TAMPA, Fla. — Sims Crane & Equipment Co., a leading provider of crane, rigging and lifting solutions across the Southeast, announced Monday the appointment of Florida native Mike Kuffermann as chief operating officer. Kuffermann brings more than 17 years of experience with Sims Crane and represents a second-generation family legacy within the organization. He began […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Sims Crane & Equipment Co., a leading provider of crane, rigging, and lifting solutions across the Southeast U.S., announced on Wednesday the promotion of three senior leaders to executive roles, reinforcing the company’s commitment to safety, operational excellence, and long term growth. Derek Sather has been appointed Chief Risk Officer, Curtis Taylor […]
TAMPA, Fla.— Sims Crane & Equipment has been recognized as one of the top 45 companies out of thousands of companies considered by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (CCO) and has received the new Employer Award from the CCO for their strong commitment to safety. The new Employer Award honors companies […]
Sims Crane & Equipment Announces Closing of Tower Crane Asset Acquisition to Maxim Crane Works, L.P. April 1, 2025 – Sims Crane & Equipment Co. (“Sims”), the southeast’s premier crane rental company is pleased to announce the sale of its Tower Crane assets to Maxim Crane Works, L.P. (“Maxim”). This strategic decision allows Sims to […]
LARGO, Fla. — Sims Crane, a leading provider of crane rental and rigging services in the Southeast U.S., has expanded their Florida operations by opening another Tampa Bay area location, this time in Pinellas County. The company celebrated its continued growth with a grand opening event on Feb. 20 at the new facility, located at […]
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 […]
Ehingen, Germany — Sims Crane and affiliates, the largest private crane rental and rigging service company in Florida took delivery of the Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 while visiting Liebherr’s factory in Ehingen, Germany Monday morning, October 2, 2023. The LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane will be positioned at Companies’ Atlanta Branch. According to Jackson Sims, Vice President […]
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 […]
Sims Crane & Equipment Co. has been serving the heavy equipment needs of contractors for over six decades with crane leasing and sales across Florida. Sims has a large fleet of Tadano all-terrain cranes, and they are now the first company to own the new GT-800XL-2 Truck Crane (5-section 154.3′ power boom, 33.1 ft / 58.1 ft bi‐fold […]
Concrete trucks numbering 650 will arrive in downtown St. Pete this evening to begin a 20-to-24-hour nonstop foundation pour for the future Residences complex located at 400 Central. To fulfill the demand, four regional concrete plants will continually fill the trucks. Vertical construction will begin after the concrete cures. When completed, the tower will stand […]
