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 All-Lift,
Inc. has been in the rigging supply industry since
its inception in 1966. Over the years the company
has evolved to adapt to new changes in the industry.
In recent years the company has allocated more
time to tuning in to the needs of customers and
recently the business has been going through a
great deal of change.
Marshall Olds III started All-Lifts Inc. in June
of 1966. He started the company with a 500-ton
National press that allowed him to fabricate wire
rope slings from 1/4 inch in diameter up to 1-1/2
inch diameter. The business was started atthe
height of the Empire State Plaza construction
in downtown Albany. In 1972 Mr. Olds purchased
a 350,000-pound proof test machine. He was one
of the first small fabrication shops to install
a proof test machine in the industry. These actions
established the groundwork for All-Lifts to be
a leader in the industry.
Mr. Olds hired Frederick Dewey as a salesman in
1975 to help grow the business by penetrating
new  markets.
An agreement was made between Mr. Dewey and Mr.
Olds that provided Mr. Dewey the opportunity to
purchase the company from Marshall when he decided
to retire. Mr. Dewey was responsible for taking
many of the product lines that Marshall had started
with and elevating them to top distributor status.
In 1978 Mr. Dewey purchased All-Lifts Inc. from
Mr. Olds. During the 80's and 90's the company
had success and continued to grow during some
very turbulent times. A sewing machine was purchased
in 1985 to increase the capability to the fabrication
of nylon slings.
The ability to provide large lifting arrangements
to General Electric power systems was created
in 1990.  This
provided a new market potential for All-Lifts
Inc. When our suppliers were unable to meet delivery
dates established by General Electric, All-Lifts
Inc. decided to start the fabrication of the steel
lifting beams in their own shop. Fabrication of
steel lifting beams business is currently the
fastest-growing segment.
Between 1977 and 1980, Steven Dewey
and Patrick Dewey were hired to help grow the
business. Both are sons of Frederick Dewey and
both started in the shop fabricating wire rope
slings and chain slings. They both quickly moved
up from the shop to the office and performed many
duties including but not limited to inside sales,
purchasing, overseeing the sling shop, and like
the old saying says "other duties as assigned."
The sum of all these things brings us to today
and the company continues to grow.
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