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• The 150-ton class MLC150-1 lattice-boom crawler becomes the fifth crane from Manitowoc in operation at the union’s 265-acre International Training & Education Center in Crosby, Texas.
• The crawler is equipped with the latest Manitowoc Crane Control System (CCS) to ensure operators of all levels are comprehensively trained on the technology.
• Manitowoc has partnered with the union for over 20 years, providing cranes of all types to local chapters across the U.S. and Canada.

• Santiago, Chile-based crane and construction equipment company has found that its first hydraulic topless luffing jib crane is ideal in constrained city projects due to its flexibility and versatility.
• One of the standout features of the MCH 125 is its VVH hydraulic luffing jib technology for raising and lowering the jib, which can move the jib from horizontal to 87° in less than two minutes.
• The crane is the first of its kind to arrive in Chile and South America.

• Two years of large, successful projects have justified Cedar Run Construction’s decision to invest in an Igo T 85 A self-erecting crane.
• Improved productivity and reductions in the use of additional equipment, fuel, and maintenance have saved the company time and money over the last two years.
• The Potain self-erecting crane has made the contractor more efficient by reducing the transport of materials on the jobsite and placing them precisely where they are needed.

• With a maximum rated capacity of 85 USt, the GHC85 is a versatile machine suitable for a wide range of applications and industries.
• The telescoping crawler crane offers 100% pick-and-carry capability across its 0.6°, 1.5°, and 4° load charts, providing best-in-class lifting performance.
• Its innovative undercarriage is hydraulically extendable, enabling three separate symmetrical and asymmetrical track spans.

• The new Potain MCT 805 topless tower crane is designed with an 80 m jib and is offering 32 t and 40 t versions
• The Potain MCT 805 is an affordable, high-quality crane manufactured in Zhangjiagang, China. It will target customers in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America 
• The containerized design makes it easier to transport, and it sets up twice as fast as standard 40 t tower cranes.

• With phase one of the Wiesbadenbrücke residential project in Wilhelmshaven complete, German Manitowoc dealer Steenhoff has used a Grove GMK5250L-1 all-terrain crane to disassemble one of the Potain tower cranes working on site.
• Due to its long boom, high load capacity, and compact dimensions, the Grove mobile crane completed the job quickly and easily in just one day.

• For 75 years, Grove has consistently delivered lifting innovation that has powered some of the best-selling mobile cranes of all time.
• What began in a garage in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S., is now a global crane brand, with operations around the world.
• Grove is celebrating its historical milestone all year, highlighting some of the best-known models, the projects it's completed, and the people who are driving the company’s continued success.

• The company was founded in 1947 as Burg Manufacturing in Nebraska and merged into National Crane Corp. in 1963. It became part of the Manitowoc crane brand portfolio in 2002. 
• For decades the National Crane brand has been synonymous with boom trucks, and it remains the market leader to this day.
• The company is celebrating the milestone throughout 2022, highlighting its most popular models, memorable projects, and the people past and present who have driven the company’s success.

• Longstanding Manitowoc customer Groupe Cayon from Chalon-sur-Saône in France received three new Grove GMK3060L-1 all-terrain cranes and one GMK5150L-1 for its growing fleet of cranes in 2021 and 2022.
• Groupe Cayon chose the compact 60 t Grove all-terrain cranes for their long boom and strong taxi load charts, and the 150 t Grove taxi crane for erecting tower cranes.

• As of January 1, 2022, Stirnimann is responsible for the distribution of Potain top-slewing and self-erecting tower cranes, as well as offering rental, servicing, and spare parts, across Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.
• Stirnimann already enjoys a close relationship with Manitowoc, having served as Potain dealer for Switzerland since 1986 and for Austria since 2015.
• From its base in Ølstykke, near Copenhagen, the dealer is committed to bringing its deep technical knowledge and high standard of service to customers across the new territories.

• In Positano, on Italy’s picturesque Amalfi Coast, Gemar has deployed a Potain MDT 189 tower crane, erected by a Grove GMK4100L-1 all-terrain crane, to overcome the challenges of constructing a multi-story parking lot into the side of a cliff on a site with limited space and access.

• National Crane’s application engineering team collaborated with customers and a truck manufacturer to design a shorter-chassis boom truck that increases maneuverability without sacrificing lifting capacity.
• Engineers at the Truck Mod Center removed just under 2 ft from the wheelbase, delivering the tightest turning radius in its class while maintaining the 45 USt maximum capacity.