In 1928 in La Clayette, France, the company Potain was established. Since then, Potain has been the world leader in tower crane production. They are responsible for more than 100,000 cranes installed and sold around the world. At present, the company makes more than 60 models from various production plants in France, China, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The company 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 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 range from 7.98 to 64 tons. Additionally, these are the biggest special application cranes which are custom-made. These units provide a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
The company's top innovations comprise 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 normally found on conventional construction sites, power stations, bridge building projects, ship-building projects and shipbuilding yards.
Two of Manitowac's largest facilities are based in 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 Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove facility. Here boom trucks and mobile cranes are manufactured. Regional offices are located in Mexico and in Brazil. As well, the extensive dealer network located throughout the USA and Eugene provides coverage and support unrivalled by any other crane producer.
Manitowac has been part of the North American Market for more than 50 years. They have built a great reputation for provided their customers with quality products with outstanding support. The well-known names of Grove, National Crane and Manitowoc have been top members of their market sectors in the United States, Eugene and Latin and South America.