FAMILY OWNED. FAMILY OPERATED. FAMILY VALUES.

PROUDLY SERVING OUR CLIENTS SINCE 1975

YorkHoist was started in 1975 by Gerald Kurtz and Charles May who worked on the weekends and in their free time. Since then, the business has been passed down to Kraig May and Mark May, who both have children currently working for YorkHoist.

Here at YorkHoist, we care very deeply about family values. We strive to pass these values onto not only our employees, but also to our clients. We believe that there is nothing more important than creating and maintaining strong, long-lasting, and trusting relationships with our clients.

YORKHOIST MISSION STATEMENT

Family owned and operated since 1975, YorkHoist is recognized as the leader in the overhead crane and material handling industry by providing the highest quality of clients service and competitive pricing. YorkHoist is committed to upholding the highest safety standards and giving back to the local communities while creating and maintaining strong, long-lasting, and trusting relationships.

THE HISTORY OF YORKHOIST

Original YorkHoist Manufacturing Facility

March 24, 1975

What began as a side job for Charles May & Gerald Kurtz in 1970, Hoist & Crane Repair officially becomes an incorporated business in 1975

Mark May Working As A Service Technician

December 1978

Charles' son Mark, current Owner and CEO, joins Hoist & Crane Repair as a Service Technician

Kraig May Working As A Service Technician

September 1983

Charles' son Kraig, current Owner and President, joins the family business as a Service Technician

Mark and Kraig May, founders Of YorkHoist

March 2002

Mark and Kraig May purchase Hoist & Crane Repair from Gerald Kurtz. Mark takes the role as CEO and Kraig takes the role of President

June 2010

Mark's son Walker May, currently the Vice President of Operations, joins the team as an Inside Sales Representative

June 2013

Hoist & Crane Repair launches the MyHCR Customer Portal, an industry leading inspection system

May 2014

Hoist & Crane Repair opens its second location in Williamsport, PA, allowing them to better service new & existing customers in Northern Pennsylvania & New York

November 2015

Kraig's daughter Kayla Steele, currently the Corporate Office Manager, joins the team as a Staff Accountant

January & February 2016

Hoist & Crane Repair rebrands as YorkHoist and the company's image is redesigned from the ground up. YorkHoist opens a third location in Chambersburg, expanding the service area to SW Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia

August & September 2016

YorkHoist establishes its fourth & fifth locations in Allentown, PA and Glen Burnie, MD. The two field offices allow us to better service customers in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware, and Washington D.C.