The company Potain was established in 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 globe. At present, the company manufacturers over 60 models from various production plants inside France, China, Italy, Portugal and Germany. The business represents numerous different product ranges designed for a variety of 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 ones in the Potain range. These cranes vary from 1 ton to 7.98 ton capacity. The next size up is the top-slewing cranes that are bigger and higher. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. Furthermore, these are the biggest special application cranes that are custom-made. These units provide a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
The company's top innovations consist of 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, shipbuilding yards and ship-building projects.
Manitowoc has 2 of their largest manufacturing facilities within the USA. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is situated within Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane components and crawler cranes are made within the state of Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove plant. Here both boom trucks and mobile cranes are built. Regional offices are located in Mexico and within Brazil. Moreover, the extensive dealer network found all over Rancho Cucamonga and the USA 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 National Crane, Manitowoc Cranes and Grove have been leading members of their market sectors in South and Latin America, USA and Rancho Cucamonga.