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RAM Spreaders
British-origin crane spreader manufacturer, roots from Ed Mills & Son (blacksmith, Liverpool, 1876). RAM Spreaders brand created 1972 by Robert A. Mills for container handling equipment. In 1992 joined NatSteel Engineering (Singapore), establishing the Singapore manufacturing facility which became the primary production site. Now global with factories in Singapore, UK, China, Germany, and USA. Products: STS, yard crane, and MHC spreaders.
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RAM Spreaders — Changshu Manufacturing Plant →
CNChangshu, Jiangsu, China · manufacturing_plant
2.9-hectare manufacturing facility in Changshu, Jiangsu. Primary production site for RAM Revolver rotating spreader systems (CBH product line). Established to serve Asia-Pacific demand growth. RAM Spreaders acquired by Longreach Group (Japanese PE) Feb 2026.
RAM Spreaders — Singapore (Primary Manufacturing) →
SGSingapore · manufacturing
Primary manufacturing facility since joining NatSteel Engineering (Singapore) in 1992. Serves global STS and yard crane spreader market from Singapore.
RAM Spreaders — Skelmersdale, Lancashire, UK →
GBSkelmersdale, Lancashire · manufacturing
Original UK manufacturing facility. Founded 1972 in Liverpool area, moved to Skelmersdale. First telescopic crane spreader manufactured here in 1986. UK operations continue alongside Singapore primary production.
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STS Crane Spreaders
Yard Crane Spreaders
Mobile Harbour Crane (MHC) Spreaders
Containerised Bulk Handling
Pipe Handling Spreaders
Automated Twistlock Handling
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Did you know2022
RAM Spreaders, best known for port crane attachments that grip shipping containers, also supplies the RAM Revolver — a rotating containerised bulk handling system used by copper mining giant Codelco to move copper concentrate through Chilean export terminals. The same spreader technology that moves consumer goods at port berths controls the flow of critical minerals at mining ports on six continents, making RAM an unexpected chokepoint in the copper supply chain.
RAM Spreaders ↗Incident2026
RAM Spreaders was acquired by Longreach Group (Japanese PE) on February 27, 2026, following a prior acquisition by Dymon Asia Private Equity in 2022. The back-to-back PE transactions within 4 years signal strategic asset value but introduce ownership continuity risk for mining operators with long-term service agreements depending on RAM for spare parts and maintenance.
The Longreach Group ↗Capacity2023
RAM Spreaders' PinSmart II (RAM4000) is a fully automated robotic twistlock handling machine that removes and replaces container twistlock cones without human intervention, storing up to 2,000 cones. Twistlock handling is among the most dangerous manual tasks at container terminals. The system positions RAM in port automation technology beyond traditional mechanical spreader manufacturing.
RAM Spreaders ↗Origin2021
RAM Spreaders traces its origins to Ed Mills & Son, a Liverpool blacksmith founded in 1876. Robert A. Mills created the RAM brand in 1972 for container spreaders. After acquisition by NatSteel Engineering Singapore in 1992 and a 2014 merger into Salzgitter Maschinenbau, it was carved out by Dymon Asia PE in 2022 and acquired by Japan-based Longreach Group in February 2026. The company now operates as RAM Lifting Technologies, headquartered in Wigan, UK, with manufacturing in Changshu, China.
RAM Spreaders / RAM Lifting Technologies ↗