In the year 1928 in La Clayette, France, the company Potain was established. Ever since then, Potain has been the world leader in tower crane production. They are responsible for over 100,000 cranes installed and sold all over the globe. Now, the company makes more than 60 models from various production facilities inside China, France, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The company represents many different product ranges designed for various applications. These equipments 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 that are both larger and higher. These cranes vary from 7.98 to 64 tons. Furthermore, these are the largest special application cranes which are custom-made. These units offer a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
The company's top innovations include LLC series of hoists, the Vision Cab and the Dialog control system. The growing reputation of the company has expanded their appeal with various models. Potain cranes are usually found on conventional construction sites, bridge building projects, power stations, ship-building projects and shipbuilding yards.
Two of Manitowac's biggest facilities are based within the US. Their manufacturing facility is based within the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane parts and crawler cranes are constructed within the state of Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove facility. Here both mobile cranes and boom trucks are manufactured. Regional offices are located within Mexico and within Brazil. Moreover, the extensive dealer network situated all around the United States and Oakland offers support and coverage unrivalled by any other crane manufacturer.
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 service and support and quality products. The popular names of Grove, National Crane and Manitowoc have been top members of their market sectors in USA, Oakland and South and Latin America.