The company Potain was established in La Clayette, France during the year 1928. Ever since that time, the company has grown into a leading producer of cranes. The company is responsible for more than 100,000 cranes in operation around the globe. At present, the company makes over 60 models from various production plants inside China, France, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The company represents numerous different product ranges utilized for a variety of applications. These machinery 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 vary 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. Moreover, these are the largest special application cranes which are custom-designed. These units provide 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 various models. Potain cranes are usually found on conventional construction sites, bridge building projects, power stations, ship-building projects and shipbuilding yards.
Manitowoc has 2 of their biggest manufacturing facilities within the United States. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is situated in Wisconsin. In this state, both crawler cranes and the tower crane parts are constructed within Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove plant. Here mobile cranes and boom trucks are manufactured. Regional offices are located in Brazil and within Mexico. What's more, the extensive dealer network situated all around the USA and Minnesota offers support and coverage unrivalled by any other crane manufacturer.
Manitowoc has dominated the lifting market within North America for over 50 years. They have built their solid reputation with a combination of outstanding service and support and quality products. The well-known names of National Crane, Manitowoc Cranes and Grove have been top members of their market sectors in Minnesota, South and Latin America and the United States.