In 1928 in La Clayette, France, the company Potain was established. Ever since then, Potain has been the global leader in tower crane production. They are responsible for over 100,000 cranes installed and sold all over the globe. Now, the company manufacturers over 60 models from various production facilities inside China, France, Portugal, Germany and Italy. The business represents numerous different product ranges used 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 range from 1 ton to 7.98 ton capacity. The next size up is the top-slewing cranes that are both higher and bigger. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. Additionally, these are the largest special application cranes which are custom-designed. These units offer a reach capacity of 160 tons.
Several of the main innovations with the company consist of the LLC range 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 biggest facilities are based in the US. Their manufacturing facility is based within Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane components and crawler cranes are constructed in the state of Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove facility. Here mobile cranes and boom trucks are manufactured. Regional offices are situated in Mexico and within Brazil. Moreover, the extensive dealer network situated throughout Ventura and the USA offers support and coverage unrivalled by any other crane manufacturer.
Manitowac has been part of the North American Market for over 50 years. They have built a great reputation for provided their clients with quality products with outstanding support. The popular names of Grove, National Crane and Manitowoc have been top members of their market sectors within the United States, Ventura and Latin and South America.