Potain was founded in 1928 by Faustin Potain. The first tower crane was manufactured in 1933. Since March 2001, the company has been a division of the transnational corporation Manitowoc Cranes Group. Currently, Potain includes six factories in France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, China, India, a testing center and a training center. The company is one of the three world leaders in the production of tower cranes with a share of 28%. Potain factories produce about 3 thousand tower cranes annually. In total, the company has manufactured more than 100 thousand cranes over the years of its existence.
Potain tower crane series:
IGO - a series of quick-erecting tower cranes
IGO series tower cranes are designed for work on cramped construction sites and requiring quick crane assembly and dismantling operations. Potain IGO cranes are especially in demand in low-rise construction.
MCT Tower Cranes - Flat Top Series
The MCT series tower cranes are suitable for solving the problem of operating several tower cranes on one construction site due to the lack of a top.
MDT Tower Cranes - Flat Top Series
The MDT series tower cranes are suitable for solving the problem of operating several tower cranes on one construction site due to the lack of a top.
MC - Tower Crane Series
Potain MC series tower cranes are designed for the construction of all types of residential buildings, industrial buildings and special-purpose facilities with a long work cycle.
MD - Tower Crane Series
Potain MD series tower cranes are designed for construction sites with difficult access: restoration work, city centers. Assembly of the MD series crane requires a small number of operations.
MD Maxi - series of tower cranes
Potain tower cranes of the MD Maxi series are designed for work on special construction sites with loads up to 80 tons.
MR Tower Cranes - series of tower cranes with a luffing boom
The MR series of tower cranes are designed for work on the most difficult, congested construction sites. The boom, which can be raised to a virtually vertical position, makes it possible to reach a lifting height of 130 m.