In 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 more than 100,000 cranes installed and sold around the world. Currently, the company makes over 60 models from various production plants in China, France, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The business represents many different product ranges utilized for various applications. These machinery 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 vary from 1 ton to 7.98 ton capacity. The next size up is the top-slewing cranes that are higher and larger. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. Moreover, these are the biggest custom-designed special application cranes. These units provide a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
The company's top innovations include 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 usually found on conventional construction sites, power stations, bridge building projects, shipbuilding yards and ship-building projects.
Manitowoc has 2 of their largest manufacturing facilities in the USA. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is located within the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane parts and crawler cranes are made in the state of Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove plant. Here boom trucks and mobile cranes are manufactured. Regional offices are located in Mexico and in Brazil. Moreover, the extensive dealer network found throughout the United States and Pasadena provides coverage and support unrivalled by any other crane producer.
Manitowoc has dominated the lifting market within North America for over 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 top members of their market sectors within Pasadena, South and Latin America and the United States.