In the year 1928 in La Clayette, France, the company Potain was born. 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. Now, the company makes more than 60 models from various manufacturing plants inside China, France, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The business represents numerous different product ranges used for a variety of applications. These equipments are sold through an international Manitowoc dealer network.
The family of Potain cranes are divided into different tower crane families. The smallest cranes produced 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 which are higher and larger. These cranes vary from 7.98 to 64 tons. Additionally, these are the biggest special application cranes which are custom-made. These models offer a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
Some of the main innovations with the company include the LLC range 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, power stations, bridge building projects, ship-building projects and shipbuilding yards.
Manitowoc has 2 of their biggest manufacturing facilities in the United States. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is located in the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both crawler cranes and the tower crane parts are constructed in Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove facility. Here boom trucks and mobile cranes are manufactured. Regional offices are located within Mexico and within Brazil. Moreover, the extensive dealer network located all around Burbank and the USA provides coverage and support unrivalled by any other crane manufacturer.
Manitowoc has dominated the lifting market in North America for over 50 years. They have built their solid reputation with a combination of outstanding support and service and quality products. The well-known names of National Crane, Manitowoc Cranes and Grove have been leading members of their market sectors in South and Latin America, USA and Burbank.