About Cranston Material Handling

Cranston Material Handling Equipment Company

Pittsburgh, PA

Providing Material Handling Solutions Nationwide Since 1957

CMHEC supplies and installs material handling equipment in Western Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia. We distribute products for over 200 different manufacturers in this geographical area. Contact our professionals to create the solution that is best for you.

Cranston’s most important benchmark is customer satisfaction.

Our team of professionals brings decades of experience to your material handling or storage application. We come to your facility and review the work areas where improvement is needed to better utilize your space, increase your efficiency, or improve worker safety. Through our experience and training, we are able to understand the application. With your specific needs in mind, we help you sort through the options to optimize your workspace and provide you with the appropriate equipment.

Working with our customers in this way has earned us the highest level of customer satisfaction.

Professional & Safe Installation

Custom Designed Solutions

Expert Consultation

Efficient Project Management

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Material Handling Safety

At Cranston Material Handling Equipment Corp., it is our belief that our employees are the most important asset we have, and maintaining their health and safety must always remain a top priority in every aspect of our business.

We have hired Lancaster Safety Consulting, Inc. to customize safety programs, conduct safety and health training, and help keep us compliant with all of the applicable OSHA standards.

When you choose to purchase our products, you can be confident that our employees are trained to respect and adhere to your facility-specific safety standards during their installation.

As an ISN member company, we are committed to proactively partnering with our customers to create a safe working environment.

Our History

Cranston Material Handling Equipment Corp. was founded in 1957 by Harwood J. Cranston. Harwood was a chemist and sold chemical additives to paint manufactures and heavy industry through out western Pennsylvania. In 1960 his son David Cranston Sr. joined him in the business and began to sell shelving, racks, and other types of storage equipment to the company’s existing customers. Overtime the breath of the company’s product line grew to include all types of material handling equipment. Also in 1983 David Cranston Jr. joined his father and grandfather in the business. The company continued to grow adding lifting equipment, industrial curtains, dock equipment, and clean rooms. These material handling products sold to customers throughout the tri-state area.

The Cranston Material Handling Team

“Something that I often say to my customers is: ‘What exactly are you trying to accomplish?’
This gives me a way to help solve their problems. By doing this, we have built our business over the last 60 years.”

David Cranston Sr. – 60 years of experience at CMHEC! Dave Sr.’s development of the business is an example of a true success story.

David Cranston Sr.
Senior Account Manager at CMHEC
Email Address: davesr@cmhec.com

“If you are ever trying to figure out how to put 5lbs of material in a 1 lb space, feel free to give me a call and I would love to be able to talk with you about that, or any of the products we distribute to our customers.”

David Jr. has continued to develop and grow a successful business over the last 37 years. His focus continues to be on growing our team of material handling professionals to meet the needs of our customers.

David Cranston Jr
President of CMHEC
Email: davidc@cmhec.com

“I take a restaurant approach to solving problems. I look at the problem, I look at the options, and I look at the opportunities. Some of them may be more expensive, some of them may streamline the operation. If you need to push it, pull it. move it, or store it, we can help.”

Dale Diethorn – With 40+ years in the industry, Dale’s extensive experience in resolving material storage issues allows him to be an effective problem solver.

Dale Diethorn
Senior Account Manager at CMHEC
Email Address: daled@cmhec.com

“To know our customers are pleased with our attitudes, the product we provided, and how we have interworked with their staff in a seamless way is what brings me satisfaction.
We just enjoy making our customers happy and look forward to doing more work for them in the future.”

Behind every sale since 2013 is an excellent installation overseen by our lead installer, Ben Wadlow.

Ben Wadlow
Installation Manager

“We sell quality products and provide quality solutions that will last the tenure at your company. Not evert job goes perfectly. However, if there is a bug, we will take care of it. Our team will follow it through to ensure you will be a satisfied customer who continues to do business with Cranston.”

Greg’s success as a salesman over the past 19 years at CMHEC is attributable to the strong relationships he builds with customers. The help he provides and the solutions he develops produce great value for their businesses.

Greg Engelmeyer
Senior Account Manager

“A lot of a company’s profitability is tied into how well they take product in one side of the plant, handle it within the plant, and ship it out the other.
What we do is improve the efficiency of this process.”

Over Mike’s 5-year tenure, he has seen Cranston develop an order processing system that keeps errors to a minimum. As the Inside Sales Coordinator, he is proud of this accomplishment.

Mike Hansen
Sales Coordinator

“One of the best things about Cranston is the high standards we hold ourselves to.
We place a high value on integrity and our customers notice that.”

The hard work Tony does behind the scenes developing drawings and managing workflow is a huge contribution to our success as a business!

Tony Medlen
Project Coordinator

Experience The Cranston Advantage

Custom Design

We can help find the right solution to fit in the space you have available.

Local & National

We've been serving Western Pennsylvania, and the rest of the country from Pittsburgh since 1957.

Installation

We're happy to install your new space, including wiring, HVAC, & floor coverings for you.

3 Generations

We have built our business on trust and personal relationships. Consistently meeting client's expectations means most of our business comes from repeat customers.

Project Management

Sometimes you don't have the bandwidth to take on another project. Our team can manage the details, so you can stay focused on your work.

Expertise & Experience

We've seen alot since 1957 and are known as professional problem solvers. Rely on us to provide the right products to meet your specific need.