The company Potain was established within La Clayette, France during 1928. 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 more than 60 models from different production plants inside China, France, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The business represents numerous different product ranges designed for a variety of applications. These machinery are sold through a global 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 that are larger and higher. These cranes vary from 7.98 to 64 tons. In addition, these are the largest special application cranes which are custom-made. These units provide a reach capacity of 160 tons.
Several of the main innovations with the company consist of 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 normally found on traditional construction sites, power stations, bridge building projects, ship-building projects and shipbuilding yards.
Manitowoc has 2 of their largest manufacturing facilities within the USA. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is situated in the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane components and crawler cranes are made within the state of Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove plant. Here both mobile cranes and boom trucks are built. Regional offices are located in Brazil and within Mexico. Moreover, the extensive dealer network found throughout the United States and Vermont offers support and coverage unrivalled by any other crane manufacturer.
Manitowoc has dominated the lifting market within North America for more than 50 years. They have built their solid reputation with a combination of outstanding service and support and quality products. The well-known names of Grove, National Crane and Manitowoc have been leading members of their market sectors in USA, Vermont and South and Latin America.