In 1928 in 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 all-around the globe. Currently, the company manufacturers over 60 models from various manufacturing plants inside France, China, Portugal, Germany and Italy. The business represents many different product ranges utilized for various 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 ones in the Potain range. These cranes range from 1 ton to 7.98 ton capacity. The next size up is the top-slewing cranes which are bigger and higher. These cranes vary from 7.98 to 64 tons. In addition, these are the biggest custom-made special application cranes. These models provide a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
The company's top innovations consist of LLC range 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 usually found on conventional construction sites, power stations, bridge building projects, shipbuilding yards and ship-building projects.
Manitowoc has 2 of their biggest manufacturing facilities in the USA. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is situated within the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both crawler cranes and the tower crane parts are constructed in Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove facility. Here mobile cranes and boom trucks are manufactured. Regional offices are located in Brazil and in Mexico. Moreover, the extensive dealer network located all around the United States and Oxnard provides coverage and support 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 Manitowoc, Grove and national Crane have been top members of their market sectors in Oxnard, South and Latin America and USA.