In the year 1928 in La Clayette, France, the company Potain was established. Since then, Potain has been the world leader in tower crane production. They are responsible for more than 100,000 cranes installed and sold around the world. Currently, the company makes over 60 models from different manufacturing plants in France, China, Portugal, Germany and Italy. The business represents numerous different product ranges designed for a variety of 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 kinds in the Potain range. These cranes range from 1 ton to 7.98 ton capacity. The next size up is the top-slewing cranes which are larger and higher. These cranes vary from 7.98 to 64 tons. Additionally, these are the biggest special application cranes which are custom-made. These units provide a reach capacity of 160 tons.
The company's top innovations include LLC range of hoists, the Dialog control system and the Vision Cab. The growing reputation of the company has expanded their appeal with various models. Potain cranes are normally found on traditional construction sites, power stations, bridge building projects, shipbuilding yards and ship-building projects.
Manitowoc has 2 of their biggest manufacturing facilities in the United States. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is situated within Wisconsin. In this state, both crawler cranes and the tower crane components are made within the state of Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove plant. Here both boom trucks and mobile cranes are built. Regional offices are located in Brazil and within Mexico. Also, the extensive dealer network found throughout the United States and Santa Maria provides coverage and support unrivalled by any other crane producer.
Manitowoc has dominated the lifting market within 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 Santa Maria, Latin and South America and USA.