During 1928 within La Clayette, France, the company Potain was born. Since then, Potain has been the world leader in tower crane production. They are responsible for over 100,000 cranes installed and sold all-around the globe. Currently, the company manufacturers more than 60 models from different production plants in China, France, Portugal, Germany and Italy. The company represents numerous different product ranges used for various applications. These machines are sold through a global Manitowoc dealer network.
The family of Potain cranes are divided into different tower crane families. The smallest cranes manufactured 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 which are higher and larger. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. Additionally, these are the largest custom-designed special application cranes. These models offer a reach capacity of 160 tons.
The company's top innovations consist of LLC series 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 usually found on conventional construction sites, bridge building projects, power stations, shipbuilding yards and ship-building projects.
Manitowoc has 2 of their biggest manufacturing facilities in the United States. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is situated in the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both crawler cranes and the tower crane components are made within Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove plant. Here both boom trucks and mobile cranes are built. Regional offices are located in Mexico and within Brazil. What's more, the extensive dealer network found throughout Vancouver and the USA offers coverage and support unrivalled by any other crane producer.
Manitowoc has dominated the lifting market within North America for more than 50 years. They have built their solid reputation with a combination of outstanding support and service and quality products. The popular names of National Crane, Manitowoc Cranes and Grove have been leading members of their market sectors within Vancouver, Latin and South America and USA.