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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 MLC165s bring opportunity for barge-shipping of wind turbine towers

Cicero Illinois-based Broadwind Energy an industrial manufacturer of components for energy and infrastructure markets had been looking for a chance to ship its wind turbine towers across the Great Lakes for a number of years.

Potain cranes keep multi-year Xayaburi dam project on schedule

One of the largest groups of Potain cranes at work in Asia is helping the Xayaburi dam in Laos stay on schedule as the eight-year project enters its second phase.

Grove GHC75 gets to work building brewery in Mexico

A Grove GHC75 telescoping crawler crane is helping to construct a new $146.8 million Grupo Modelo beer-brewing plant near Merida Yucatan Mexico.

GMK3060’s versatile boom angle options make the fit for Nestlé

A project at the Nestlé warehouse in Bavaria Germany called for the installation of 21 m “stacker” cranes but the building’s ceiling only rose to 23 m leaving very little room for a crane to maneuver.

Grove TMS9000E adds versatility and roadability to Iron Stag’s fleet

The family that owns Iron Stag Crane Service has been a part of the crane and lifting industry in Pennsylvania for 50 years.

National Crane NBT45 tackles flagpole lift at Pro Football Hall of Fame

Canton Erectors a rigging and heavy haul trucking company based in Canton Ohio used a National Crane NBT45 boom truck to erect a series of flagpoles at the Pro Football Hall of Fame also located in Canton.

Grove GMK6400 an ideal fit for a wind farm fix

A Grove GMK6400 was chosen to replace a wind turbine assembly at an unusually tall height in Germany.

Manitowoc crawler fleet lifts new Dolphin stadium

Maxim Crane Works is employing a fleet of Manitowoc crawler cranes for its work on the construction of the new Miami Dolphins football stadium.

Manitowoc and SSK hold event to strategize over Peru’s crane market

Manitowoc organized a luncheon with its Peruvian dealer and service center SSK to discuss upcoming opportunities and trends that are shaping the crane and lifting industry in the country.

MLC300 fits onto Chicago job site where previous crawler cranes could not

A Manitowoc MLC300 is at the center of a mixed-use development construction project in Chicago Illinois lifting precast concrete panels to build an eight-story structure that will consist of retail stores condominiums and a parking garage.