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  • Europe’s largest ever Potain top-slewing cranes tackle massive Gravagna viaduct refurbishment in Italy

    • Italian construction company ITINERA has called on Manitowoc to support the renovation of the Gravagna viaduct near Genoa with the world's first MDLT 1109 models, the largest top-slewing cranes ever produced from Potain in Europe.
    • The MDLT 1109 replaces the hugely popular MD 1100 and combines high performance lifting (11.1 t at 80 m) with compact transport and simplified assembly.

  • Two Grove cranes from Palumbo Heavy Lift team up for spectacular tandem lifts in Naples

    • Palumbo Heavy Lift sent its new Grove GMK5250XL-1 plus its GMK7450 to remove masts on a Perini Navi superyacht in Naples, Italy.
    • The company particularly appreciated the GMK5250XL-1’s long 78.5 m main boom, which helped the team complete the complex lifting work within a day.

  • Grove GMK6300L-1 comes to the rescue following incident at Istanbul Airport

    • A Grove GMK6300L-1 was rapidly deployed to assist with an aircraft salvage operation after a plane landed without its front landing gear at Istanbul Airport.
    • The crane successfully lifted the 15.4 t nose of the airplane, ensuring the rescue operation was a success.

  • Manitowoc lifts its community with Family Day festivities

    • Manitowoc hosted a Family Day event in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania, that brought together its employees and their families for a day of celebration and bonding.

  • More reach, strength, and flexibility with new Grove rough-terrain cranes

    • Grove GRT765 and GRT780 were presented to customers at the Manitowoc Crane Days event. Deliveries are set for later this year. 
    • Better reach and strength are combined with the latest productivity innovations and design for the ultimate jobsite performance.

  • Potain MCT 275 tower cranes chosen for residential project in Baghdad

    • The two Potain MCT 275 tower cranes were sold via Manitowoc’s Middle East sales team.
    • Installation and service is being provided by local Iraqi construction equipment company HEWA Holding and Manitowoc’s dealer for Egypt, IDP.

  • Dutch crane company goes XL with Grove to boost growth

    • Family-owned crane rental company Pater upgraded its beloved Grove GMK5095 all-terrain crane for a larger 150 t GMK5150XL and is already reaping the rewards.
    • The new crane got right to work, lifting 6 t concrete floor panels for a local community center in the Netherlands.

  • Tall order Grove GMK5250XL-1 called in for high-rise project in downtown Amsterdam

    • Dutch transportation and lifting company Gaffert assigned its new GMK5250XL-1 all-terrain crane to an office development in Amsterdam to lift technical items needed for the building’s elevator fire safety system.
    • The job lasted two days due to space limitations but was completed seamlessly thanks to the crane’s control and precision.

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Manitowoc unveils National Crane NBT40-2 series boom trucks, proudly made in America

National Crane will showcase two of its newest models at CONEXPO in March, the newly unveiled NBT40-2 series boom trucks and the NBT60L that was released in late 2019.

Manitowoc launches new Grove GMK6400-1 all-terrain crane at CONEXPO

Visitors to CONEXPO can experience a virtual tour of the new Grove GMK6400-1 all-terrain crane, which will be presented via a VR booth on the Manitowoc stand.

Grove RT540E deployed at Australian Antarctic station

The Grove rough-terrain crane works in harsh below-freezing conditions resupplying a remote station.

Manitowoc launches new MLC150-1 crawler crane before CONEXPO 2020

The MLC150-1 has new features that make it easier to transport to the job site and quicker to assemble than its crawler-crane predecessors.

Potain launches the MRH 175 tower crane, will focus on high-rise and homebuilding sectors at CONEXPO 2020

•    The Potain MRH 175 launches today. It will be shown for the first time at CONEXPO 2020 with the Hup M 28-22, which will make its North American debut at the show. 
•    Both cranes focus on easier transport and assembly, as well as improved on-site productivity. 

Potain MD 3200 crane expedites dam project in British Columbia, Canada

The largest Potain crane to ever be used in North America, an MD 3200 helps construction group AFDE to complete heavy lifts on the Site C Clean Energy project.
The massive crane was positioned on a custom rail track system that enables it to receive oversized loads and move along the length of the job site.

CraneWorks expands rental fleet with several new boom trucks from National Crane

The crane rental company has already received new NBT60L units; with additional shipments of NBT55L and NBT45-142 cranes arriving soon.

All three boom truck models provide excellent performance in a wide range of applications that require good mobility and speed.

Manitowoc to launch Potain Hup M 28-22 with 80 kmh transport axle at Dach + Holz International 2020

Manitowoc Cranes will use Dach + Holz International to introduce the Potain Hup M 28-22 self-erecting model, designed according to the needs of the German market.

The 80 km/h transport axle makes the Hup M 28-22 suitable for road transport in line with the needs of German customers.

Manitowoc will present this compact and high-performance model along with three of its distribution partners at booth 7/11 in the Free Area (Freigelände).

Schuster Concrete Construction commissions first Potain MDT 809 in the US

The construction contracting company is putting the crane to use to help build the “City Ridge” project, which is a redevelopment project in Washington D.C. 

One of Potain’s largest capacity cranes, this topless crane moves large amounts of material at a time and can be assembled and dismantled much quicker, expediting job site work.

BKL’s Grove GMK6400 with MegaWingLift™ assisted in the construction of a heat storage system on the Ingelheimer Aue in Mainz, Germany

A Grove GMK6400 from BKL Frankfurt’s crane fleet was used to erect a storage tank on Ingelheimer Aue during the construction of a power plant with a heat storage system.

With its powerful lifting capacity, the 6-axle crane was perfect for the demanding heavy lifting of the last component — the storage tank cover.

Manitowoc appoints All State Crane and Rigging as Potain self-erecting crane dealer in Michigan

Based in Holland, Michigan, the company is selling and renting the entire range of Potain self-erecting cranes, as well as offering parts, service and training.

The new dealership expands Manitowoc’s customer base in the Midwest while providing greater versatility and lower costs to job sites in the region.