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About Columbus McKinnon

This year marks the 150th Anniversary of Columbus McKinnon. From our humble beginnings as saddlery, chain, and hoist craftsmen, we have grown to become a global leader in intelligent motion solutions for material handling. Today, our high-quality brands, such as Kito, Harrington Hoists, Crosby, CM, STAHL CraneSystems, Yale, Magnetek, Dorner, and Duff-Norton, work together to move the world forward and improve lives. Whether it’s increasing safety or improving productivity, our intelligent motion technology is hard at work worldwide.

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A Global Organization

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Columbus McKinnon’s global footprint includes offices and manufacturing facilities across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

  • 100+ Factories, Offices, and Distribution Sites
  • 7,000+ Employees Worldwide
  • 28 Brands Across The Globe
  • 150+ Years Experience

Our Mission

To provide innovative intelligent motion solutions to our customers with unmatched safety, quality, and reliability.

Our Vision

To move the world forward for a safer, more productive tomorrow.

Our Values

The values that move our customers, employees, channel partners, and the world forward.

Make Safety Personal

Safety isn’t just a priority, it’s our responsibility.

Outperform Through Innovation

Solve real challenges for our customers through smarter, connected solutions.

Trust Through Action

Be a reliable partner, taking ownership for results.

Integrity

Do the right thing, always acting with honesty and transparency.

One Team

Collaborate to win together alongside our customers and communities.

Never Settle

Deliver exceptional quality, driven by passion and continuous improvement.

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Explore Our Intelligent Motion Solutions

Every Columbus McKinnon product is engineered to help our customers work smarter, while improving the safety, uptime, and productivity of their operations. Our innovative, intelligent solutions combine equipment used to lift and move materials with industry-leading control and automation technology.

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Life at Columbus McKinnon

At Columbus McKinnon, you can build your career as part of a global organization, working together to create intelligent motion solutions that move the world forward and improve lives. In 2025, we were recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Companies, and TIME named us one of America’s Best Mid-Size Companies. In 2026, Forbes named us one of America’s Best Employers for Engineers, TIME recognized us as one of America’s Best Companies, and we were named one of the top manufacturing companies in the Charlotte area by the Charlotte Business Journal. These accolades are a testament to our amazing team and our commitment to building a culture and company we can all be proud to be a part of.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

We are more devoted than ever to ESG efforts and corporate responsibility. We are making significant investments in our people and systems to enable meaningful progress in areas including, environmental stewardship, safety, workplace diversity and inclusion, connecting with our communities, and our governance processes. 

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Professional Associations

Columbus McKinnon maintains active membership in a variety of national and international organizations in order to play an active role in supporting the future of our industry.

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Columbus McKinnon ISO 9001 Certified Facilities

At Columbus McKinnon (CMCO), quality is an integral part of everything we do. Our customers can be confident they’ll receive consistent quality from the CMCO family of brands from design and production to installation and service.

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