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• Manitowoc hosted a diverse group of customers from around the world at its tower crane factory in Zhangjiagang, China.
• The event provided an opportunity for attendees to witness the high quality standards and efficiency of local manufacturing processes as well as to understand some of the latest manufacturing innovations from Potain.

• The new model was revealed to the French market at Batimat in Paris late last year but will be on display to a global audience for the first time at bauma 2025. Visitors will get the chance to check out its advanced capabilities. 
• It is perfectly matched to builders’ carpenters’, and roofers’ needs for home construction and renovation.

• One of Potain’s newest luffing jib cranes will be on show to an international audience for the first time, giving customers a close-up look.
• This new model offers faster and easier assembly, helping users optimize their site operations.

• A range of products and services will be presented – all designed to help customers achieve more productivity and return on investment with their Manitowoc cranes.
• One of the highlights will be a Grove Plug-in Hybrid all-terrain crane, which offers customers an exciting option for more sustainable lifting.
• There will be a strong focus on aftermarket support with several new technologies and services to enhance the customer experience. 

• Manitowoc will showcase one of its most popular Potain self-erecting tower cranes, the Hup M 28-22 A, at bauma 2025.
• This model has the most compact transport dimensions in its class, allowing it to travel with a standard truck and easily pass under bridges. 

• Manitowoc is launching two new Grove hybrid all-terrain cranes; one of the models, the GMK5150XLe, takes center-stage on its booth at bauma 2025 in Munich, Germany.
• The new cranes combine a fully electrified superstructure with one of Grove’s most popular five-axle carrier designs for cleaner, enhanced performance.
• Up to a full day’s emission-free power is possible while retaining the operational benefits of the original long-reach cranes.

• Potain highlights include an innovative smartphone app and remote-control device to safeguard technicians.
• Grove innovations include new boom- and wire-lubrication systems to extend service life, plus the Grove CONNECT™ telematics system. 

• The cranes had to work within a strict 25 m height limit to carefully lift a 22 t substation into position. 
• The two Grove GMK5150XL all-terrain cranes belong to crane rental company Southern Cranes & Access, which carried out two similar lifts at the airport in recent months. 
• The cranes’ ability to travel to the jobsite with a large amount of counterweight while remaining within the UK’s axle load limits was a decisive factor in their selection.

• All proceeds will support Brooke’s House substance abuse recovery efforts in Washington County, Maryland.

• A group of university students from Spain toured Manitowoc’s local facility, gaining insights from industry experts and exploring the Company’s advanced technology. 
• They also got a sneak peek at Grove’s latest models, including some exciting new additions.

• Main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine is using the luffing jib cranes to construct 2 Finsbury Avenue, a landmark mixed-use high-rise building in London, UK, expected to be completed in 2027.
• Owing to minimal space, one crane was erected on a cantilever-suspended platform while the other two operated on completed areas of the development.

• With Potain CONNECT™, tower crane owners and field technicians can simplify their workday, tackle jobsite challenges, and enhance crane management.
• The technology will be among the aftermarket products shown by Manitowoc at bauma 2025 in Munich, Germany.