1963
Mr. Hugh O’Brien forms “O’Brien Installations” in Hamilton, Ontario as an Industrial Door and Dock installation company.

1966
O’Brien Installations becomes a limited company.

1967
O’Brien Installations Limited moves facility to Stoney Creek, Ontario.

1972
The company builds their own facility in Stoney Creek to expand its growing demand.

1974
O’Brien Installations Limited becomes a DEMAG dealer and begins to install and manufacture crane support structures.

1985
Signs licensing agreement with Vetter Krantechnik to market and build jib cranes through North America.

1987
Mannesmann Demag agrees to sell & market O’Brien jib cranes through their dealer and distribution network.

2002
New partnership agreement with Street Crane CO. of the U.K. “O’Brien” Overhead Cranes complete with Street Hoist products.
2004
O’Brien Installations Limited expands to Quebec by opening a sales and service facility.

2005
Growth with dealer networks throughout Canada and the United States

2011
O’Brien Installations Limited becomes a manufacturing partner with MET-TRACK to produce their Workstation Cranes and Jib Cranes exclusively in Canada and Northeastern USA.
O’Brien Installations Limited strategically moves Stoney Creek, Ontario facility to Burlington, Ontario in order to better serve their customer.

2013
Rytec Doors, the largest U.S. manufacturer of high-speed doors, announces O’Brien Installations Limited as its new door dealer in Canada.
O`Brien Installations Limited celebrates 50 years.

2016
O’Brien Installations Limited legally changes their name to O’Brien Lifting Solutions Inc.

2017
History
As of February 1st, O’Brien Lifting Solutions USA Inc. opens its first manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas that produces our O`Brien line of jib cranes to accommodate the growth in the southern United States.
