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2016 wind buyers guide

Cranes / Hydraulic Equipment / Economic Wind Development
Aerial Devices
Region

All Canada Crane Rental Corp.

All Canada Crane Rental Corporation’s complete
service model includes lift planning, logistics,

PALFINGER
TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc.
transport & heavy hauling, 100% in-house ser-
The PALFINGER-built P 1000 is engineered Founded in 1985, TNT Crane & Rigging oper- vice, and 24/7 ield support. Although primarily
ates a modern leet of over 635 hydraulic Iowa Department of Economi
a rental company, they sell ALL-assured used c
for assembly and maintenance on wind Authority
turbines and other towering structures. With truck, all terrain, rough terrain, and crawler In 2015, Iowa once again secured the #1 equipment and are a dealer for many leading
cranes from 8 to 1300 tons. The company brands of new equipment. Their leet includes
a working height of 337 feet (103 meters), spot in total electricity generated from wind
the P 1000 provides access to tall, dificult- has a comprehensive inventory of special- energy, 28.5% in 2014 (equivalent to power- more than 3500 cranes, 350+ tractors, and over
to-reach jobs. Equipped with a ive-axel ized lifting equipment including gantry 1,700 trailers to ensure faster delivery across a
jacks, cantilever bars, forklifts, rigging ing 1.5 million homes). Since 2004, Iowa broader geographic footprint.
all-terrain mobile crane chassis and four dif- utility companies, the state, and private www.allcrane.com
ferent stabilizing conigurations that allow equipment and tractor/trailers. With over companies have invested $10 billion in wind
the P 1000 to work in tight conditions, the 1,500 employees and 38 branch locations
across North America and Western Canada, energy, with 6,000 jobs now tied to the in-
working capabilities of the platform aren’t dustry. Beyond quality jobs and lower utility
hindered by its large size. Additionally, TNT has the equipment and the experience costs for Iowans, the state’s commitment to
electronics and safety features, including to deliver lifting solutions eficiently and
safely. TNT Subsidiaries include: Southway renewable energy has attracted several ma-
telescopic stabilizers, guarantee stability jor tech companies to expand and/or build
and allow for safe operation in wind speeds
Crane & Rigging, Eagle West Cranes, Stam- new facilities in the state, including Google, Maxim Crane Works, LP
pede Crane & Rigging, RMS Cranes, and
Maxim Crane Works, LP offers nationwide crane
up to 12.5 m/s. Facebook and Microsoft.
www.palinger.com
RMS Rigging. www.iowaeconomicdevelopment.com
rental, heavy hauling, and rigging services. They
www.tntcrane.com
specialize in turnkey projects, providing solutions
for heavy hauling and lifting. Maxim has a large,

modern leet of mobile cranes, offering 28 to
600-ton capacity hydraulic truck and all-terrain

cranes, 15 to 130-ton capacity rough-terrain
cranes, 80 to 2,535-ton capacity crawler cranes,
and electric tower cranes. The company provides Jacksboro Economic Development
Corporation
risk management, safety, and insurance programs
coast-to-coast.
Jacksboro is an emerging edge community on
www.cranerental.com
the outskirts of the Fort Worth Standard Metro-
politan Statistical Area (SMSA). Historically, the

region is known for its oil and gas related busi-
nesses and services and is now working to locate
manufacturing entities supplying the wind energy

businesses to open plants in the area.
www.jacksboroedc.com

Kansas Department of Commerce

Located in the heart of the North American wind
corridor, Kansas offers a positive operating envi-

ronment for wind turbine component manufactur-
ing and access to the key regions for wind farm
development. The plentiful wind resources rank

Kansas in the top 10 nationwide at 2,967 mega-
watts of wind generating capacity. With more
than 1,000 megawatts of additional wind energy

projects under construction, the industry is poised
for continued growth in the Sunlower State. The

Kansas Department of Commerce is the primary
point of contact to assist wind service and supply
chain companies in inding the ideal site for their

operations.
www.KansasCommerce.com/KBIZ

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