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Tue December 17, 2013

National Crane to Show New Boom Trucks at ConExpo 2014

Visitors to the Manitowoc Cranes booth at ConExpo 2014 will be able to see firsthand a new era of boom truck innovation. The largest National Crane ever built, the new National Crane NBT60, and the new National Crane NBT15 series will be on display for the approximate 130,000 ConExpo attendees that will descend upon Las Vegas....

Christopher S. Rugaber - AP Economics Writer - Mon June 16, 2008

Groups Want National Crane Standards

WASHINGTON (AP) In the wake of three construction crane accidents in the past three months that claimed 11 lives, industry groups June 5 called for nationwide safety standards. An industry council agreed on a set of standards in July 2004 and recommended them to the Department of Labor, but the proposal has languished within the department’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration since then, the groups said....

Mon November 20, 2006

National Crane’s 1300H Features ’Easy Reach’ Console

National Crane added a new series to its line of boom trucks. The Series 1300H is a 30-ton (27 t) capacity, stand-up control crane. It is the largest capacity National Crane that can be mounted on a three-axle truck, while maintaining an overall vehicle length of under 40 ft....

Wed November 30, 2005

CRW Expands National Crane Territory in New York State

CRW has announced the expansion of its contractual territory for National Cranes. The expanded area will cover the entire state of New York, excluding the counties south of Ulster and Duchess counties....

Tue May 20, 2003

Manitowoc Closes NE National Crane Facility, Moves It to Shady Grove, PA

Manitowoc announced May 13 that it will close its National Crane boom-truck manufacturing facility in Waverly, NE, and will move production to the company’s facility in Shady Grove, PA. Both facilities were acquired when Manitowoc purchased Grove Worldwide last year....