In the year 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 over 100,000 cranes installed and sold all over the world. Currently, the company manufacturers more than 60 models from various manufacturing facilities in France, China, Portugal, Germany and Italy. The company represents numerous different product ranges used for various applications. These equipments 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 range from 7.98 to 64 tons. Additionally, these are the biggest special application cranes that are custom-designed. These units offer a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
Some of the main innovations with the company include the LLC range 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 conventional construction sites, power stations, bridge building projects, shipbuilding yards and ship-building projects.
Manitowoc has 2 of their largest manufacturing facilities in the United States. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is situated within Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane components and crawler cranes are constructed in Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove facility. Here both mobile cranes and boom trucks are built. Regional offices are situated within Brazil and in Mexico. Furthermore, the extensive dealer network situated all over Glendale and the USA 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 well-known names of National Crane, Manitowoc Cranes and Grove have been top members of their market sectors within South and Latin America, the United States and Glendale.