SEATTLE, WA has reached a definitive agreement to purchase of Mount Vernon, Washington. Sicklesteel Cranes, Inc., which has 50 employees and a fleet of 56 cranes, will continue to operate as Sicklesteel but will have full access to Barnhart's national network of equipment, engineers, and branches. As part of the transaction, Barnhart will also be acquiring , which was an affiliated company of Sicklesteel.

In addition to its Mount Vernon branch, Sicklesteel Cranes, Inc. operates two other locations in Tacoma, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. Customers will continue to receive the same high quality crane and tower crane service they have come to expect. However, through Barnhart's coast-to-coast network, customers will have access to the nation's most innovative rigging systems, wind turbine up-tower services project cargo logistics capabilities, and a department of more than 40 engineers.

"Sicklesteel Cranes' reputation and history is one of excellence," said , CEO of Barnhart. "This acquisition will allow customers to receive a broader range of services that should help them lower overall project costs. We think customers throughout the Pacific Northwest will be very pleased with the expansion of services they will experience through this acquisition."