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....
Fri November 16, 2001
Potain Purchase Helps Boost Manitowoc’s Third Quarter Results
The Manitowoc Company Inc. has reported increased revenues and earnings, healthy margins, and strong cash flow for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2001.
Net sales increased 40.3 percent to $301 million, from $214.5 million for the same period in 2000.
Earnings for the quarter were $12.4 million, or 51 cents per diluted share, compared with $12.3 million, or 50 cents per diluted share in the third quarter of 2000....
Mon September 10, 2001
Manitowoc Completes Potain Acquisition
The future of the new globe-circling Manitowoc Crane Group is emerging first in Asia, as the plans for Manitowoc Potain Singapore PTE Ltd. have been unveiled.
The Manitowoc Potain Singapore business operation will be the first to combine the sales and services structures of the two leading crane makers in one market....
Thu May 10, 2001
Manitowoc Completes Acquisition of Potain
The Manitowoc Company Inc., a worldwide manufacturer of high-capacity, lattice-boom crawler cranes, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Potain, a worldwide manufacturer of tower cranes.
The final purchase price of the acquisition was $307.1 million....
Mon March 12, 2001
Manitowoc Issues Binding Offer to Acquire Potain Cranes
The Manitowoc Company Inc. has issued a binding offer to acquire the Potain cranes subsidiary of Groupe Legris Industries SA. The offer is contingent upon certain events, which include governmental and regulatory approval, as well as final acceptance of the offer by the seller....
