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.
Since its founding in 1979, Brazilian lifting and cargo handling company Sistermi has acquired an enviable portfolio of projects, serving some of the largest mining, energy and steel companies in the country.
Manitowoc will showcase the Shuttlelift SCD15 carrydeck crane in booth #3209 at The ARA Show, which takes place October 17 – 20, 2021 in Las Vegas. The 15 USt capacity carrydeck crane has become an industry mainstay since its launch, and Manitowoc aims to once again show customers how the SCD15 was designed with the rental market in mind.
It was a good night for Potain at the recent third edition of the Tower Crane Awards, organized by the Federation of Construction and Handling Equipment (DLR) and the Professional Union of Crane technicians (SPMDG).
At “In den Sieben Stücken” in north-east Hannover, Germany, two new Potain MDT 189 cranes, one new MDT 219, one MDT 248 and one MDT 178 have been supporting the construction of this new housing development since April 2021. Over the course of the project, 160 residential units will be built. Once complete, residents will benefit from modern apartments spread over a total of nine buildings surrounded by green space.
Middle East-based Lamprell has added to its existing fleet of Manitowoc crawler cranes, with a new 999 model the latest unit to arrive. The company, which provides services to the energy sector, has already set the machine to work at its yard in Hamriyah Free Zone, United Arab Emirates. Here it will help with a variety of tasks in the construction of oil rigs, jackets for offshore wind turbines and more.
Manitowoc has appointed Mobile Cranes Asia (MCA) as its latest new dealer partner in the Southeast Asia region. The company is based in Singapore and will cover full parts and service operations for Grove all-terrain cranes in the bustling city state.
The longstanding Potain dealer for Switzerland and Austria, Stirnimann has been appointed the newest Potain dealer for Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
Hong Kong-based heavy equipment rental company Kanson Crane & Heavy Transport (Kanson) has added three new Grove GMK4100L-1 all-terrain cranes to its fleet. The company placed the order for the units off the back of previous experience with its GMK4100L units, the forerunner to the GMK4100L-1.
Besides the quality, performance and reliability of its cranes, Manitowoc understands the importance of delivering excellent service with a personal touch to earn customers’ trust and confidence. The company is thrilled to be able to meet customers again and have relaxed discussions with them at Vertikal Days 2021.
Since July 2020, a Grove GMK5150L all-terrain crane has been at work assembling and disassembling powerful drilling rigs for Colombia’s hydrocarbon sector, lifting parts and structures of up to 50 t for demanding operations in hard to access locations. The crane has been a reliable workhorse for Central Trenec, a Bogotá-based company specializing in support services for the oil and gas industry.