During the year 1928 within La Clayette, France, the company Potain was born. Ever since then, Potain has been the world leader in tower crane production. They are responsible for over 100,000 cranes installed and sold all-around the globe. At present, the company makes over 60 models from various manufacturing plants inside France, China, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The business represents numerous different product ranges utilized for various applications. These machines are sold through a global 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 both larger and higher. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. Furthermore, these are the biggest special application cranes that are custom-made. These models offer a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
The company's top innovations include LLC range of hoists, the Vision Cab and the Dialog control system. The growing reputation of the company has expanded their appeal with different models. Potain cranes are often found on traditional construction sites, bridge building projects, power stations, 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 Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane parts and crawler cranes are made within Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove plant. Here boom trucks and mobile cranes are manufactured. Regional offices are situated within Mexico and within Brazil. What's more, the extensive dealer network found all over El Cajon and the USA provides coverage and support unrivalled by any other crane producer.
Manitowoc has dominated the lifting market in 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 leading members of their market sectors within El Cajon, Latin and South America and the United States.