Manitowoc News, Videos, and Information

Mon March 08, 2010

Manitowoc Appoints John Kennedy, Allen Kadow

Manitowoc has promoted John Kennedy to vice president of sales and marketing for its crawler crane product line. He will report to Ingo Schiller, Manitowoc’s senior vice president of sales and marketing for North America....

Wed February 17, 2010

Manitowoc 16000 Wind Attachment Boosts Crane’s Capacity

A new attachment for Manitowoc’s Model 16000 crawler crane boosts the crane’s capacity to place the latest generation of wind turbines. The Manitowoc 16000 wind attachment uses existing hardware in a new configuration and gives the crane enhanced lift ability when working at short radii, as is generally required in wind turbine erection....

Manitowoc - Mon October 26, 2009

Manitowoc Crane Care Opens New Parts Distribution Center

Manitowoc Cranes has dedicated a new Manitowoc Crane Care parts distribution center in Jeffersonville, Ind. The new 141,000 sq. ft. facility will consolidate parts distribution functions previously managed from warehouses in Manitowoc, Wis., Shady Grove, Pa., and Rockford, Ill....

Jennifer Hetrick - Fri April 10, 2009

Manitowoc Crane Helps Lift Planking Firm to New Heights

Barry Saylor had a very specific goal in mind in October 2000 when he founded Say-Core, Inc. of Portage, Pa., a manufacturer of precast concrete hollow-core plank. “I wanted to be one of the premier precasters of hollow-core floor plank in the Northeast....

Fri April 03, 2009

Manitowoc Names Two New Potain Dealers in Va., S.C.

Manitowoc recently appointed two new Potain dealers in the United States. Select Equipment in Richmond Va., and Allstate Crane Rental Co. located in Charleston, S.C., are now authorized to sell the Potain line of self-erecting cranes....

Sun November 30, 2008

Aspen Equipment Appointed as Manitowoc, Grove Dealer

Aspen Equipment has been appointed as the Manitowoc, Grove and Yard Boss crane dealer for Iowa, Nebraska, and western Illinois. Aspen has represented the National Crane product for more than 25 years and has now added the other Manitowoc world class products to its portfolio....

Mon June 02, 2008

Grove’s RT540E Features New Modern Cab, Controls

Manitowoc’s RT540E rough-terrain crane, from Grove, features dual-axis, electronic joysticks and a sleeker, more modern cab. According to Neil Hollingshead, global product manager for Manitowoc’s rough-terrain crane product line, the new cab and controls improve operator comfort and productivity....

Wed March 12, 2008

Crane Rental Corporation Breaks in Manitowoc 18000

Crane Rental Corporation has just completed an inaugural lift with its second Manitowoc 18000 crane. The crane was shipped from the factory directly to a St. Petersburg, Fla., job site in early February....

Wed November 28, 2007

Manitowoc Crane Expands Pa. Manufacturing Facility

The Manitowoc Crane Group (MCG) has begun a multimillion-dollar expansion and renovation project on its manufacturing facility in Shady Grove, Pa. The Shady Grove manufacturing plant is comprised of 11 manufacturing buildings located on a 305-acre campus....

Fri October 12, 2007

Manitowoc Expands Shady Grove Facility

The Manitowoc Crane Group (MCG) has begun a multimillion-dollar expansion and renovation project on its manufacturing facility in Shady Grove, Pa. The Shady Grove manufacturing plant is comprised of 11 manufacturing buildings located on a 305-acre campus....