In the year 1928 within La Clayette, France, the company Potain was born. Since then, Potain has been the world leader in tower crane production. They are responsible for more than 100,000 cranes installed and sold all over the globe. Now, the company manufacturers over 60 models from various production facilities in China, France, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The company represents many different product ranges designed for various applications. These equipments are sold through a global 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 higher and larger. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. Moreover, these are the largest custom-designed special application cranes. 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 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.
Two of Manitowac's largest facilities are based within the US. Their manufacturing facility is based in Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane components and crawler cranes are constructed within Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove plant. Here both mobile cranes and boom trucks are manufactured. Regional offices are located in Mexico and within Brazil. What's more, the extensive dealer network situated throughout Chandler 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 Grove, National Crane and Manitowoc have been top members of their market sectors within the United States, Chandler and South and Latin America.