to the fleet.
Added the largest lattice boom truck crane in North America to the fleet, introduced the first Demag AC155 and AC205 to North America and expanded operations by opening a full-service facility in Kent, WA.
Founded the Washington Crane Safety Association.
Added the largest Hydraulic All Terrain Crane in the Pacific Northwest to the fleet.
Added the largest Hydraulic Truck Crane on the West Coast to the fleet and expanded operations once again by opening a facility in Tacoma, Washington.
Sicklesteel's engineering department began providing 3-D CAD drawings for lift design.
First crane rental company in the Pacific Northwest to require CCO certified operators.
First to begin providing lift management / lift design packaged to the construction industry.
Added the largest Hydraulic All Terrain Crane in the United States to the fleet.
Expanded operations by adding a full-service facility in Vancouver, Washington.
Sicklesteel's engineering department provided the first 3 dimensional lift simulation movie in the Pacific Northwest.
Sicklesteel is named AGC Build Washington Grand Safety Award Winner and AGC Build Washington Subcontractor Safety Award Winner
Sicklesteel is named AGC National Construction Safety Excellence Award Winner, AGC Build Washington Subcontractor Safety Award Winner, and AGC Build Washington Technology Award Winner.
Sicklesteel is named AGC Build Washington Grand Safety Award Winner and AGC Build Washington Subcontractor Safety Award Winner.