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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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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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Potain dealers from across Europe and Africa convene in Spain to strategize over customer solutions and support

Manitowoc Cranes hosted more than 200 representatives from the Potain tower crane dealer network for a special convention in Barcelona Spain on October 12th and 13th. The dealers came from all across Europe up to Russia and down to Africa for the summit that had a heavy focus on Potain tower cranes and customer support.

Latest issue of Looking UP now available online in multiple languages

Inside you’ll find a wide array of stories from around the world that showcase the range of Manitowoc brands: Manitowoc Grove Potain National Crane and Shuttlelift.

Auto-Klug takes Germany’s first Grove GMK4100L-1 to be equipped with a K-100 synthetic rope

Germany’s Auto-Klug has acquired its first Grove GMK4100L-1 all-terrain crane. It was delivered to the company’s Bindlach branch in southeast Germany where it plans to use the crane for a wide range of lifting applications that support its transport operations.

New Grove all-terrain cranes take Australia by storm

The last 18 months have seen a surge in the number of long-boom Grove all-terrain cranes heading into Australia. The machines’ combination of exceptional reach and easier mobility is proving a successful formula for rental companies with near continuous deliveries of the GMK4100L-1 GMK5250L and GMK5150L heading to crane depots across the country.

Barge-mounted MLC650 boosts efficiency for Virginia transmission tower replacement

Cianbro is the latest company to take advantage of the barge-mounted benefits that Manitowoc crawler cranes with Variable Position Counterweight (VPC) offer. The Pittsfield Maine-based construction firm is using a Manitowoc MLC650 to help replace two aging transmission towers on the James River near Charles City Virginia. The new towers will help feed energy from a nearby nuclear plant to the surrounding area when construction is completed.

Young welder wins WELDCUP for Manitowoc Cranes

Manitowoc Cranes is pleased to recognize Gisela Brust for her outstanding performance at this year’s WELDCUP the European young welder competition that took place in Düsseldorf Germany in September. Brust ranked second in the category of manual metal arc welding (MMAW) and also helped the German national team to win a silver medal in the WELDCUP rankings.

On the rise in Southeast Asia: Potain Hup cranes

Manitowoc staged promotional events in Thailand and Malaysia to celebrate the region’s first arrivals of the Hup 32-27 from the Potain range of self-erecting cranes. This innovative new model attracted a lot of attention thanks to Potain’s strong reputation in the region for its well-established top-slewing tower crane range. This strong reputation means building companies and equipment owners are keen to investigate the opportunities the advanced Hup cranes offer.

Potain featured Igo self-erecting cranes including a new model at Batimat 2017

Potain once again showcased the strength of its self-erecting crane range at Batimat 2017. From November 6 – 10 Potain occupied both indoor and outdoor booths at Batimat displaying two Igo M cranes that are ideal for small contractors and other lifters that require compact easily transportable lifting solutions.

Grove showcases industry-leading GMK4100L-1 and GMK5150 cranes at GIS 2017

Manitowoc Cranes is celebrating a successful showing at the sixth edition of the Italian Cranes and Access and Heavy Transport Show (GIS) 2017 in Piacenza Italy. During the three-day show the company displayed a few of its industry-leading all-terrain cranes the Grove GMK4100L-1 and GMK5150 which feature new taxi configurations for more efficient road travel.

Manitowoc appoints new Grove dealers for Asia-Pacific

Manitowoc has appointed two new dealers for its Grove brand in Asia-Pacific to support growing demand in the region for its advanced range of mobile cranes. The appointed companies are: Rainbow Ace Ltd. of Hong Kong; and Tuyet Nga Co. Ltd. (TNC) based in Hanoi Vietnam. Both will sell the full line of Grove all-terrain rough-terrain and truck cranes and offer comprehensive Manitowoc Crane Care customer support.

Pfeiffer Cranes’ GMK6400 perfect for Musselroe Wind Farm Tasmania

When a wind turbine at the Musselroe Wind Farm in Tasmania Australia required a change of gearbox and generator a Grove GMK6400 all-terrain crane turned out to be the perfect choice for the job. Woolnorth Wind Farms owner and operator of the Musselroe location contracted turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Technology to manage the replacement work.

Grove cranes support infrastructure growth in the Philippines

MDC Equipment Solutions (MEQ) the equipment supply subsidiary of Filipino construction giant Makati Development Corporation (MDC) has added a number of Manitowoc-brand cranes to its fleet. The growing MEQ fleet now includes a team of 28 Grove mobile cranes an increasingly prominent brand in the MEQ equipment mix. The most recent arrivals are four RT530E-2 rough-terrain cranes; while two TMS700E truck cranes and a GMK5220 all-terrain crane have also been added in recent months.