Over 50 Years of Solutions
For decades, DESHAZO has been an industry-leading manufacturer of industrial equipment in the material handling and automation industries, including crane manufacturing, automation, and crane system repair.
600+
Employees Across the Nation
370K
Square feet of Manufacturing Space
3
Manufacturing Facilities
35
Service Locations Nationwide
Over 50 Years of Elevated Thinking
Since 1972, we have been committed to delivering the highest quality material handling solutions possible to each of our clients, including custom cranes, crane automation, industrial automation systems, and more.
Over 50 Years of Elevated Thinking
Since 1972, we have been committed to delivering the highest quality material handling solutions possible to each of our clients, including custom cranes, crane automation, industrial automation systems, and more.
1972
Lehman “Lee” DeShazo learns the ins and outs of the crane industry as an engineer for the iconic P&H.
1972
Lee DeShazo founds DESHAZO Crane Company out of his home in Birmingham, Alabama as an engineering and design service.
1981
Lee DeShazo opens a humble manufacturing facility in the West End industrial sector of Birmingham to begin building the cranes he was designing.
1989
DESHAZO constructs a 50,000 square foot facility in Alabaster, Alabama with a team of 50 people.
1989
1996
The Mitchell family (Mitchell Industries, Inc.) purchases DESHAZO Crane Company.
1996
One year later, our operations continue to expand, adding 24,000 square feet to our Alabaster facility.
2003
After years of providing installation and service through the Alabaster Manufacturing facility, DESHAZO leadership creates DESHAZO Service Company.
2003
DESHAZO Service Company launches out of northeast Birmingham, serving the surrounding area.
2008
DESHAZO acquires Global Systems, a robotic systems integrator, in Decatur, Alabama with 1 location and only 15 employees. This becomes DESHAZO Automation and quickly grows to 3 locations and over 30 employees.
2010
To better serve our customers, we combine DESHAZO Service Company, DESHAZO Automation, and DESHAZO Crane Company into one organization, DESHAZO, LLC.
2011
We expand our service division footprint outside of central Alabama, opening the Houston, Texas service location. More than 25 additional Service locations have since been added.
2012
Our corporate headquarters moves to a 70,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Bessemer, Alabama.
2012
A Rebuild Center is added to the Alabaster location,
providing a dedicated space for crane component rebuild activities with the capabilities of new crane production machining in the same building, followed by a second rebuild location in Saraland, Alabama in 2019.2022
DESHAZO acquires Integrated Machinery Solutions (IMS) in Azle, Texas, doubling our engineering and manufacturing resources and enhancing our ability to take on larger, more complex projects.
2024
We open our first crane fabrication location outside of Alabama, located in Winchester, Kentucky, further expanding our footprint across the nation.
2024
The Winchester location adds approximately 45,000 square feet of production space and capability to our offerings.
2025
Automation Division consolidates all operations and upgrades to a 90,000 sqft facility in Huntsville, Alabama.
Our History
DESHAZO, LLC was founded in 1972 by Lee DeShazo, out of his home in Birmingham, Alabama. Since then, we have grown into a nationwide leader in custom cranes, automation systems, and always-on service.
With over 600 employees across Alabama, Texas, Indiana, Georgia, and North Carolina, 370,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space in Alabama and Texas, 3 automation facilities, and 35 service locations nationwide, our footprint is built for scale.
Our vertically integrated team includes professional engineers, structural, electrical, and mechanical designers, and over 200 service technicians across the country ready to install, repair, and maintain any make, any model, any time.
