The company Potain was established within La Clayette, France in 1928. Ever since that time, the company has grown into a leading producer of cranes. The company is responsible for more than 100,000 cranes in operation around the world. Now, the company manufacturers over 60 models from various production facilities inside China, France, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The business represents many different product ranges utilized for various applications. These equipments are sold through a global 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 which are both bigger and higher. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. In addition, these are the largest custom-made special application cranes. These units offer a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
Some of the main innovations with the company include the LLC range of hoists, the Dialog control system and the Vision Cab. The company's growing reputation has expanded their appeal with different models. Potain cranes are normally found on traditional construction sites, bridge building projects, power stations, shipbuilding yards and ship-building projects.
Manitowoc has 2 of their largest manufacturing facilities within the USA. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is located within the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane parts and crawler cranes are constructed in the state of Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove facility. Here both boom trucks and mobile cranes are built. Regional offices are situated within Mexico and in Brazil. In addition, the extensive dealer network situated all around Carlsbad and the United States offers support and coverage unrivalled by any other crane manufacturer.
Manitowac has been part of the North American Market for more than 50 years. They have built a great reputation for provided their customers with quality products with outstanding support. The well-known names of National Crane, Manitowoc Cranes and Grove have been top members of their market sectors in USA, Carlsbad and South and Latin America.