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
December 1978
Charles' son Mark, current Owner and President, joins Hoist & Crane Repair as a Service Technician
September 1983
Charles' son Kraig joins the family business as a Service Technician
March 2002
Mark and Kraig May purchase Hoist & Crane Repair from Gerald Kurtz. At the time Mark serves as CEO and Kraig serves as President
June 2010
Marks’ son Walker May, currently our Chief Operating Officer, joins the team as an Inside Sales Representative
June 2013
Our online Client Dashboard MyHCR.com launches
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
Kraigs’ 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.
May 2019
YorkHoist opens its Manufacturing Facility, located on Richland Avenue in York, PA. This location houses the YorkHoist Crane Manufacturing Division
March 24, 2020
YorkHoist celebrates its 45th anniversary on March 24, 2020 and continues to grow and diversify to best serve their customers and vendors
January 2024
Our intuitive Daily Inspection Application MyInspector launches
August 2024
Kraig May retires from the family business. Mark May assumes the role of President and his son Walker May purchases ownership in the business serving as Chief Operating Officer
October 2024
YorkHoist opens its sixth service branch in Tampa, Fl expanding service coverage across the East Coast