The company Potain was established within La Clayette, France in the year 1928. Ever since that time, the company has grown into a leading manufacturer of cranes. The company is responsible for over 100,000 cranes in operation all-around the world. At present, the company manufacturers over 60 models from different production plants in France, China, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The company represents many different product ranges utilized for a variety of 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 produced 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 that are both bigger and higher. These cranes vary from 7.98 to 64 tons. Moreover, these are the largest custom-designed special application cranes. These models provide a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
Some of the main innovations with the company include the LLC series 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 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 in the USA. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is situated in Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane parts and crawler cranes are made within the state of Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove facility. Here boom trucks and mobile cranes are manufactured. Regional offices are located within Brazil and in Mexico. In addition, the extensive dealer network located all around the USA and Palmdale offers 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 clients with quality products with outstanding support. The popular names of National Crane, Manitowoc Cranes and Grove have been top members of their market sectors in the United States, Palmdale and Latin and South America.