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 over 100,000 cranes installed and sold around the world. Currently, the company makes over 60 models from various manufacturing plants inside China, France, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The company represents many different product ranges used for a variety of applications. These equipments are sold through an international Manitowoc dealer network.
The family of Potain cranes are divided into different tower crane families. The smallest cranes produced by Potain are the self-erecting cranes. These cranes range from 1 ton to 7.98 ton capacity. The next size up is the top-slewing cranes that are both bigger and higher. These cranes vary from 7.98 to 64 tons. In addition, these are the largest special application cranes which are custom-made. These models offer a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
The company's top innovations comprise LLC range of hoists, the Vision Cab and the Dialog control system. The company's growing reputation has expanded their appeal with different models. Potain cranes are usually found on traditional 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 within the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both crawler cranes and the tower crane components are constructed in the state of Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove plant. Here mobile cranes and boom trucks are manufactured. Regional offices are located in Brazil and in Mexico. Additionally, the extensive dealer network located throughout the United States and Canada provides support and coverage unrivalled by any other crane producer.
Manitowac has been part of the North American Market for over 50 years. They have built a great reputation for provided their customers with quality products with outstanding support. The popular names of National Crane, Manitowoc Cranes and Grove have been leading members of their market sectors within Latin and South America, the United States and Canada.