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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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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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Potain cranes give shape to major new residential development in Pune, India

• As India’s most popular tower crane, the Potain MCT 85 was the obvious choice for constructing 14 apartment blocks at Godrej Forest Grove, Pune, ably assisted by a number of Potain MCi 85 cranes
• The Potain MCT 85 offers class-leading load capacity, jib length and hoist speed and in its internal climbing configuration delivered 70 m - 80 m working heights on the project.

KAS Crane Hire renews fleet with UK’s first Grove GMK3060L-1

• Family-run KAS Crane Hire from Barnstaple, Devon, was the first Manitowoc customer in the UK to take delivery of a new Grove GMK3060L-1 all-terrain crane featuring the next generation carrier cab. 
• The GMK3060L-1 replaces a GMK3055, which has proved a busy member of the company’s fleet along with the GMK4100L-1 purchased in 2019.
• KAS chose the GMK3060L-1 with a 48 m main boom for its industry-leading load charts, as well as the responsive and convenient aftermarket support from the Manitowoc UK team.

Cranserco delivers Grove GRT8100 rough-terrain crane to Indonesian gold mining business

• The 100 t crane was commissioned on site by Cranserco and is the first purchase of a Manitowoc crane by mining operator ASA
• The Grove GRT8100 was selected for its versatility and optimal lifting performance to support an extensive construction program and ongoing mining operations.

Scotland’s first Grove GMK5250XL-1 goes to Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire

• Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire from Falkirk in the Central Lowlands of Scotland has become the first rental company in the country to offer the new Grove GMK5250XL-1 all-terrain crane from Manitowoc.
• The family business, which runs a fleet of 18 cranes, chose the 250 t capacity GMK5250XL-1 as a replacement for its 300 t GMK6300L, which has proven a reliable and efficient machine for the company.

Ballast Nedam and Heddes Bouw & Ontwikkeling rely on Potain tower cranes for complex high-rise construction project in Leiden, the Netherlands

• Ballast Nedam and its subsidiary Heddes Bouw & Ontwikkeling have added two Potain MDT 319 tower cranes to their rental fleet to help construct student halls of residence at the Leiden Bio Science Park in the Netherlands.
• The MDT CCS topless cranes provided the Dutch construction and engineering company with the flexible configurations needed to meet the complex challenges of the job.

Grove GMK5250L-1 all-terrain crane installs the Vatican’s Christmas tree

• A Grove GMK5250L-1 all-terrain crane has installed an 8 t, 28 m tall spruce in Vatican City’s famous St. Peter’s Square in preparation for Christmas.
• This prestigious task was carried out by Italian Manitowoc customer I.B.A. Crane, which owns more than 100 units of construction machinery and equipment, including 10 mobile cranes from Grove.
• The efficiency of the Grove GMK5250L-1 enabled I.B.A. Crane to accurately lift and position the Christmas tree with minimal disruption to the public.

Manitowoc appoints ANK Cranes as new Grove dealer and service supplier in Norway and Sweden

• Effective December 1, ANK Cranes will replace UN Mobilkraner as the authorized dealer and service supplier for Grove mobile cranes in Norway and Sweden.
• UN Mobilkraner, meanwhile, will continue its many years of reliable, quality support for customers in Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

Chilean company Corssen relies exclusively on Grove for challenging high-elevation jobs

• The 35-year-old crane company is not afraid of taking its Grove cranes to work in altitudes as high as 15,000 ft (4,500 m).
• Corssen’s GRT8100 and GMK5250L are two of the company’s busiest cranes, and they work primarily in the mining and energy sectors.

Potain MCT 88 and MDT 189 cranes construct Maximall Pompeii tourist hub in Italy

• Italian real estate developer Gruppo Irgenre has deployed five Potain MCT 88 topless city cranes and two Potain MDT 189 top-slewing tower cranes to construct the new 200,000 m2 Maximall retail and leisure complex close to the archaeological site of Pompeii in Italy.
• The MCT 88 cranes are assembled at heights between 21 and 31.5 m with a 52 m boom and a variable capacity of 5 t near the mast and 1.1 t at the tip; both MDT 189 cranes are 40 m high with a 60 m boom and maximum capacity of 8 t near the mast and 1.8 t at the tip.

Riviera Montage uses six Potain tower cranes for the construction of housing, offices and shops close to the new IKEA in Nice, France

• French rental company Riviera Montage has leased six Potain tower cranes to contractor Da Mota Construction for a mixed-use complex in Nice, including residential units, offices and other retail space.
• Riviera Montage and Da Mota construction chose three Potain MDT 219s, one MDT 269 and two MDT 319 cranes for this project due to their reliability, easy assembly and efficient operation, which will help the work remain on schedule.
• The cranes, which have a maximum capacity of 10 and 12 t, were installed in Spring 2021 and will remain on site until Summer 2022.

Spira erects 25 t capacity Potain MDT 569 tower crane in just two days for KIT lab construction project

  • German construction equipment rental company Spira Baugeräte und Schalungslogistik has deployed its new Potain MDT 569 tower crane at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, where it will handle large, prefabricated elements for the construction of two new laboratory buildings over the course of 17 months. 
  • The customer required a crane to lift 15 t at 35 m and 8 t at 60 m, which made the MDT 569, with its 25 t maximum capacity and 80 m jib, ideally suited for the job.
  • The ease of transport and assembly gave Spira the trust and confidence in the Potain MDT 569

Upwardly mobile: becoming a crane operator has never been such a rewarding career option

• Latest U.S. figures on crane operator salaries show a national annual wage of $64,000, while the top 10% can earn over $117,000/year. The most lucrative states to work in are evenly distributed across the country and employment opportunities are increasing rapidly.
• 79 percent of the students enrolled in operating courses at Heavy Equipment Colleges of America are of the millennial generation or younger, bringing a host of transferrable skills with them as they build a new career in crane operation.