Buckner has completed a majority recapitalization with Markel Corporation
Buckner HeavyLift Cranes, LLC, (Buckner), the number 1 high-capacity crane rental services provider in the USA and the 7th largest crane rental company in the world, has completed its majority recapitalization with Markel Corporation.
Established in 1947 and headquartered in Graham, North Carolina, Buckner is a fourth-generation family business that has grown to become the number one crawler crane rental provider to the US wind energy market, offering approximately 160 crawler and telecrawler cranes to support the erection and repowering of wind turbines, infrastructure projects, the space industry, stadium construction, industrial and other complex projects. Buckner’s differentiated assets, combined with its comprehensive value-added services, including operated rentals, estimating, scheduling and logistics, lift planning, mobilization, engineering, assembly, disassembly and repairs, position the company as the go-to resource for complex, heavy lift projects.
Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL, market cap US$17 billion) is a diversified financial holding company that, through its Markel Ventures subsidiary, makes long-term investments in high-quality businesses that operate with a high degree of autonomy.
One of Oaklins’ teams in the USA served as the exclusive financial advisor to Buckner HeavyLift Cranes in its majority recapitalization with Markel Corporation.



Doug Williams
CEO, Buckner HeavyLift Cranes, LLC
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Paul R. Smolevitz
Oaklins TM Capital

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Oaklins TM Capital



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Oaklins TM Capital

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