ABOUT US
GET TO KNOW TCR
MISSION STATEMENT
Taylor Crane & Rigging, Inc. is committed to providing our clients with the very best in service, equipment and personnel. With this commitment, we will satisfy our clients’ needs in a safe, competitive, and responsive manner.
In 1975,
Jim C. Taylor, Jr. founded a company that would grow continuously over the years to become Taylor Crane & Rigging and Jim’s vision and leadership is still going strong. TCR is now one of the largest Crane & Rigging companies in the region with over 100 employees and a regular client list exceeding 500 annually.
Taylor Crane and Rigging humbly began in Coffeyville, KS with just one man and a truck on a part-time basis. Now with a wide variety of equipment to accommodate a multitude of services including heavy machinery moving, specialized transport, craning services, millwright services and more.
In 1988,
TCR had grown to the point that it was necessary to start a second location. Tulsa was chosen to improve its access to its existing markets in Tulsa and Northeast Oklahoma. In 2008, it acquired an industrial tract of 80 acres just northeast of Pine and Garnett. It is now able to exercise intrastate and interstate authority to work across the nation.
OUR Craftsmen
With over 300 years of combined experience, TCR field and office personnel are experts in their trade. They endeavor to work closely with each client to ensure their satisfaction is always met.
Jim C. Taylor, Jr.
Founder, President
jimt@taylorcrane.com
Larry Shufeldt
Vice-President
larrys@taylorcrane.com
Jenny Taylor Despotovic
CEO
jennyt@taylorcrane.com
Kaleb Gillman
Maintenance Manager
kalebg@taylorcrane.com
Chris Wright
Project Manager / Tulsa
chrisw@taylorcrane.com
Rodney Oliver
Project Manager
rodneyo@taylorcrane.com
Chelsea Henderson
Dispatcher / Tulsa
chelseah@taylorcrane.com
Ron Jefferson
Irontime Sales & Rentals
ronj@taylorcrane.com
Awards & Recognition!
- Specialized Carriers & Riggers Association SC&RA
“Crane & Rigging Zero Accidents Award” – 2021
“Crane & Rigging Safety Awards” – 2021
“Crane & Rigging Safety Improvement Award” – 2021
“Crane & Rigging Safety Awards” – 2020
- American Cranes & Transport – KHL Group
#81 Top 100 Specialized Lifting Companies 2020
#44 Top 50 Largest Specialized Transportation Companies 2020
#80 Top 100 Largest Crane Companies 2021
#79 Top 100 Largest Crane Companies 2022
Taylor Crane & Rigging was honored to be recognized by American Cranes & Transport Magazine (AC&T) in 2020 by AC&T as number 81 in the top 100 Specialized Lifting Companies or “Specialized Lifting 50.” and in 2021 as number 82 in the top 100 Specialized Lifting Companies or “Specialized Lifting 50.”
TCR currently has plans to erect a new 30,000 square-foot building with overhead craning capacity in Tulsa. The facility will house Taylor’s equipment and provide under-roof warehousing for clients in addition to the outside storage currently offered.
Taylor Crane & Rigging is headquartered at 1211 W. 12th Street in Coffeyville, KS. The Tulsa location is located at 1919 N. Garnett in Tulsa, OK.
Client BASE
With over 300 years of combined experience, TCR field and office personnel are experts in their trade. They endeavor to work closely with each client to ensure their satisfaction is always met. Annually, TCR works for approximately 300 clients at 400 different sites. John Deere, Matrix, John Zink, Coffeyville Resources, Frontier Refinery, Conoco Phillips, Spirit Aero, American Airlines, Johnson Controls, Empire District Electric Co., Zachary, Ameracrane, Watco, Baker Oil Tools, and DP Winch are a few of our long-term customers.
Our message is simple. We want to provide you with great service–effective, efficient, responsive, professional and safe. Since 1975, we have been building our rolling stock, tools and talent. Whether you are installing one machine or moving an entire plant across the country, our people are eager and ready for work.
Jim C. Taylor, Jr. – Founder , President