Founded in 1869, The David Round Company is one of the world’s oldest and most respected manufacturers of hoisting and material-handling equipment. As early innovators of modern hoisting principles, we helped shape the industry from its earliest days—and today, we continue to lead it by delivering advanced lifting solutions for the most demanding and highly regulated environments.
For more than 150 years, our mission has remained clear: design and build lifting systems that perform flawlessly where failure is not an option. Every David Round product is designed, engineered, and manufactured in the United States, a commitment we have proudly maintained since our founding.
We offer a comprehensive portfolio of standard and engineered solutions, including chain hoists, wire rope hoists, jib cranes, winches, and tractor drives. Beyond standard equipment, we specialize in high-performance solutions such as engineered wire rope hoists, stainless steel chain hoists, and jib crane motorization systems—designed to improve efficiency, safety, and uptime in critical operations.
In 1997, The David Round Company made a pivotal commitment to focusing on custom engineering, fundamentally differentiating us from competitors who rely on off-the-shelf solutions. Today, our in-house engineering team partners directly with customers to design purpose-built equipment that fits exact operational requirements, environments, and regulatory standards. Whether the challenge involves extreme precision, cleanroom compatibility, harsh conditions, or unique load paths, we engineer solutions where others say no.
Our equipment is trusted by Fortune 500 leaders including Pfizer, General Mills, Ford Motor Company, and ExxonMobil, as well as by architectural and engineering firms that demand absolute reliability. We proudly support mission-critical industries such as pharmaceutical manufacturing, defense, food processing, aviation, oil and gas, pulp and paper, and water infrastructure—industries that depend on proven performance, traceability, and long-term support.
Through ergonomically optimized designs and precision manufacturing, David Round solutions help customers increase productivity, reduce operator risk, extend equipment life, and improve system efficiency—delivering measurable value well beyond the initial installation.
The David Round Company is also the parent company of Ruger Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary specializing in hydraulic lifting equipment. Ruger Industries designs and manufactures hydraulic cranes, lift trucks, transfer carts, and towable cranes for demanding applications such as aircraft maintenance, architectural glass installation, and monument setting. Ruger products are built with the same engineering rigor, quality standards, and customer-focused mindset that define the David Round name.
For more than a century and a half, The David Round Company has earned its reputation by solving the hardest lifting challenges in the world. When operations are critical, environments are demanding, and performance cannot be compromised, customers choose David Round—not just for our products, but for our engineering expertise, reliability, and partnership.
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