In 1928 within La Clayette, France, the company Potain was born. Since then, Potain has been the world leader in tower crane production. They are responsible for more than 100,000 cranes installed and sold all-around the world. Now, the company manufacturers over 60 models from various production plants inside France, China, Portugal, Germany and Italy. The company represents numerous different product ranges designed for various 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 produced 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 which are both larger and higher. These cranes range from 7.98 to 64 tons. Moreover, these are the largest custom-made special application cranes. These units 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 conventional construction sites, bridge building projects, power stations, shipbuilding yards and ship-building projects.
Two of Manitowac's biggest facilities are based in the United States. Their manufacturing facility is based in the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both crawler cranes and the tower crane parts are made in the state of Pennsylvania inside the Shady Grove facility. Here both boom trucks and mobile cranes are built. Regional offices are situated within Brazil and within Mexico. As well, the extensive dealer network situated all over the USA and Fullerton provides support and coverage unrivalled by any other crane manufacturer.
Manitowoc has dominated the lifting market in North America for more than 50 years. They have built their solid reputation with a combination of outstanding service and support and quality products. The well-known names of National Crane, Manitowoc Cranes and Grove have been top members of their market sectors within USA, Fullerton and South and Latin America.