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Manitowoc’s office in the Philippines has added a Potain Igo 50 to its rental fleet as interest in self-erecting cranes continues to grow in the country. For decades self-erecting cranes have been popular in Europe and North America for short-term jobs typically lasting six months or so. Their working height capacity flexible configuration and easy transportation make them perfect for applications such as house-building or other low-to-medium height projects.

Manitowoc hosted a meeting for Latin America’s tower crane dealers in Panama in September to examine crane market opportunities and strategize over the best ways to address the region’s lifting challenges. Approximately 30 representatives from every Potain dealer in Latin America attended the event what will now become an annual gathering.

Potain cranes are continuing to build their reputation as the leading solution for modern high-rise developments. One of the most recent applications has two MDT 308 A topless units allocated to the construction of the high-profile Libeskind Tower a landmark development in Milan that will rise to around 175 m making it one of the city’s tallest buildings.

At this year’s Artibat 2016 Manitowoc showcased the new Potain Hup 32-27 in partnership with its France-based dealer Tony-Mat and the Igo M 14 with its other partner JFM. The event took place from October 19-21 at the Rennes Exhibition Center in Bruz France. It attracted over 40 000 visitors.

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

Leistungsstarker AT-Mobilkran GMK5250L von Grove jetzt auch für Dornseiff im Einsatz. Dornseiff Anbieter von Komplettdienstleistungen rund um die Schwerlast setzte den aktuellsten Neuzugang seiner Kranflotte – den Grove GMK5250L – für Kranarbeiten beim Neubau einer Produktionshalle im Oberbergischen Land ein.

Manitowoc Cranes had a strong showing at the JDL Med 2016 featuring a range of Grove cranes and the pioneering Potain Hup 32-27 for the tradeshow’s attendees. The event was held October 12 – 14 in Marseille France and saw more than 15 000 visitors enter the gates of Parc Chanot to view the latest advancements from across the lifting handling elevation transportation and packaging industries.

Kanoo Machinery (Kanoo) Manitowoc’s long-standing distribution partner in the Middle East has been awarded the prestigious Manitowoc Cranes Elite Dealer status for its Saudi Arabian operations. Kanoo Machinery’s Saudi Arabian location is one of only four dealerships to receive this designation in the Middle East. The Elite Dealer award recognizes dealers that excel in their parts and services standards raising those standards at an international level.

Der 100. Grove GMK5250L ergänzt ab sofort die 14 Fahrzeuge starke Flotte der Armbruster Autokran-Vermietung mit Sitz im baden-württembergischen Pliezhausen. „Wir sind stolz den 100. GMK5250L in unserem Fuhrpark begrüßen zu dürfen und freuen uns darauf unseren Kunden damit in Zukunft einen echten Mehrwert zu bieten“ sagte Geschäftsführer Bernd Armbruster bei der feierlichen Übergabe in Wilhelmshaven wo der GMK5250L gefertigt wird.

Raymond Excavating has taken delivery of a Grove GMK5200-1 all-terrain crane in an effort to respond to customer needs in the east central and southeast parts of Michigan. The Marysville-based company received the crane in March of 2016 and immediately put it to work to assist with a variety of lifting jobs including placement of HVAC units large concrete box culvers and installation of communication towers that stand as tall as 200 ft.

As part of Manitowoc’s new sales organization the company has made two senior appointments for the Asia and Middle East region. Both David Semple and Christophe Simoncelli who have assumed the new roles have close to 20 years of experience at Manitowoc working primarily in sales and general management functions across the company’s product lines.

After the closing of the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival in Canton Ohio a Grove GMK5240 became the star of the show. Canton Erectors a rigging and heavy haul trucking company also based in Canton used the 240 USt all-terrain crane to disassemble the stage following the prestigious ceremony which took place on the field of the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.