LIMA, OH — A fixture at Jeffers Crane Service, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, is hanging up his hard hat after 32 years. Jeffers’ General Manager Butch Bucher’s last day on the job was on July 2, 2020.

Bucher’s professional life began in construction in 1966, as he worked part-time while still in high school. He eventually transitioned to the crane business in the 1970s, working while he attended college and then taking a brief break for military service. By the 1980s, he was Manager of the Lima, Ohio, yard for what was then known as Tilton Corp. He was promoted to General Manager and moved to Toledo in 1991, and Tilton was purchased by ALL four years later. Bucher stayed with the company and continued his career, remaining as GM until his retirement.

ALL President Michael L. Liptak said that Bucher is a salt-of-the-earth kind of person. “Butch’s word is rock solid; he does what he says and says what he does,” Liptak said. “We’re lucky to have had his leadership and knowledge for so long.”

Bucher earned a reputation as a no-nonsense manager with a straightforward personal style. “There are times when you have to be tough and your decisions won’t be popular,” Bucher said. “But when you’ve got a great group around you and everyone’s in the boat rowing together, that tough side is seldom needed. I’ve had a great crew that’s collaborated to get things done.”

Stepping in to assume Jeffers’ General Manager’s duties from Butch is Marty Bowman, a 16-year veteran of ALL who cut his teeth as a crane operator, moved up the ranks, and most recently served as the Lima Branch Manager for the past four years.