In 1928 within La Clayette, France, the company Potain was established. 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 globe. Currently, the company makes over 60 models from various production facilities inside France, China, Portugal, Germany and Italy. The business represents numerous different product ranges used for a variety of 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 that are both higher and larger. These cranes vary from 7.98 to 64 tons. Additionally, these are the biggest custom-made special application cranes. These models provide a reach capacity of one hundred sixty tons.
The company's top innovations comprise 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 often found on traditional construction sites, power stations, bridge building projects, ship-building projects and shipbuilding yards.
Manitowoc has 2 of their biggest manufacturing facilities within the USA. The Manitowoc manufacturing facility is located in the state of Wisconsin. In this state, both the tower crane components and crawler cranes are constructed within the state of Pennsylvania in the Shady Grove plant. Here both boom trucks and mobile cranes are manufactured. Regional offices are located in Mexico and within Brazil. Furthermore, the extensive dealer network located all over West Covina and the United States provides coverage and support unrivalled by any other crane producer.
Manitowoc has dominated the lifting market in North America for over 50 years. They have built their solid reputation with a combination of outstanding support and service and quality products. The well-known names of National Crane, Manitowoc Cranes and Grove have been top members of their market sectors in South and Latin America, the United States and West Covina.