During 1928 in La Clayette, France, the company Potain was born. Since then, Potain has been the world leader in tower crane production. They are responsible for over 100,000 cranes installed and sold all over the world. Currently, the company makes more than 60 models from various production plants inside France, China, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The business represents many different product ranges designed for various 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 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. In addition, these are the largest special application cranes that are custom-designed. These models offer a reach capacity of 160 tons.
Several of the main innovations with the company comprise the LLC series 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.
Two of Manitowac's biggest facilities are based within the US. Their manufacturing facility is based in Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane parts and crawler cranes are constructed within the state of Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove facility. Here mobile cranes and boom trucks are built. Regional offices are located within Brazil and in Mexico. Additionally, the extensive dealer network located all around Downey and the USA provides coverage and support unrivalled by any other crane producer.
Manitowac has been part of the North American Market for over 50 years. They have built a great reputation for provided their customers with quality products with outstanding support. The popular names of National Crane, Manitowoc Cranes and Grove have been leading members of their market sectors within the United States, Downey and Latin and South America.