10.02.2026

Manitowoc to distribute Hiab

Hiab has appointed Manitowoc owned MGX Equipment Services as a sales, service and replacement parts distributor for its loader cranes across 13 states - Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia, Wyoming, Utah.

MGX has eight locations within the states covered by this agreement, seven of which will become Hiab Service Centres, along with mobile service technicians in the adjoining states.
In total, MGX operates from 17 warehouses in 15 states – Texas and Louisiana have two locations each.

Pauliina Kunvik, Hiab senior vice president sales and services for North America, said: “The partnership with MGX is an important milestone in our strategy to grow in the attractive North American market. Their scale and industry expertise significantly enhance our coverage in the USA. With MGX, we can offer premium sales and service support for our loader cranes in many previously insufficiently covered key regions. This brings excellent growth opportunities for Hiab, MGX and our customers.”

MGX president Les Middleton added: “This agreement accelerates the growth of MGX and Manitowoc in the US. By expanding our direct to customer reach, we can deliver more value through faster response times, stronger service capability, and deeper customer engagement. Together with Hiab, we are strengthening our position in key markets and creating new opportunities to scale across a broader range of lifting solutions.