The company Potain was established within La Clayette, France in the year 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 world. Currently, the company manufacturers over 60 models from different production facilities inside China, France, Italy, Portugal and Germany. The company represents many different product ranges designed for various applications. These equipments are sold through an international 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 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. Moreover, these are the largest custom-designed special application cranes. These models offer a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
The company's top innovations include LLC series of hoists, the Vision Cab and the Dialog control system. 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, ship-building projects and shipbuilding yards.
Manitowoc has 2 of their largest manufacturing facilities within the USA. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is located within Wisconsin. In this state, both crawler cranes and the tower crane parts are constructed in Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove plant. Here mobile cranes and boom trucks are built. Regional offices are located within Brazil and within Mexico. In addition, the extensive dealer network situated all around New Brunswick and the United States provides 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 Manitowoc, Grove and national Crane have been top members of their market sectors within New Brunswick, South and Latin America and USA.