Experienced executive to lead sales division with focus on market opportunities, commercial strategy and revenue growth TAMPA, Fla. — Sims Crane & Equipment Co., a leading provider of crane, rigging and lifting solutions across the Southeast, announced the appointment of Srdjan Vukajlovic as chief commercial officer, effective Oct. 5. Vukajlovic will lead the company’s sales […]
Veteran finance executive brings 25 years of experience leading growth, acquisitions and complex financial operations TAMPA, Fla. — Sims Crane & Equipment Co., a leading provider of crane, rigging and lifting solutions across the Southeast, announces Katie MacGillivary as its new chief financial officer, effective Oct. 5, 2026. MacGillivary brings 25 years of financial leadership […]
On January 7th, 2024 the Sims Crane family of companies gathered to celebrate 65 years. The day included Truck and Crane Rodeo Championships, BBQ competition, fabulous food and drinks, games and live music. The day culminated with an awards presentation honoring the Truck and Crane Rodeo Champions, Sims Salesman of the Year, Awarding of the […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Sims Crane & Equipment Co., the largest private crane rental and rigging service company in Florida, showcased the world’s first battery powered crawler crane Monday morning, September 11, 2023 at their corporate headquarters in Tampa. Sims Crane hosted the crawler crane’s U.S. debut event in conjunction with the crawler crane’s designer, multi-national […]
ZooTampa recently purchased a new Shuttlelift SCD09 crane for its manatee rehabilitation program, and Sims Crane was instrumental in helping choose and deliver the best model. The SCD09 replaces an old Shuttlelift 3330E that yielded exceptional service to the zoo for over 20 years. That crane was also provided by Sims Crane. Heavy patients The […]
International Cranes Magazine recently posted an informative article about the unique purpose and function of crane boom dollies. These specialized transportation accessories have one mission: make a large crane street legal while being transported to and from the jobsite. Most truck and all-terrain cranes are designed for travel with the boom tip secured over the […]
With Christmas just a couple days away, professional and home bakers everywhere have been busy in the kitchen making sweet and tasty treats for the holidays. Liebherr has released a video of some of its machinery doing the same… a front-end loader scoops up flour and empties it into a dump truck. The cement mixer […]
Volvo enjoys a long history of having some of the safest cars on the road. Their Accident Research Team recently celebrated 50 years of service with milestones that included the introduction of three-point seatbelts and side impact airbags... standard equipment in most of today's consumer vehicles. The team of safety detectives includes experts in biomechanics, […]
It's been a few years since Caterpillar, Inc. created a Cat® Trial video to demonstrate the capabilities of their powerful machines. The videos are wildly popular with customers and fans of the heavy equipment manufacturer. Past Cat Trial videos include construction of the largest sandcastle in the world, built in Brazil, and certified by the […]
When it comes to lifting a load with a crane, in most cases the operator must decide between using a lifting beam or a spreader bar to properly stabilize and distribute the weight of the object being lifted. Both tools attach to the hook of the crane, but the variation between them is sometimes confusing. […]
