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Six Potain cranes are working to construct a record-breaking bridge: the Yangsigang Bridge in Wuhan Hubei Province China. The gigantic project involves the construction of a 4 134 m double-deck suspension bridge with a main span that stretches 1 700 m across the Yangtze River the longest river in Asia.

Cranes help to build three storage tanks with a capacity of 200 million liters each.

Indonesia’s PT. Tanjungsari Prima Sentosa (RIMASA) has placed a second order for Potain cranes after receiving its first cranes from the company last year. This latest order was placed through Multicrane Perkasa Manitowoc’s exclusive dealer for Potain cranes in the country. The order for four new MCT 205 cranes means RIMASA has now ordered 10 new Potain cranes over the past 12 months all MCT 205 or MC 310 K12 models.

Manitowoc has strengthened its operations in Southeast Asia with the appointment of Multicrane Perkasa as its new dealer for Potain cranes in Indonesia. Based in Jakarta the crane and construction equipment distributor has invested in comprehensive Manitowoc Crane Care training for five of its employees to ensure customers receive the fast and effective service that backs up each Potain purchase.

The www.Manitowoc-used.biz used cranes website offers new functionality for customers and an ever-growing range of used cranes for sale. It puts particular focus on enabling dealers and customers to quickly get informed and purchase used cranes that fit their needs.

Manitowoc Cranes will showcase a trio of cranes that thrive in utilities applications at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition 2017 (ICUEE). At outdoor booth N2021 the company will highlight the Grove GHC30 telescoping crawler crane and a pair of National Crane boom trucks: the NBT45-1 and 890D. All three machines will be outfitted with special attachments to better show their effectiveness in the utilities market and two of them — the GHC30 and NBT45-1 — will be shown at ICUEE for the first time.

Construction of a new $524 million multi-purpose arena is underway in downtown Milwaukee and a fleet of Manitowoc crawler cranes is handling its most crucial lifting work. Dubbed the Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center the arena will replace the aging Bradley Center and serve as the new home of the Milwaukee Bucks.

La Grange Crane used a Grove GMK5275 all-terrain crane to build an underground water detention system in Rosemont Illinois near O’Hare International Airport. The 275 USt crane lifted a series of 9 USt precast segments to construct the system which will keep stormwater runoff under control for a planned commercial development.

Rising house prices in Sydney Australia have been hitting the headlines in recent years as Australia’s most populous city continues to attract a growing mix of new residents and global property investors. Off the back of this a flurry of housing developments are underway and one of the leading equipment suppliers supporting this boom is Somersby-based Active Crane Hire a long-time business partner of Manitowoc and currently the largest owner of Potain tower cranes in Australia.

Manitowoc’s newest Grove distributor in Russia Kranark hosted a Grove open house event in June that showcased a Grove GMK6300L one of the world’s best-selling all-terrain cranes to several of the country’s most important lifting companies and government officials. The event was held at Kranark’s St. Petersburg headquarters and in addition to several Russian lifting companies it attracted members of the Ministry of Emergency Situations a Russian government department responsible for providing rapid emergency response.

A fleet of 10 Potain MR 418 tower cranes is helping construct a massive new project: the Royal Atlantis Resort and Residences which is located on the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah island in Dubai United Arab Emirates. Potain business partner Abu Dhabi-based NFT supplied the cranes on a rental contract to the joint venture (JV) building the development. The JV is made up of two contractors—the Belgium-based BESIX and South Korea’s SsangYong Engineering & Construction—and the project marks the first time that MR 418 cranes have been used in the UAE.

Bolivia’s first Grove GMK6400 arrived in March and it has already taken on some major construction projects in the country. Alanoca a transport and logistics company based in El Alto added the crane to its rental fleet and put it right to work supplying it to several contractors for a wide array of projects.