Company
74 years of getting the load off the ground safely
Founded in 1952 by a man everyone called Shorty. Owned today, in full, by the people who fabricate, inspect, and deliver the work.
Our story
How we got here
- 1952
Shorty starts the company
C.C. “Shorty” Sharrow founds C.C. Sharrow Co., Inc. The business is built on a simple idea: sell people the right equipment for the job in front of them, and stand behind it.
- 1970s–80s
The next generation
Shorty's three sons join the family business, expanding the product line and the service capability alongside Minnesota's growing industrial base.
- 1994
The ESOP is established
The company establishes an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, beginning the transition from family ownership to employee ownership.
- 2000
100% employee owned
The ESOP transition completes. Every share of the company is now owned by the people who work here.
- 2003
Federal Crane & Hoist joins
The acquisition of Federal Crane & Hoist adds full crane and hoist capability, and Sharrow Lifting Products becomes the umbrella brand.
- Today
Full capability under one roof
74 years on, with a fabrication shop, service department, and training facility in Little Canada, serving mining, manufacturing, construction, energy, and rail across Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa.
What makes us different
We'd rather fix it than sell you a new one
A distributor makes money when you buy. We make money when you keep calling. Those two things pull in opposite directions, and we've built the business around the second one.
- We fabricate in our own shops, so lead times are ours to control — not a supplier's
- We inspect and repair every brand, not only what we sell
- Damaged slings and chain assemblies get repaired and re-certified when they can be
- Fabrication records stay on file, so a repeat assembly is built to the same spec years later
- We train your people rather than making them dependent on us
- The person answering your call is an owner of the company
Credentials
Memberships that keep us current
Industry associations are how we stay ahead of changing standards — and how our customers know we're held to them.
- ACRPAssociation of Crane & Rigging Professionals
- AWRFAssociated Wire Rope Fabricators
- WSTDAWeb Sling & Tie Down Association
- AGCAssociated General Contractors
- MSCMinnesota Safety Council
Where we are
Little Canada, Minnesota
Sharrow Lifting Products
Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa — field service across all five, from the metro to the Iron Range
2943 Yorkton Blvd.Little Canada, MN 55117(651) 489-1341
Need a quote, an inspection, or an answer?
Tell us what you're lifting and we'll get you the right solution — usually the same day.