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A leading German building contractor dechant hoch- und ingenieurbau has added a new Grove GMK4100L-1 to its fleet. The four-axle all-terrain crane features a 100 t capacity and a 60 m boom and offers best-in-class lifting from its compact chassis. Its combination of power and size makes it ideal for tight working quarters and job sites where maneuverability is needed.

Inside you’ll find a wide array of stories from around the world that showcase the range of Manitowoc brands: Manitowoc Grove Potain National Crane and Shuttlelift.

The first Potain MCH 125 in Thailand is providing swift and efficient lifting duties for Thai Obayashi on the Samyan Mitrtown mixed-use development in Bangkok. The crane leased from local dealer SB Siam is lifting a range of materials including 3 t concrete blocks and will also install a 5 t transformer. It started work at a height of 51.4 m with a jib configuration of 40 m. Final working height for the crane will be 144.4 m when construction completes in May 2019.

Manitowoc has expanded Hayden-Murphy’s coverage of Grove and Manitowoc cranes to include North Dakota. The Minneapolis-based company now offers full sales rentals aftermarket parts and service for the entire state of North Dakota. The move strengthens Manitowoc’s dealer network in the region.

A group of more than 40 customers from across Asia-Pacific toured Manitowoc’s Potain factory in Zhangjiagang China to see firsthand the production improvements at the manufacturing plant. The group were also given an exclusive preview of the Potain MCT 565 topless crane which will officially launch at bauma China this November.

A fleet of 12 Potain tower cranes is working on a pioneering public housing project in Singapore. The development is the country’s first “smart” housing block and incorporates a number of eco-friendly design features such as energy-efficient elevators and waste chutes for recyclable materials.

The completion of Landmark 81 is set to transform the skyline of Ho Chi Minh City. All 81 stories of the building were completed in January this year 15 months after four Potain cranes were deployed to lead construction. The two MR 418 luffing jib cranes and two MCT 205 topless cranes handled steel formwork and other materials during building work.

Three Potain MD top-slewing tower cranes are helping to construct 18 reinforced concrete “caissons” that are required as part of the design and construction of the new Portier Cove eco-neighbourhood in Monaco. Started in 2016 Portier Cove is a €1.36 billion plan that will see six hectares of land reclaimed from the sea upon which 60 000 m² of housing an extension of the Grimaldi Forum and a coastal promenade will be built.

Uma frota de seis guindastes Manitowoc está sendo usada na construção da Vila dos Atletas dos Jogos Pan-Americanos de 2019 em Lima no Peru. Desde dezembro cinco gruas Potain MCi 85 e um guindaste montado sobre caminhão comercial Grove TMS800E têm sido usados na obra para elevar moldes blocos de concreto e equipamentos menores. As sete torres de apartamentos da Vila precisam ficar prontas até junho de 2019 quando começam os jogos. As 1.096 unidades vão acomodar todos os 9.000 atletas participantes do evento na capital peruana.

Dutch heavy-duty logistics company Mammoet has purchased five new Grove GMK4090 all-terrain cranes from the Manitowoc factory in Wilhelmshaven Germany. The GMK4090 was launched in Q3 2017 and Mammoet has purchased some of the first cranes to come off the production line.

Champion Crane (Champion) is one of the latest companies to improve its operations through the enhanced stability and efficiency of a National Crane boom truck. The Des Moines Iowa-based contractor has been using a 55 USt NBT55 for just over a year on a variety of jobs including HVAC roofing residential trusses and tree work.

W.O. Grubb reported that the Manitowoc MLC300 is quickly gaining recognition among customers as the best crane in its class often outperforming larger wagon-equipped cranes. According to the Richmond Virginia-based rental firm the 386 USt crawler crane is now the most requested model in its 80-plus crawler crane fleet and all its MLC300 units are already booked well into 2019.