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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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National Crane introduces the NTC55 an evolved truck crane with the reach and capacity of a boom truck

National Crane has introduced the 50 t (55 USt) NTC55 at CONEXPO 2017 in Las Vegas Nevada. The new model is a truck crane “replacement” that can maneuver into the tight working quarters typically reserved for a truck crane but with the added features of a boom truck to increase efficiency and versatility for its owners.

KranAgentur Werner delivers 15 Grove all-terrains in Germany

KranAgentur Werner an exclusive Manitowoc sales partner based in Zweibrücken Germany fulfilled a major order for fifteen Grove all-terrain cranes. Maxikraft Group headquartered in Züllsdorf Germany took delivery of the cranes.

Manitowoc expands line of telescopic crawler cranes with new Grove GHC30

Manitowoc has announced the newest addition to its line of Grove Hydraulic Crawler (GHC) cranes: the Grove GHC30. The new 30 t (30 USt) crane is the smallest in the GHC line and its compact dimensions will enable exceptional maneuverability.

Manitowoc launches new Shuttlelift SCD15 at The Rental Show 2017

Manitowoc introduces the new Shuttlelift SCD15 which has just been unveiled at The Rental Show 2017 in Orlando Florida. The 13.6 t (15 USt) capacity carrydeck crane is on show at Manitowoc Booth 4384 and it’s been designed from the ground up to meet the needs of the rental market.

Grove unveils the TMS9000-2 truck crane

Lighter longer stronger. This was the mantra as Grove developed the TMS9000-2 its next-generation truck crane which has just been unveiled.

Manitowoc Cranes announces new sales director for Brazil

Manitowoc Cranes Brazil is proud to announce a new director for its sales team in Brazil. Rene Porto is now sales director a role he began in January of 2017. Porto has been charged with accelerating interactivity with clients increasing the company’s speed of operations in the country.

Grove GMK5250L gives one German city a pool with a view

“Sky” is a new architecturally stunning high-rise tower that is being built in the German town of Bietigheim-Bissingen. Sky tower is being constructed on a 3 300 m2 site that once held a freight depot. When complete it will rise 18 stories (approximately 220 ft) making it one of the tallest buildings in the city.

Italy’s Vernazza Autogru takes two more Groves strengthening its fleet

One of Italy’s premier lifting companies is once again taking action to ensure it has one of the strongest crane fleets in the region. Genova’s Vernazza Autogru (Vernazza) has just added two new Grove all-terrain cranes a GMK5250L and a GMK6400. The company has purchased the two cranes to increase its return on investment choosing two models that are extremely flexible and have features that can increase efficiency.

Grove rough-terrain cranes improve efficiency at Chilean pellet plant

A trio of Grove cranes has improved daily tasks as well as more complex lifting applications for Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP). The company runs an iron-ore pellet production plant in Huasco in the Atacama region where three Grove rough-terrain cranes are crucial tools for the operation.

Seven new Grove cranes for MSG Krandienst

MSG Krandienst has expanded its fleet with seven Grove all-terrain cranes. The Kehl Germany-based company added the cranes to increase its flexibility in responding to customer needs. It took delivery of the first six of these cranes—four GMK3060s and two GMK4080-1s—from Manitowoc’s Wilhelmshaven plant. In April the company will add the seventh a Grove GMK5150L.

Lambertsson Kran is the world’s first company to pair K-100 synthetic rope with a Grove all-terrain crane

Sweden’s Lambertsson Kran is taking delivery of two innovative products that are sure to increase efficiency and return on investment for its fleet: a Grove GMK4100L-1 and Samson K-100 synthetic rope. The company will use the crane and K-100 together which not only marks its first foray into synthetic rope but also the first time that a company has paired the product with an all-terrain crane globally.

Latest issue of Looking UP now available in digital format

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.