AW Plant Services was formed in 1982. It has been providing crane hire services at its Great Yarmouth location throughout East Anglia for 30 years. The company has been based at the Eurocentre headquarters since August 1989. Here it has large storage and operations facilities for its crane fleet and that of its sister haulage company Associated Master Porters and Stevedores.

AW Plant Services, a family-owned company, employs 5 family members and has enjoyed many years of service from its other employees. The company has worked in many sectors over the past 30+ years, including Engineering, Transportation, Offshore Supply, and Construction. 90% of the company's current work is for the offshore market, where it performs lifting operations in the oil and natural gas, renewable energies, and decommissioning sectors.