During the year 1928 in 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 all-around the globe. Now, the company manufacturers over 60 models from different production facilities in China, France, Portugal, Germany and Italy. The company represents numerous different product ranges used for a variety of 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 kinds in the Potain range. These cranes range from 1 ton to 7.98 ton capacity. The next size up is the top-slewing cranes which are both higher and bigger. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. In addition, these are the largest special application cranes which are custom-designed. These units offer a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
The company's top innovations include LLC series of hoists, the Dialog control system and the Vision Cab. The company's growing reputation has expanded their appeal with different models. Potain cranes are normally found on conventional construction sites, bridge building projects, power stations, shipbuilding yards and ship-building projects.
Manitowoc has 2 of their largest manufacturing facilities within the USA. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is situated within the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane parts and crawler cranes are constructed within the state of Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove facility. Here both boom trucks and mobile cranes are manufactured. Regional offices are located in Brazil and in Mexico. What's more, the extensive dealer network located all around the USA and Concord provides coverage and support unrivalled by any other crane manufacturer.
Manitowac has been part of the North American Market for over 50 years. They have built a great reputation for provided their clients with quality products with outstanding support. The well-known names of Grove, National Crane and Manitowoc have been top members of their market sectors within Concord, Latin and South America and USA.