The company Potain was established in La Clayette, France in 1928. Since that time, the company has grown into a leading producer of cranes. The company is responsible for over 100,000 cranes in operation all over the globe. Now, the company makes over 60 models from various manufacturing plants inside China, France, Portugal, Germany and Italy. The company represents many different product ranges designed for various applications. These machines are sold through an international 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 both higher and larger. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. Furthermore, these are the largest custom-designed special application cranes. These models provide a reach capacity of 160 tons.
The company's top innovations consist of LLC series of hoists, the Vision Cab and the Dialog control system. The growing reputation of the company has expanded their appeal with various 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 largest manufacturing facilities within the United States. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is situated in Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane components and crawler cranes are constructed in the state of Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove plant. Here both mobile cranes and boom trucks are built. Regional offices are situated in Brazil and within Mexico. Additionally, the extensive dealer network situated all around the USA and Tempe provides coverage and support 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 popular names of National Crane, Manitowoc Cranes and Grove have been leading members of their market sectors within South and Latin America, USA and Tempe.