In 1928 within 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. At present, the company manufacturers more than 60 models from various production facilities in China, France, Italy, Portugal and Germany. The business represents many different product ranges used for a variety of applications. These machines 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 that are bigger and higher. These cranes vary from 7.98 to 64 tons. In addition, these are the biggest custom-designed special application cranes. These units offer a reach capacity of 160 tons.
The company's top innovations include LLC range of hoists, the Vision Cab and the Dialog control system. 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, ship-building projects and shipbuilding yards.
Manitowoc has 2 of their biggest manufacturing facilities within the United States. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is located in the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both crawler cranes and the tower crane components are made within the state of Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove facility. Here both boom trucks and mobile cranes are manufactured. Regional offices are located in Mexico and within Brazil. Moreover, the extensive dealer network located throughout San Diego and the United States offers support and coverage unrivalled by any other crane manufacturer.
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 well-known names of Grove, National Crane and Manitowoc have been top members of their market sectors in the United States, San Diego and South and Latin America.