The company Potain was established within 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 all over the globe. Currently, the company makes over 60 models from different manufacturing plants inside France, China, Portugal, Germany and Italy. The company represents numerous different product ranges used for a variety of applications. These machines 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 range from 1 ton to 7.98 ton capacity. The next size up is the top-slewing cranes which are both bigger and higher. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. In addition, these are the largest special application cranes which are custom-made. These units provide a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
Several 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 various models. Potain cranes are often found on traditional construction sites, power stations, bridge building projects, shipbuilding yards and ship-building projects.
Two of Manitowac's largest facilities are based in the United States. Their manufacturing facility is based within the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both crawler cranes and the tower crane components are constructed within Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove facility. Here boom trucks and mobile cranes are manufactured. Regional offices are located in Mexico and in Brazil. Also, the extensive dealer network located all over the USA and Salinas 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 customers with quality products with outstanding support. The popular names of Manitowoc, Grove and national Crane have been top members of their market sectors in USA, Salinas and Latin and South America.