The company Potain was established within La Clayette, France in 1928. Ever since that time, the company has grown into a leading manufacturer of cranes. The company is responsible for more than 100,000 cranes in operation around the world. Currently, the company manufacturers more than 60 models from various manufacturing plants inside France, China, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The company represents numerous different product ranges designed for a variety of applications. These machinery 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 vary from 1 ton to 7.98 ton capacity. The next size up is the top-slewing cranes which are both higher and larger. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. In addition, these are the largest custom-designed special application cranes. These models offer a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
The company's top innovations comprise 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, bridge building projects, power stations, ship-building projects and shipbuilding yards.
Two of Manitowac's largest facilities are based in the United States. Their manufacturing facility is based in Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane components and crawler cranes are constructed in Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove plant. Here both boom trucks and mobile cranes are manufactured. Regional offices are situated within Brazil and in Mexico. What's more, the extensive dealer network located all over the United States and Canada offers coverage and support unrivalled by any other crane manufacturer.
Manitowoc has dominated the lifting market in 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 National Crane, Manitowoc Cranes and Grove have been top members of their market sectors within USA, Canada and Latin and South America.