Potain and Grove win top product awards at 2025 Construction Machinery Middle East Awards
The Potain MCT 2205 was named ‘Tower Crane of the Year’, while the Grove GMK6450-1 earned the title of ‘All Terrain Crane of the Year’ at the 2025 Construction Machinery Middle East Awards.
Both cranes are currently operational on major projects across the region, where they are delivering strong impact and supporting critical construction activities.
From one Grove to another: 20 years of lifting success for Nanjing Tengye
Ge Liping, founder of Chinese crane rental company Nanjing Tengye, looks back on two decades of success with Grove all-terrain cranes, including a GMK6300L he bought for his 70th birthday.
The company’s 20-year relationship with Grove started with the purchase of a GMK6220L in 2004, which helped it carve out a niche in all-terrain lifting in Nanjing.
New aftermarket rope cleaner for Grove cranes simplifies and speeds up maintenance
The system automates cleaning and lubrication by feeding the wire rope through an aluminum housing equipped with inserts that are easily clamped around it.
The inserts and scrapers are currently available to suit 16, 17, 19, 22, and 24 mm rope diameters. Further diameters can be made available upon request.
It delivers significant savings in downtime and technician hours, plus greater efficiency in crane operation.
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.
