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• Bateg, part of VINCI Construction France, is using a topless Potain MDT 319 and MRH 175 to complete the DUO Towers project, which will reshape the skyline of Paris’s 13th arrondissement.
• Developed by Ivanhoé Cambridge and designed by Atelier Jean Nouvel, the project consists of two asymmetrical and unaligned towers – 180 and 122 m respectively, which are due for completion in 2021.

• The cranes have successfully completed assignments in mining infrastructure in recent months.
• Manufacturing quality and operator-friendliness were some of the factors that went into the company’s purchase decision.
• “Grove to us means robust, reliable and long-lasting cranes,” said an Inversiones Farías representative.

• Der speziell für den Turmkranmarkt in den USA entwickelte Potain MDT 489 ist in der Lage, innerhalb eines 80 m Radius eine maximale Last von 20 t bzw. 25 t zu heben. Außerdem sind verschiedene Konfigurationen möglich, um den am jeweiligen Einsatzort herrschenden Platzverhältnissen und dem bereits vorhandenen Maschinen optimal Rechnung zu tragen.

• After success with its first RT9130E-2 unit purchased in 2013, the company triples down on its Grove offerings for Chile’s market.
• Manufacturing quality and operator safety were some of the reasons MPM gave for the recent purchase.
• A representative of the company said it appreciates Grove’s after-sales services and considers it to be a “reliable brand with a track record that conveys trust.”

• An environmentally sensitive and time-restricted project called for reconstruction of a river embankment and relaying of a gas line with minimal disturbance.
• The long-reach, high-capacity telescopic crawler crane enabled work to be completed from just one side of the stream, placing 15,000-lb loads at 95 ft radius.

• Austrian construction and civil engineering company HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H. purchased a Grove GMK5150L in 2018.
• The all-terrain crane has successfully supported numerous assembly jobs since then, demonstrating its outstanding strength and reach, as well as good roadability.
• The company’s crane operators enjoy working with the versatile and reliable 150-tonner.

• The company purchased the GMK6300L-1 for its excellent performance and set-up speed as well as its positive experiences with other Grove cranes.
• One of the first jobs for the all-terrain crane was a highly technical bridge project over an operational railway.

• Manitowoc dealer GLI has replaced the old Potain 427 E tower crane installed on the EDF Sainte-Rose hydroelectric dam on the island of La Réunion with a new MCT 58.
• Because of the inaccessible location at the foot of a volcano, the crane had to be manufactured in sections weighing less than 1 t and erected using a commercial helicopter. 
• The new remoted-controlled MCT 58 will carry out essential maintenance and reinforcement operations, helping to maintain the French Overseas Department’s supply of green energy.

• First-time Potain owner PLD Construction & Development takes delivery of two 10 t models for residential condominium developments in Cebu province.
• Capacities of up to 2.3 t at the jib end make them perfect for construction work on high rise developments. 

• Contractor and developer C.M.B. has deployed two Potain MD 208 A tower cranes and a topless MDT 219 for the Symbiosis project in the Ripamonti district of Milan, Italy.
• The project aims to regenerate the area into a high-tech and environmentally sustainable business district with 125,000 m2 of new office space across 10 buildings around a green landscaped square.
• C.M.B. has been a Potain customer since the early 1970s and relies on the brand for its quality, reliability and productivity.

• Italian construction company Moretti has taken delivery of a new Grove GMK4100L-1 all-terrain crane.
• The four-axle crane with 60 m of main boom can travel with up to 6.7 t of counterweight in taxi configuration and offers best-in-class load charts.
• The Moretti fleet now counts a total of three Grove all-terrain cranes.

• Indonesian contractor puts self-erecting crane to the test on a slew of prestigious projects over a three-year period.
• The Hup 32-27 proves to be a convenient and versatile tool for material handling.