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 over 100,000 cranes installed and sold around the world. At present, the company makes more than 60 models from various manufacturing plants in China, France, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The business represents numerous different product ranges designed for a variety of applications. These machines are sold through an international 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 range from 1 ton to 7.98 ton capacity. The next size up is the top-slewing cranes that are higher and bigger. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. Additionally, these are the biggest special application cranes that are custom-designed. These models offer a reach capacity of 160 tons.
The company's top innovations consist of 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 often found on traditional construction sites, power stations, bridge building projects, ship-building projects and shipbuilding yards.
Two of Manitowac's biggest facilities are based within the United States. Their manufacturing facility is based within the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both crawler cranes and the tower crane components are made in Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove facility. Here both mobile cranes and boom trucks are manufactured. Regional offices are situated in Mexico and within Brazil. Furthermore, the extensive dealer network situated throughout North Carolina and the USA offers coverage and support unrivalled by any other crane manufacturer.
Manitowoc has dominated the lifting market within North America for more than 50 years. They have built their solid reputation with a combination of outstanding service and support and quality products. The popular names of Grove, National Crane and Manitowoc have been leading members of their market sectors within USA, North Carolina and South and Latin America.