Potain and Grove win top product awards at 2025 Construction Machinery Middle East Awards
- The Potain MCT 2205 was named ‘Tower Crane of the Year’, while the Grove GMK6450-1 earned the title of ‘All Terrain Crane of the Year’ at the 2025 Construction Machinery Middle East Awards.
- Both cranes are currently operational on major projects across the region, where they are delivering strong impact and supporting critical construction activities.
Manitowoc won two major product awards at the 2025 Construction Machinery Middle East Awards, reinforcing its commitment to delivering customer-driven innovation and performance across the region. The Potain MCT 2205 was named ‘Tower Crane of the Year’, while the Grove GMK6450-1 earned the title of ‘All-Terrain of the Year’.
Both cranes were developed in close collaboration with customers through Manitowoc’s Voice of the Customer process – a structured approach to gathering end-user feedback during product development. This customer insight helped shape the design and performance of the MCT 2205 and GMK6450-1, which are already contributing to high-profile projects throughout the Middle East.
The Potain MCT 2205 is the largest topless tower crane in Potain’s Asia range and was launched at bauma China 2024. Designed to meet the demands of large-scale developments, including Saudi Arabia’s Giga projects, it combines high lifting capacity, extended working radius, and fast assembly. In addition, its topless design allows for smoother integration on crowded jobsites, enabling greater efficiency and flexibility in complex urban and infrastructure environments.
Both cranes are already making a strong impact on the Middle East’s most demanding construction sites. The Grove GMK6450-1 builds on the proven performance of its predecessor, the GMK6400-1. Offering a maximum lifting capacity of 450 t and a 60 m main boom, it delivers high reach and strong transport efficiency. Its design makes it an ideal solution for large-scale energy, industrial, and infrastructure work across key markets like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
“These awards reflect our ongoing commitment to delivering cranes that match the evolving needs of contractors in the region,” said Paulo Costa, sales director, Manitowoc. “The MCT 2205 and GMK6450-1 are designed to offer practical advantages on site, whether it’s reducing setup complexity or maximizing lifting capacity, and we’re proud to see them playing a key role on major projects across the Middle East.”
CONTACT
Elena Morozova
Marketing Manager, Middle East, Africa and CIS
Manitowoc
T +971 4 886 2677
elena.morozova@manitowoc.com
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MCT 2205 M80
This 80 t maximum capacity crane with an 80 m jib length is a testament to Manitowoc’s high quality production and engineering capabilities in China.
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GMK6450-1
THE STRONGEST HEAVY DUTY 6 AXLE CRANE
The GMK6450-1 is the strongest heavy-duty 6 axle crane on the market with a self-rigging MegaWingLift™ (rigging time < 20 min). Able to take on jobs that would usually require a seven- or eight-axle model, this outstanding 450 t all-terrain crane features an improved hydraulic system with faster flow to provide quicker operating speeds and even smoother movements. As an upgrade to the GMK6400-1, its implementation of Manitowoc’s CCS ensures that performance is optimized and operation can be boosted to a whole new level. Furthermore, with the addition of MAXbase™ variable outrigger positioning, capacities on the main boom are increased.
GROVE
Grove is the world leader in mobile cranes. For nearly a century, Grove has delivered best-in-class performance and groundbreaking technology through its range of rough-terrain, all-terrain, truck-mounted, military, industrial and telescoping crawler cranes.
POTAIN
All-Terrain Cranes
Grove all-terrain cranes are manufactured to the highest quality in the Wilhelmshaven factory, Germany. This facility, specializing in lean manufacturing techniques and complying with ISO9001 quality standards, is constantly developing processes to optimize reliability and durability through continuous improvement.
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Potain, the world leader of the tower crane now sells a range of models perfectly adapted to each type of construction. These products are based on the latest technologies and are associated with a complete set of equipment.
