During 1928 within La Clayette, France, the company Potain was born. Since then, Potain has been the global leader in tower crane production. They are responsible for over 100,000 cranes installed and sold around the world. Currently, the company makes over 60 models from various production plants in China, France, Italy, Portugal and Germany. The company represents numerous different product ranges used for a variety of applications. These equipments 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 that are both higher and bigger. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. Moreover, these are the biggest special application cranes that are custom-made. These units offer a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
Some of the main innovations with the company consist of the LLC range of hoists, the Vision Cab and the Dialog control system. The growing reputation of the company has expanded their appeal with different models. Potain cranes are usually found on traditional construction sites, bridge building projects, power stations, shipbuilding yards and ship-building projects.
Two of Manitowac's biggest facilities are based in the US. Their manufacturing facility is based in the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both crawler cranes and the tower crane components are constructed within Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove facility. Here mobile cranes and boom trucks are manufactured. Regional offices are located in Brazil and within Mexico. In addition, the extensive dealer network situated all over the USA and Canada 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 Grove, National Crane and Manitowoc have been leading members of their market sectors within USA, Canada and South and Latin America.