About Stuart Rush
Trusted Brands. Singular Focus.
Give America’s most trusted lifting brands the dedicated, independent home they deserve.
Our Story
Stuart Rush represents a new chapter — built on decades of engineering excellence, award-winning products, and trusted customer relationships. The name itself speaks to our heritage and the deep connection between our two original manufacturing sites in Damascus, Virginia and Lexington, Tennessee, two communities that have long worked hand-in-hand to build the brands that operators rely on every day.
The only overhead lifting company that can claim American manufacturing, legacy brand trust, partnership depth, and parts continuity — all under one dedicated roof.
Privately held by Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, Stuart Rush is independent and purpose-built to steward these brands — not overshadow them. We move fast, stay focused, and answer to the people who matter most: our customers and our distributor partners.
Built for the people who build everything else.
Stuart Rush delivers American-made overhead lifting solutions through the industry’s most trusted brands — backed by the singular focus only an independent company can offer.
What We Stand For
American-Built. American-Owned.
Engineered and built in Damascus, VA and Lexington, TN — not as a marketing claim, but as a fundamental part of who we are. BABA-compliant across most product lines, with domestic supply chain resilience proven through post-COVID disruptions.
Legacy Brands. One Hundred Years. Zero Shortcuts.
Lodestar. Coffing. Budgit. Chester. Stuart Rush exists to steward these brands, not overshadow them. Lodestar is the de facto standard in entertainment rigging, specified by name worldwide. Coffing is the heavy-duty benchmark across industrial applications.
Your Partner, Not Your Vendor.
Our distributors aren’t accounts — they’re multi-generational partners who helped build this industry. With 1,000+ active relationships, we offer co-selling support, stocking programs, and technical field assistance as standard.
Earning It Every Day.
Trust is built order by order and call by call. Independence gives us the authority to fix it. We’re investing in customer service and supply chain from day one, with specific lead time targets, service level commitments, and measurable milestones.
Our Brands
Our portfolio includes the most recognized and trusted names in the industry — from hoists and pullers to chain solutions and battery-powered innovation.
- Lodestar® & Lodestar ET™ — de facto standard in entertainment rigging, specified by name worldwide
- Coffing® (including JLC and EC lines) — heavy-duty benchmark trusted across industrial applications
- Budgit® — dependable, proven workhorse across general industry
- Chester® — trusted for demanding applications
- Cyclone®, CM Puller®, Powerstar®, Prostar®, Valustar®, Shopstar®, ShopAir™
- BatteryStar® — innovative battery-powered lifting solutions
- Herc-Alloy® — premium chain solutions with full traceability
Our Locations
Damascus, Virginia
PRIMARY FACILITY
Hoist manufacturing and engineering center. Growth capital being invested to expand capacity and capabilities.
Lexington, Tennessee
CHAIN MANUFACTURING
Vertically integrated chain manufacturing facility, producing Herc-Alloy® solutions with traceability and precision.
Rock Lititz, Pennsylvania
TRAINING CENTER
Training facility serving both Industrial & Entertainment customers worldwide.
Chester, United Kingdom
SALES & WAREHOUSE
Facility serving customers in EMEA and APAC regions.
Downtime Costs More Than the Right Hoist Ever Will
Every day running the wrong hoist, waiting on unavailable parts, or working with a distributor who doesn’t know the product is a day that costs more than it should.