Crane Group is a family-owned company that passionately invests in business, people, and good.
We help partners and communities thrive by providing strategic leadership, flexible capital, and a collaborative spirit. We are creating a future where businesses succeed by running thoughtfully and equitably while uplifting others.
Crane Group is a family-owned company that passionately invests in business, people, and good.
We help partners and communities thrive by providing strategic leadership, flexible capital, and a collaborative spirit. We are creating a future where businesses succeed by running thoughtfully and equitably while uplifting others.
We are allies in thoughtful, dynamic growth.
We invest in companies that are industry leaders, delivering best-in-class services and products to their clients and customers. And we are here to help them win.
OUR CURRENT PORTFOLIO
Pet Paradise is a comprehensive pet care provider offering boarding, day camp, grooming, and veterinary services to customers across the country. The company’s state-of-the-art resorts and clinics offer a safe, clean, and fun environment for four-legged guests—and peace of mind for their owners.
Able Roofing, Mr. Roof and Contractors Inc make up Crane Renovation Group, an industry-leading family of companies united in providing peace of mind to home and business owners across the United States. Together, they deliver a consistent and superior renovation experience through an engaged workforce that embraces new ideas and opportunities.
Fairwood Brands is a nationwide family of companies that create premium outdoor spaces while delivering gold-standard customer service. These companies specialize in luxury landscaping and estate management—providing partnership that anticipates people’s needs and then delivers exceptional results.
“Crane Group took us out of business adolescence and prepared us to win on the global stage.”
— Scott Kleppe, President and CEO, Sensit Technologies
Preferred Investments
Industries
Home or Pet Services
Revenue
$20 million +
EBITDA
$5 million +
Sales Presence
U.S. and/or Canada
We also team with investment partners to strategically and geographically diversify our holdings, with a focus on these four areas:
Private
Equity
We invest as a limited partner in best-in-class private equity fund managers that target middle market opportunities across buyouts, mezzanine, minority equity, and more. We also make direct minority equity investments in strong companies we believe in.
Real
Estate
We make direct investments in existing real estate assets and development projects. We also are limited partners in real estate funds around the country.
Marketable Securities
We maintain a diversified portfolio of hedge funds, stocks, and bonds with fund managers throughout the U.S.
Social
Impact
We make strategic investments in enterprises that support affordable housing or work to create wealth for people of color.
The way we partner is different
COMPETITIVE EDGE
Our formula for success combines the performance focus of private equity and the stamina of flexible capital.
WINNING RECORD
We’re a family office of fourth-generation entrepreneurs who have successfully built and grown dozens of thriving companies.
FINANCIAL ACUMEN
Our strong balance sheet allows us to creatively structure our partnerships and investment timelines.
COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT
We bolster our partners with expertise and people power in six critical areas: strategy, leadership, legal, finance, IT, and HR.
COLLABORATIVE APPROACH
Our culture is collaborative, supportive, and empowering. Our business leaders grow and excel as part of our Crane Group network.
STRONG CORE VALUES GUIDE US
Respect, family, and community—these are our north stars. For over 75 years, they have served as our foundation for success.
DEI is in our DNA
We are committed to fostering equity and inclusion by actively diversifying our workforce, investment partners, suppliers, and community gifts.
A Legacy of Success
1947
At the age of 58, Robert Crane, Sr. forms his own plastics company, and his sons soon join him to help run it. Everything we make is for other manufacturers.
A Legacy of Success
1950s
We begin producing the world’s first vinyl siding die. In a move that would turn a recession year into a profitable one, we also decide to make and sell the hula hoop.
A Legacy of Success
1960s
We boast more than 80 employees, with sales topping $1.5 million annually. We run our first vinyl siding production line and begin providing private label product for customers.
A Legacy of Success
1970s
Vinyl siding takes over the housing market, replacing brick and wood nationwide. Seeing an opportunity, we team with a duo out of Pittsburgh to launch Vinyl Improvement Products Company (VIPCO). From manufacturing to marketing, we own the whole chain. It’s our first foray into controlling our own destiny. We soon buy out the duo and learn an important lesson along the way: Value alignment among partners is key.
A Legacy of Success
1990s
We acquire another plastics company when we buy majority interest in Compression Polymers in Scranton, Pa. We then invest in other small companies, too—Able Roof, Signature Controls, and Suburban Steel. We are diversifying our portfolio with founder-led companies that share our values, and everyone is winning.
A Legacy of Success
1999
Business is booming. Plastics production for customers like Andersen Windows is sky high. TimberTech decking is taking off. We know we can grow companies like Suburban Steel further faster but are constrained by our structure. We decide we have to get small to get large again. So we implode the business, breaking up the company up into nine LLCs overnight and drafting every single Crane employee into one of them. We name CEOs for each company, give them equity, and let them fly.
A Legacy of Success
2010s
With advice from leadership and family, along with market intelligence, we thoughtfully and carefully sell our legacy plastics businesses and position Crane Group to further diversify our portfolio. With the fourth generation having joined the business, we are now an investment company focused on investing in business, people, and good.
A Legacy of Success
2020s
We are leaning into the value we provide as Crane Group, and we are growing our operating business portfolio in a more ambitious way than ever before. We’re also investing in social impact opportunities, business and community initiatives advancing equity, and more.
A LEGACY OF SUCCESS
1947
At the age of 58, Robert Crane, Sr. forms his own plastics company, and his sons soon join him to help run it. Everything we make is for other manufacturers.
1950s
We begin producing the world’s first vinyl siding die. In a move that would turn a recession year into a profitable one, we also decide to make and sell the hula hoop.
1960s
We boast more than 80 employees, with sales topping $1.5 million annually. We run our first vinyl siding production line and begin providing private label product for customers.
1970s
Vinyl siding takes over the housing market, replacing brick and wood nationwide. Seeing an opportunity, we team with a duo out of Pittsburgh to launch Vinyl Improvement Products Company (VIPCO). From manufacturing to marketing, we own the whole chain. It’s our first foray into controlling our own destiny. We soon buy out the duo and learn an important lesson along the way: Value alignment among partners is key.
1990s
We acquire another plastics company when we buy majority interest in Compression Polymers in Scranton, Pa. We then invest in other small companies, too—Able Roof, Signature Controls, and Suburban Steel. We are diversifying our portfolio with founder-led companies that share our values, and everyone is winning.
1999
Business is booming. Plastics production for customers like Andersen Windows is sky high. TimberTech decking is taking off. We know we can grow companies like Suburban Steel further faster but are constrained by our structure. We decide we have to get small to get large again. So we implode the business, breaking up the company up into nine LLCs overnight and drafting every single Crane employee into one of them. We name CEOs for each company, give them equity, and let them fly.
2010s
With advice from leadership and family, along with market intelligence, we thoughtfully and carefully sell our legacy plastics businesses and position Crane Group to further diversify our portfolio. With the fourth generation having joined the business, we are now an investment company focused on investing in business, people, and good.
2020s
We are leaning into the value we provide as Crane Group, and we are growing our operating business portfolio in a more ambitious way than ever before. We’re also investing in social impact opportunities, business and community initiatives advancing equity, and more.