During 1928 in La Clayette, France, the company Potain was born. 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. At present, the company manufacturers over 60 models from different manufacturing facilities in France, China, Germany, Italy and Portugal. The company represents numerous different product ranges designed for various applications. These equipments are sold through an international 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 which are higher and larger. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. Additionally, these are the biggest special application cranes which are custom-designed. These models offer a reach capacity of 160 tons.
Some of the main innovations with the company include the LLC series of hoists, the Dialog control system and the Vision Cab. The company's growing reputation has expanded their appeal with various 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 biggest manufacturing facilities in the USA. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is situated in Wisconsin. In this state, both crawler cranes and the tower crane components are made in Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove facility. Here both mobile cranes and boom trucks are built. Regional offices are situated in Mexico and in Brazil. As well, the extensive dealer network found throughout the USA and Chula Vista provides support and coverage unrivalled by any other crane producer.
Manitowac has been part of the North American Market for over 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 in Chula Vista, South and Latin America and the United States.