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• Latest U.S. figures on crane operator salaries show a national annual wage of $64,000, while the top 10% can earn over $117,000/year. The most lucrative states to work in are evenly distributed across the country and employment opportunities are increasing rapidly.
• 79 percent of the students enrolled in operating courses at Heavy Equipment Colleges of America are of the millennial generation or younger, bringing a host of transferrable skills with them as they build a new career in crane operation.

• The company’s new 300 USt all-terrain crane is the first of its kind to arrive in the Northwest.  
• The GMK5250XL-1 has the longest boom in its class, which combined with a maximum capacity of 300 Ust, adds to NessCampbell’s already capable fleet of all-terrain cranes. 
• The crane has successfully completed a handful of jobs around Portland within the first few weeks of delivery.

• The contractors on each project have trusted Potain and Manta Equipment for years to deliver their onsite lifting needs
• For these projects, the crane’s high capacity combined with jib lengths from 50 m to 65 m were key considerations in their selection.

Utah-based Bronson Crane has purchased the first Potain Igo T 99 self-erecting crane in North America, underscoring the company’s reputation for introducing new Potain tower cranes to the market. Bronson Crane has been the top self-erecting crane dealer in the U.S. since 2011.

• Manitowoc appoints G Machinery as new Grove distributor in Japan 
• The company has already sold and delivered a 150 t capacity GMK5150L-1J and a 250 t capacity GMK5250XL-1J.

• Negli ultimi tre anni, Manitowoc ha investito nelle sue fabbriche di gru a torre Potain di Charlieu e Moulins in Francia, Baltar in Portogallo e Niella Tanaro in Italia.
• Gli investimenti comprendono nuovi edifici, l’espansione delle aree di produzione e nuove linee di produzione con saldature automatiche, attrezzature su misura e nuovi processi.
• Le iniziative lean di Manitowoc, implementate secondo il sistema di gestione aziendale The Manitowoc Way, hanno portato a una maggiore sicurezza, qualità e produttività con un minore impatto ambientale.

• Con un’altezza di 68,7 m, il modello Grove GMK5150XL offre una lunghezza del braccio che la maggior parte delle gru di 220 t di portata non è in grado di eguagliare; in più, offre diagrammi di carico più potenti rispetto alla sorella minore GMK5150L-1.
• L’altro nuovo membro della famiglia di gru Grove a cinque assi, il modello GMK5120L, porta la versatilità delle gru taxi a nuovi livelli; questa macchina di 120 t di portata offre un eccezionale braccio principale di 66 m. 

• Potain is launching two new MCT 385A cranes; updates to the popular MCT 385, the first topless model from the company’s plant in Zhangjiagang, China
• The upgraded models boast a number of improvements in working height, lift capacity and load curve
• The newly engineered 75 m jib shows greatest improvement at longer jib lengths while freestanding height is increased up to 5 m.

• Cranserco was appointed as the Indonesian dealer for rough-terrain cranes last year; 24 staff have now completed a combined total of almost 1,200 individual courses.
• The intensive training under Manitowoc’s Technical E-Learning program was carried out both online and onsite, and will ensure the highest levels of product support.

• A joint venture between The Arab Contractors and El Sewedy Electric enlisted the help of Potain Lift Solutions for a challenging job constructing a dam and powerhouse at the new Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station in Tanzania. 
• Potain’s expertise in providing customized products, such as for dams and bridges, gave the joint venture the trust and confidence to accept the brand’s proposal for a 20 t capacity MCT 565 and 64 t capacity MD 1600 crane, mounted on a traveling platform.

• Brazilian company specializing in lifting and cargo handling services now has one of Grove's most capable and modern cranes. 
• With the addition, Sistermi expands its range of specialized lifting equipment throughout the country and positions itself at the forefront of market demands.
• According to the company's owner, the Grove GMK5250XL-1 fits perfectly with customer demand for a 250 t intermediate machine.

• Potain distributors came top in three categories at the third Tower Cranes Awards, held September 23 at the Museum of Fairground Arts in Paris, France. 
• GLI was recognised in the Top-slewing Assembly of the Year category for its erection by helicopter of an MCT 58 on top of a remote dam on the island of La Réunion.
• Valente Grue Assistance won Self-erecting Assembly of the Year for a GTMR 386B working in the Alps at an altitude of 2,700 m.