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Manitowoc has opened a new regional customer support facility in Bouaye, located in the Loire-Atlantique department (44), in the southeastern suburbs of Nantes, France. This strategic move reinforces Manitowoc’s commitment to local customer support throughout the region.

• The Grove GMK6300L-1 features an 80 m main boom, a 21 m swingaway jib, and a 300 t maximum lifting capacity.
• Wiesbauer strengthens its position as a leading full-service heavy-duty provider in Baden-Württemberg.

Answers to this question can be found in a brochure published by the CECE (Committee for European Construction Equipment), intended for contractors, rental companies, customs services, and other market surveillance authorities.

• A public-private partnership between developer Arexpo and real estate giant Lendlease has started work on MIND, which could become one of Europe’s most advanced urban areas, in terms of sustainable design on a large scale.
• There are 17 Potain MDT series topless tower cranes operating across various sites: 11 MDT 219s, four MDT 319s, and two MDT 389s.
• Italian contractors CMB long-time Potain partners and Renco Group, are handling the lifting work on the project.

• The crane rental company recently took delivery of a package of 6 Grove all-terrain cranes including GMK5150XL, GMK5250XL-1, and GMK6300L-1.
• Due to their impressive lifting capacity (150, 250 and 300 t) and user-friendly operations these Grove models are ideal for expanding the Pfeifer Group's unmanned rental activities.
• The company selected a wide range of productivity-enhancing options for the cranes to provide more rental options and increase convenience for the operator.

Restoration and redevelopment work has officially commenced at the historic Rocca di Varano in Camerino, a treasured landmark in Italy’s Marche Region.

• Potain tower cranes are constructing a gondola lift at an altitude of nearly 3000 m in the Chamonix Valley, France.
• The difficult conditions of the high-altitude construction site required a helicopter for pylons construction and a comprehensive plan developed by Potain’s Lift Solutions team.
• This high-altitude project was recognized at the 2025 Tower Crane Awards with the Top-slewing crane Assembly of the Year award.

• Bott Group took delivery of its 30th Grove all-terrain crane at Manitowoc’s Wilhelmshaven factory – a Grove GMK5250XL-1.
• Bott Group’s large all-terrain fleet consists primarily of Grove GMK models.
   

• The company took delivery of a Grove GMK5250XL-1 just months after receiving a GMK5150L-1.
• The cranes are equipped for special sub-zero conditions with several customized features that add winter durability, enhance operator comfort, and increase visibility in low-light conditions.