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Malaysian equipment rental company Megah-Sewa is adding three Potain MCT 385 cranes to its fleet for the first time. Megah Sewa is the plant and equipment subsidiary of Gamuda the largest infrastructure development company in Malaysia and for its most recent investments it added three Potain topless tower cranes. The company selected these units in particular to improve project completion times and to work within its parent company’s new Gamuda Intelligent Building System division which handles prefabricated construction.

A Potain Igo 50 self-erecting crane is repairing more than 4 000 square meters of damaged roof on the Sant’Orsola a 14th Century ex-monastery in Florence Italy that is thought to be the final resting place of Lisa Gherardini better known as Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

Two Potain self-erecting cranes are in the final stages of completing a residential development in Neuvecelle France a commune on the bank of Lake Geneva.

In August 2018 Obaid Kneish and Sons General Transport Establishment (Obaid Kneish and Sons) purchased its first Grove GRT8100 to work in the oil fields of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company was immediately impressed with the crane’s competitive load capacity build quality and smooth operations and has since added two more to its fleet.

Singapore construction company Dragages Singapore is using a Potain MCR 295 luffing jib tower crane to construct CapitaSpring one of the tallest buildings in the city state’s Raffles Place district. At 280 m high the S$1.82 billion development will feature 51 stories of Grade A office space ancillary retail space and a serviced residence.

Manitowoc has recognized long-term partner Valente for having completed 100 Potain crane orders. The impressive milestone was celebrated during a special ceremony at Batimat 2019.

Manitowoc has officially launched its new Potain Hup M 28-22 at Batimat 2019. The crane was first previewed at bauma 2019 and is now receiving orders with first deliveries expected for early 2020.

Winkler Crane a Truro Massachusetts-based crane contracting company needed an efficient versatile crane that was able to provide excellent performance on a wide range of applications. With business booming the company had to quickly replace its previous boom truck which had been damaged during a traffic accident. Rather than replace it with the same model Winkler Crane decided to upgrade the fleet with a higher capacity longer reach machine. The National Crane NTC55L boom truck was a perfect fit for the company’s needs.

Manitowoc Cranes was awarded a $28.2 million contract to provide Grove all-terrain cranes to the U.S. Army. The GMK4060HC cranes (HC for heavy crane) are specifically engineered for military use and have unique features that make them suitable for job sites on a variety of terrains. The contract is expected to be fulfilled in 2020.

Stephenson Equipment Inc. (SEI) a Harrisburg Pennsylvania-based National Crane dealer took delivery of its fourth new NTC55L boom truck at the 2019 International Construction and Utility Exposition (ICUEE). According to Darin D’Ascanio territory manager for SEI the new crane will be attractive to customers in many different segments including utility work tree care and crane rental.

Manitowoc and Western Pacific Crane and Equipment (Western Pacific) celebrated the Fontana California-based dealer’s purchase of a new National Crane NBT30H-2 TM boom truck at the International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE). The crane was on display at Manitowoc’s booth during this year’s show which was held October 1 – 3 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville Kentucky.

The Richfield Ohio-based dealer ALT Sales Corporation (ALT Sales) a member of the ALL Family of Companies is the newest National Crane Elite Dealer. The announcement was made by Manitowoc at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) where two new National Crane boom trucks were on display.