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  • New facility marks major expansion for Manitowoc in Australia

    • Manitowoc is opening a new office and workshop in Australia to further enhance customer support in the region.
    • The new facility features expanded parts inventory and an additional workshop space, to meet the growing demands of regional customers.
  • Staying strong worldwide: how Manitowoc serves customers across the globe

    • Leading figures from Manitowoc and its dealers used a panel discussion to review how the company and its products are ideally structured to support customers around the world.
    • The panel highlighted how versatile designs, continuous innovation, and long-term support combine to boost customer productivity and profitability.
  • Prototype Grove at bauma 2025 points to exciting future design for all-terrain cranes

    • Advanced new technology will make the Grove GMK5250L-2 easier and faster to operate.
    • The crane features a striking new design, accompanied by updated cabs for both the carrier and the superstructure.
  • Potain introduces largest Igo T self-erecting crane at bauma 2025

    • The Igo T 139 will be the biggest self-erecting crane from Potain
    • It offers users a variety of ways to configure the crane for maximum jobsite flexibility combined with class-leading capacity and reach.
  • Manitowoc announces largest Potain luffing jib crane at bauma 2025

    • The 64 t maximum capacity of the new MR 819 is twice that of the existing Potain MR 608B and MR 618  luffing jib tower cranes.
    • The 70 m jib can be raised to create an out-of-service radius of just 16 m, making the crane ideal for congested jobsites.
    • A powerful new winch, Potain CONNECT™, and Ultra View cab also feature.
  • Grove GRT780 to make European and trade show debuts at bauma 2025

    • The replacement for the RT770E and GRT880 is currently built in Shady Grove, Pa., U.S.; plans are underway to build the model in Niella Tanaro, Italy.
    • It is the first Grove rough-terrain crane to offer the Grove CONNECT™ telematics system.
  • Manitowoc’s comprehensive array of aftermarket services on show at bauma

    • The booth features Grove and Potain displays of comprehensive aftermarket support offerings.
    • The Company will showcase Parts, Service Support, Potain CONNECT™ and Grove CONNECT™, Rental/Used Cranes/EnCORE Remanufacturing, training support, new products, and Lift Solutions.
  • Several large Potain topless cranes selected for Singapore HDB housing project

    • An order for several large capacity Potain tower cranes was placed by Tiong Woon Tower Crane.
    • The trend for heavy precast building units is driving demand for high-capacity cranes in Singapore.
    • Cranes with the ability to handle 22 t dual precast bathroom units (PBUs) were required.

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Manitowoc unveils National Crane NBT40-2 series boom trucks, proudly made in America

National Crane will showcase two of its newest models at CONEXPO in March, the newly unveiled NBT40-2 series boom trucks and the NBT60L that was released in late 2019.

Grove RT540E deployed at Australian Antarctic station

The Grove rough-terrain crane works in harsh below-freezing conditions resupplying a remote station.

Manitowoc launches new MLC150-1 crawler crane before CONEXPO 2020

The MLC150-1 has new features that make it easier to transport to the job site and quicker to assemble than its crawler-crane predecessors.

Potain launches the MRH 175 tower crane, will focus on high-rise and homebuilding sectors at CONEXPO 2020

•    The Potain MRH 175 launches today. It will be shown for the first time at CONEXPO 2020 with the Hup M 28-22, which will make its North American debut at the show. 
•    Both cranes focus on easier transport and assembly, as well as improved on-site productivity. 

Potain MD 3200 crane expedites dam project in British Columbia, Canada

The largest Potain crane to ever be used in North America, an MD 3200 helps construction group AFDE to complete heavy lifts on the Site C Clean Energy project.
The massive crane was positioned on a custom rail track system that enables it to receive oversized loads and move along the length of the job site.

CraneWorks expands rental fleet with several new boom trucks from National Crane

The crane rental company has already received new NBT60L units; with additional shipments of NBT55L and NBT45-142 cranes arriving soon.

All three boom truck models provide excellent performance in a wide range of applications that require good mobility and speed.

Potain Hup M 28-22 on display at Eurobois trade fair in France

Visitors at Eurobois, the leading trade show for the wood industry in Lyon, France, have the chance to see the Potain Hup M 28-22 up close. Potain’s long-standing dealer, Valente Grue Assistance (Valente) is proudly displaying the innovative self-erecting crane on its stand from February 4 – 7.

Manitowoc to launch Potain Hup M 28-22 with 80 kmh transport axle at Dach + Holz International 2020

Manitowoc Cranes will use Dach + Holz International to introduce the Potain Hup M 28-22 self-erecting model, designed according to the needs of the German market.

The 80 km/h transport axle makes the Hup M 28-22 suitable for road transport in line with the needs of German customers.

Manitowoc will present this compact and high-performance model along with three of its distribution partners at booth 7/11 in the Free Area (Freigelände).

Schuster Concrete Construction commissions first Potain MDT 809 in the US

The construction contracting company is putting the crane to use to help build the “City Ridge” project, which is a redevelopment project in Washington D.C. 

One of Potain’s largest capacity cranes, this topless crane moves large amounts of material at a time and can be assembled and dismantled much quicker, expediting job site work.

BKL’s Grove GMK6400 with MegaWingLift™ assisted in the construction of a heat storage system on the Ingelheimer Aue in Mainz, Germany

A Grove GMK6400 from BKL Frankfurt’s crane fleet was used to erect a storage tank on Ingelheimer Aue during the construction of a power plant with a heat storage system.

With its powerful lifting capacity, the 6-axle crane was perfect for the demanding heavy lifting of the last component — the storage tank cover.

Manitowoc appoints All State Crane and Rigging as Potain self-erecting crane dealer in Michigan

Based in Holland, Michigan, the company is selling and renting the entire range of Potain self-erecting cranes, as well as offering parts, service and training.

The new dealership expands Manitowoc’s customer base in the Midwest while providing greater versatility and lower costs to job sites in the region.