Ederer Incorporated, established in Seattle in 1901, designs, manufactures, services and modernizes cranes and special-purpose heavy load moving equipment. Applications include aerospace, nuclear, power generation, pulp, paper and lumber, primary metals, shipyards, heavy industry, and others. The Ederer Cranes division specializes in custom and standard overhead and gantry cranes. The Washington Cranes division is known for gantry- and barge-mounted revolver cranes and for dam construction cableways and concrete cars. Star Cranes division specializes in container handling cranes, particularly long-span rail-mounted gantry cranes. Ederer Services Incorporated provides after-market services of all types, from inspection to complete refurbishment. Wheelift Systems division supplies onmidirectional lift and carry wheelsets and transporters capable of handling irregular/uneven surfaces.