In the year 1928 within La Clayette, France, the company Potain was born. Ever since then, Potain has been the global leader in tower crane production. They are responsible for more than 100,000 cranes installed and sold around the globe. Now, the company makes more than 60 models from various production facilities in France, China, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The business represents many different product ranges used for various applications. These machines are sold through an international Manitowoc dealer network.
The Potain family makes 3 different tower crane families. The self-erecting cranes are the smallest ones in the Potain range. These cranes vary from 1 ton to 7.98 ton capacity. The next size up is the top-slewing cranes which are both higher and larger. These cranes vary from 7.98 to 64 tons. Moreover, these are the largest custom-made special application cranes. These units offer a reach capacity of 160 tons.
The company's top innovations comprise LLC range of hoists, the Vision Cab and the Dialog control system. The growing reputation of the company has expanded their appeal with different models. Potain cranes are normally found on conventional construction sites, power stations, bridge building projects, shipbuilding yards and ship-building projects.
Manitowoc has 2 of their largest manufacturing facilities within the United States. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is located in the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both crawler cranes and the tower crane parts are constructed within Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove plant. Here both boom trucks and mobile cranes are built. Regional offices are located within Brazil and within Mexico. Furthermore, the extensive dealer network situated throughout the United States and Salem offers support and coverage unrivalled by any other crane manufacturer.
Manitowoc has dominated the lifting market in North America for more than 50 years. They have built their solid reputation with a combination of outstanding service and support and quality products. The popular names of Grove, National Crane and Manitowoc have been leading members of their market sectors in Salem, Latin and South America and USA.