Since 1874, Link-Belt has been designing and manufacturing cranes and excavators that contractors trust for their most demanding projects.
Founded in 1874, Link-Belt began as an innovator in chain-based power transmission systems and evolved into one of the world's most respected manufacturers of cranes and excavators. Over 150 years, we have delivered more than 85,000 machines to contractors, fleet operators, and industrial customers across 85+ countries.
Today, Link-Belt operates a 290,000 m² manufacturing facility with 3,800 employees. Our engineering team develops crawler cranes up to 600 tons, telescopic cranes, and hydraulic excavators — all designed, tested, and certified to international safety and quality standards.
Established as a manufacturer of patented chain-based power transmission systems — the original "link belt" — for industrial applications.
Entered the crane industry with lattice boom crawler cranes for post-war infrastructure reconstruction projects across North America.
Expanded product range to include hydraulic excavators, addressing growing demand from earthmoving contractors for versatile, high-performance dig machines.
Achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification across all manufacturing operations. Continuously certified through subsequent standard revisions to ISO 9001:2015.
Expanded regional parts depots and service centers to 12 countries, reducing emergency parts delivery to 24-hour commitment for critical components.
Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
Quality Management System
Crane Safety Standards
Final Emission Standard