The company Potain was established in La Clayette, France during the year 1928. Ever since that time, the company has grown into a leading producer of cranes. The company is responsible for more than 100,000 cranes in operation all-around the world. At present, the company makes over 60 models from different manufacturing plants in China, France, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The business represents numerous different product ranges designed for various applications. These equipments 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 larger and higher. These cranes vary from 7.98 to 64 tons. Moreover, these are the largest special application cranes which are custom-made. These models provide a reach capacity of 160 tons.
The company's top innovations include LLC series of hoists, the Dialog control system and the Vision Cab. 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.
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 the state of Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove facility. Here both mobile cranes and boom trucks are manufactured. Regional offices are located within Mexico and within Brazil. Moreover, the extensive dealer network found throughout Visalia and the USA provides 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 popular names of Grove, National Crane and Manitowoc have been leading members of their market sectors within Latin and South America, USA and Visalia.