The company Potain was established in La Clayette, France during 1928. Since that time, the company has grown into a leading manufacturer of cranes. The company is responsible for over 100,000 cranes in operation around the globe. Now, the company makes over 60 models from various production facilities inside China, France, Italy, Portugal and Germany. The company represents numerous different product ranges utilized for various applications. These machines 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 that are bigger and higher. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. In addition, these are the largest special application cranes which are custom-designed. These units offer a reach capacity of 160 tons.
Several of the main innovations with the company comprise 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 often found on traditional construction sites, power stations, bridge building projects, shipbuilding yards and ship-building projects.
Manitowoc has 2 of their largest manufacturing facilities in the USA. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is situated within the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane parts and crawler cranes are made in Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove plant. Here both boom trucks and mobile cranes are built. Regional offices are located in Mexico and in Brazil. Furthermore, the extensive dealer network located all around the United States and Canada offers 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 Grove, National Crane and Manitowoc have been leading members of their market sectors within USA, Canada and Latin and South America.