Mon June 02, 2008
Potain Unveils Largest Topless Tower Crane in MDT Range
Manitowoc’s latest topless tower crane from Potain — the MDT 268 — is the largest crane in the redesigned MDT range. The crane has an improved reach and numerous features to simplify and speed up the erection and dismantle process....
Thu August 23, 2007
Manitowoc Acquires Shirke’s Potain Tower Crane Business
The Manitowoc Company Inc. has acquired Shirke Construction Equipments Pvt. Ltd. Shirke is headquartered in Pune, India, and manufactures Potain tower cranes under license. It also is the Potain distributor for India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan....
Fri January 05, 2007
Potain’s Igo MA21 Crane Earns Passing Grade on High School Addition in Md.
A Potain Igo MA21 self-erecting crane from Shawmut Equipment, a local Potain dealer, has been instrumental in overcoming job-site challenges during the renovation of a high school in Elkton, Md. Joseph Rizzo & Sons of New Castle, Del., a masonry subcontractor, had anticipated a straightforward plan to build a cement block addition onto the school....
Fri September 29, 2006
Peaks USA Picks Potain Igo 50 for Packed Housing Project
Wood frame contractor, Kevin O’Rourke, owner of Peaks USA, is using a Potain Igo 50 self-erecting crane on a space-constrained job in Cambridge, MA. Richdale Place is a 38,000 sq. ft. (3,530 sq m) multi-unit residential building with a parking structure as its foundation....
Wed August 23, 2006
Potain MD 3200 Key to Recovering Chernobyl
A Potain MD 3200 tower crane is the key lifting apparatus in use for the reinforcement of a collapsing wall at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, in the town of Pripyat, Ukraine. The special application crane is instrumental in the reinforcement of the existing wall and roof of Nuclear Reactor Number 4, the location of a major accident 20 years ago....
Wed December 28, 2005
Shawmut Sponsors Demonstration Tour of Potain’s Igo MA13
A Potain Igo MA13 self-erecting crane captivated customers on a recent demonstration tour of the Eastern U.S. The tour was sponsored by Manitowoc Crane Group dealer Shawmut Equipment. Starting with an open house at Shawmut Equipment’s headquarters facility in Manchester, CT, Shawmut invited customers to see the MA13 being put through its paces....
Sat August 13, 2005
Grau Puts Potain HDT 80 on Three Jobs in St. Louis Area
One of the firms helping St. Louis keep its reputation for innovation is Grau Contracting, which has purchased one of the first self-erecting cranes in the region. Grau is a privately-held construction firm run by Jerry and Diane Grau Schierding and it has been working in the St....
Wed April 20, 2005
AmQuip to Boost Tower Crane Fleet With Potain Equipment Agreement
One of North America’s largest crane operating companies, AmQuip, has committed to a significant program of investment with the Manitowoc Crane Group for its Potain tower crane product line. Under the terms of the agreement, AmQuip will purchase a number of tower cranes each year, to develop its fast-growing rental fleet....
Wed June 09, 2004
Southeastern Crane Opens SC Branch, Named Potain Dealer
Southeastern Crane recently expanded into the Charleston, SC, area with the opening of a branch office in Ladson. As Grove distributor for the state, Southeastern Crane established the store to fulfill a requirement for the South Carolina dealership....
Wed November 21, 2001
Manitowoc, Potain Finish Asia-Pacific Region Integration
Manitowoc Crane Group’s transition to a factory-direct sales and distribution hub serving the Asia-Pacific region is now complete after concluding a transaction with Coastal Equipment, Manitowoc’s former distributor in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and China....
