15.04.2026

Potain - 30 years in China

Potain has marked three decades of tower crane manufacturing in China with a ceremony at its Zhangjiagang facility north west of Shanghai.

The company began manufacturing tower cranes in Zhangjiagang in 1996, and opened its current facility in 2006. Cranes manufactured at the plant have been used on a number of notable infrastructure projects, including the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou, where a 20 tonne MCT 385 was used. The factory also produces high capacity models for export, including the 80 tonne MCT 2205 and the 50 tonne MCT 1105.

The event was attended by Manitowoc chief executive Aaron Ravenscroft, employees, customers and business partners.

Brian Wang, senior vice president of emerging markets, said: “Over the past 30 years, the Potain team in China has built strong manufacturing expertise and deep customer relationships. By combining global engineering standards with local insight, the facility continues to deliver reliable lifting solutions for customers in emerging markets.”

Potain said the Zhangjiagang facility also provides equipment for customers across Asia, the Middle East, Africa and South America.