The Manitowoc Company, Inc., founded in 1902 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, is a premier crane manufacturer offering a comprehensive range of lifting solutions, including crawler cranes, tower cranes, and mobile telescoping cranes. Renowned for its commitment to innovation and quality, Manitowoc serves the global construction industry by providing reliable and versatile equipment designed to meet diverse lifting needs. With a presence in multiple countries, the company focuses on delivering advanced lifting technologies that enhance productivity and safety on job sites worldwide.
An ultra-nimble, short-chassis version of a National Crane NBT45-2 boom truck will be on display at Work Truck Week 2022 in Indianapolis this month, demonstrating how both Manitowoc and its customers can benefit from the feedback gathered as part of its ongoing Voice of the Customer (VOC) program.
Almost a dozen Potain cranes were used to progress construction of a prestigious residential development in Mamurdi, northwest Pune, Maharashtra. The cranes were a mix of Potain MCi 85 and MCT 85 models.
North Devon-based mobile crane rental company KAS Crane Hire took delivery of the UK’s first GMK3060L-1 all-terrain crane with the next generation of Grove carrier cab in June 2021.
Falkirk-based family business Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire has taken delivery of Scotland’s first Grove GMK5250XL-1 all-terrain crane from Manitowoc.
Indonesian gold mining business PT Arafura Surya Alam (ASA) has purchased its first Grove crane: a GRT8100 which will be used to support a major program of construction work for the company, along with regular mine operation and plant maintenance duties.
Through its subsidiary Heddes Bouw & Ontwikkeling, Dutch construction and engineering company Ballast Nedam has deployed two Potain MDT 319 top-slewing cranes from Manitowoc to help construct two new student halls of residence at the Leiden Bio Science Park.
As the festive season begins, Italian rental company I.B.A. Crane has undertaken the important job of installing the Vatican’s main Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square, using a Grove GMK5250L-1 all-terrain crane.
Antofagasta, Chile-based Corssen Grúas & Montajes has been in business for over 35 years and currently counts on an exclusively Grove fleet for lifting jobs in the country’s mining, energy and construction sectors. The company’s rough-terrain and all-terrain cranes face tough projects in elevations as high as 15,000 ft (4,500 m) and under extreme temperatures that often hover around 5 °F (-15 °C).
Following the decision of Manitowoc’s longstanding Scandinavian dealer partner UN Mobilkraner to concentrate on Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, the crane manufacturer has appointed ANK Cranes as its new Grove representative in Norway and Sweden.
Italian real estate developer Gruppo Irgenre has selected an assortment of Potain tower cranes from dealer Edilcom Gru to help construct its latest “Maximall” project in Pompeii.