Dowrie Cranes
100 years service to Queensland
Dowrie Cranes specialises in the design, manufacture, service and repair of overheads cranes, jib cranes, hoists and associated equipment.
The company has gained recognition in this field for its involvement in the crane industry for over thirty-five years and its expertise is equal to the best in Queensland and interstate in all aspects of its activities.
Contractual obligations with overseas designers and manufacturers of modern crane and hoisting equipment provide technology on a world-wide level thus keeping company staff proficient in this specialised industry.
Work sources are both government and private, with the majority of contracts being won by tender. Typical clients are Queensland Government Railways, Queensland Works Department, SEQEB, Sugar Mills and Mining Companies throughout Quensland, Harbour Boards, Shire Councils. Typical major private customers are Minenco, Evans Deakin Industries, GEC, James Glass Industries, Steelmark - Eagle and Globe, Tubemakers Steel and many commercial builders.
Current requirements demand staffing levels to include professional engineers for design and technical advice required in the workshop and on site. Manufacturing and service divisions are staffed by qualified mechanical and electrical tradespersons fully trained in the specialised field in which they operate.
Dowrie Cranes is committed to ensuring its dominance in the crane manufacturing and service industry which requires a policy of client satisfaction through quality workmanship by experienced and trained personnel.
State Wide
Since 1988 the company has seen the need to expand its facilities to other centres outside Brisbane to continue its strive to provide fast and effective service to the industrial, mining and developmental areas of our progressive state. Our facilities can now provide in-house design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and repair of our cranes as well as crane of other manufacture. Mobile service vehicles fully equipped radiate from our centres to customer in-field installation providing the best and fastest service available from any crane operation. Our centres are located for strategic coverage of Queensland.
