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  • Manitowoc launches largest topless tower crane from Asia Range: the Potain MCT 2205

    • With an 80 t maximum capacity and an 80 m jib, the new crane raises the bar for the topless range built at Manitowoc’s Chinese facility.
    • Maximum capacity is available up to 26.3 m in full configuration, with a 23.5 t payload possible at 80 m.
    • The flat-top design adds transport, assembly, and operational benefits to the performance capabilities previously only offered by similar-sized hammerhead models.

  • Grove upgrades the GMK6400-1 to GMK6450-1

    • Grove responded to customer demand for a higher-capacity crane by introducing the Grove GMK6450-1.
    • The updated nomenclature aligns with customer feedback and more accurately highlights the crane’s superior lifting capabilities in the six-axle category.
    • The nominal maximum capacity rating increases from 400 t to 450 t.

  • Turkish precast specialist selects versatile Grove GMK5120L

    • KAMBETON, one of Turkey’s largest precast concrete specialists, has received a new Grove GMK5120L all-terrain crane.
    • The crane is the first GMK5120L in Turkey and was fine-tuned to suit KAMBETON’s needs.

  • NFT expands into Hong Kong as new Potain dealer

    • NFT, the world’s largest owner of Potain cranes, was appointed as a Potain dealer in Hong Kong, offering sales, rental, and service support for tower cranes.
    • To celebrate its appointment, NFT Hong Kong hosted a gala event in July 2024 attended by customers and partners, and senior leaders from Manitowoc

  • Fast-growing Indian real estate company Aparna Group expands with major order for Potain cranes

    • Aparna Group is boosting its capabilities with a large number of Potain MCT 85 cranes. The company now has over 40 cranes in its fleet. 
    • The latest deliveries have been put straight to work on a mix of the company’s high-profile real estate projects.

  • Eight Potain cranes team up to construct Milan’s stunning new CityWave building

    • CMB and Colombo Costruzioni – two of the most respected names in Italian construction – are working together to build a groundbreaking new development that has Platinum LEED pre-certification and will be the first mixed-use building in Milan with zero environmental impact.
    • The two companies are long-time users of Potain tower cranes and worked with Manitowoc’s Lift Solutions team to select a perfect mix of eight cranes for the building’s unique shape.

  • NessCampbell’s new Grove GMK6450-1 powers towboat assembly in Seattle

    • Delivered in early October, the Grove GMK6450-1, the first of its kind in North America, promptly took on multiple projects.
    • NessCampbell chose this model for its high capacity, powerful luffing jib, and quick assembly.
    • Strong partnerships with Manitowoc and Western Pacific Crane & Equipment guided the investment.

  • Manitowoc teams up with SIA GOOD WORK for Grove mobile crane support in Baltic region

    • Manitowoc is partnering with SIA GOOD WORK to provide crane repairs for Grove mobile cranes in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.
    • Based in Riga, Latvia, SIA GOOD WORK will handle repairs for Grove all-terrain and rough-terrain cranes.

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PT Superkrane purchases Asia’s first Grove GRT8120

• The largest rough-terrain crane on two axles will take pride of place at the top of the Indonesian rental company’s RT inventory.
• Adding the optional 17.6 m jib produces a maximum tip height of 80.8 m and will help the company exploit additional opportunities.

Potain MDT 109 cranes assembled by helicopter on French glacier

• Potain dealer for the Rhône-Alpes region Valente Grue Assistance has assembled two Potain MDT 109 top-slewing tower cranes on France’s largest glacier, the Mer de Glace “Sea of Ice” near Chamonix in the French Alps.
• The respective cranes will be used to help construct a logistics base and a cable car station and, due to the remote location, had to be assembled by helicopter.
• In each instance, it took less than four days to carry out the entire operation, from the delivery of the elements to the commissioning of the cranes.

EnCORE brings new life to Grove GMK3050 for Dutch steel erector and helps secure operator for the company

• A prospective new crane operator for Van Gestel Montage had one condition for joining the company: he had to have an original Grove GMK3050 
• Van Gestel Montage called the team at Manitowoc’s Breda facility in The Netherlands to source and then refurbish a used GMK3050 through its EnCORE program. 

Two Potain MCH 175 cranes selected for The Nexus in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

• The Potain hydraulic luffing jib cranes are helping to transform District 1’s landscape with the construction of a new Grade A office complex called The Nexus. 
• The project consists of five basement levels and two towers with a total building area of 114,000 m2.

Perfect pair: Grove cranes used in tandem on two complex projects in Spain

• Spanish rental company Tinlohi deployed its Grove cranes in tandem on a wind farm and then at an industrial plant. Both projects were completed without a hitch. 
• To dismantle the wind turbine, the cranes completed the job in less than a day — including all set-up and tear down. 
• At the industrial plant, the cranes delivered dependable control to move fragile components to a staging area inside a working facility.

S. J. Contracts puts its faith in Potain tower cranes

• Investing in Potain tower cranes has helped leading Indian construction company S. J. Contracts boost its business. 
• The Company’s current projects include the Amar TechPark and Malpani Agile in Pune where MCR 160 and MC 310 K12 cranes are deployed.

Top Crane Brasil awards crane rental companies for outstanding performances of their Manitowoc cranes

The Top Crane Brasil Award, one of the most prestigious in the industry, has recognized two Brazilian crane rental companies for completing successful jobs last year using Manitowoc cranes.

German company Gustav Seeland makes new Grove GMK5250XL-1 its largest crane

• The Grove GMK5250XL-1 delivered to Gustav Seeland in Hamburg, northern Germany is the company’s strongest crane with the longest boom.
• The delivery comes around the time of Seeland’s 90th company anniversary.

The Manitowoc Company and Brooke’s House are helping women build something real

Global crane manufacturer and Hagerstown residential treatment facility provide new beginnings for women recovering from substance use.

Two more Grove all-terrain cranes join large Tutt Bryant fleet for major Australian LNG plant turnaround

• New GMK6400 and GMK5250XL-1 arrivals joined an eight-strong Grove fleet to support an LNG plant shutdown close to Darwin, NT. Equipment supplier Tutt Bryant selected the cranes for their reliability and performance. 
• The original fleet of eight cranes handled the first stage of the shutdown in 2021 and then new arrivals provided added lifting power for the second stage in 2022. 
• A mix of four-, five- and six-axle cranes covered multiple tasks, with Manitowoc providing two on-site technicians to ensure maximum uptime.

First Grove GMK6400-1 in Italy heads to Sicily for Mandalà Noleggi

• Sicilian rental company Mandalà Noleggi adds Italy’s first Grove GMK6400-1 all-terrain crane to its fleet
• The crane is also the company’s first Grove mobile crane, and it was immediately put to work servicing local wind farm developments 
• The GMK6400-1 offers competitive advantages that Mandalà Noleggi sees as key to its future success

Italian rental giant Massucco T. buys three Grove GRT655L rough-terrain cranes

• The compact and portable GRT655L features Manitowoc’s CCS (Crane Control System), enabling operations to be easily adjusted to suit individual preferences, making it the perfect rental crane.
• The 60 t capacity crane has a 43 m boom, tilting cab, and a removable counterweight — all features usually only found on larger rough-terrain cranes.