Industry News

Potain Fleet Helps Construct Large Scale Housing Development In Tampa

Eight Potain tower cranes are busy at work in downtown Tampa Florida where an entirely new neighborhood is being built from the ground up. The project called Water Street Tampa is a nine million square foot mixed-use residential and retail development that will connect residents and visitors to area mainstays such as the Tampa Convention Center and The Florida Aquarium. Once completed it will nearly double the number of housing units in the neighb...

Towering Above

NFT Specialized In Tower Cranes is known for being the distributor of Potain and having the largest rental tower crane fleet in the Middle East. Business Development Manager Nawar Al Zahlawi explains the benefits of NFT’s expertise and size for its customers. Stretching back decades NFT Specialized in Tower Cranes has been a feature of the crane industry in the GCC from its headquarters in Abu Dhabi though its operations span the globe with rental...

Taller, Longer, Wider And Stronger

How cranes from Grove Manitowoc and Potain are shaping modern bridge building. Bridges have the power to transform the communities they serve delivering both economic and social benefits. For centuries they’ve been connecting the world’s towns cities and countries but as globalization advances we’re seeing a new generation of bridges appear that are taller longer wider and stronger than anything before them. One crucial factor in delivering these ...

Potain Awards Nft At Conexpo Con/Agg Las Vegas

NFT’s awarded for its strong partnership with Potain NFT continues to be a contributor to The Manitowoc Way NFT Specialized in Tower Cranes received the award for its continued support and strong partnership with Manitowoc’s tower cranes division: Potain. This comes four months after NFT renewed its contract with Manitowoc for five more years to be the exclusive dealer in the Middle East region. There to give the award were Aaron Ravenscroft EVP o...

Manitowoc Announces New Potain Mdt 569 At Conexpo 2020

The new high-capacity topless crane features industry-leading load charts of up to 35.3 USt (32 t) capacity easy transport and quick operation. While the crane isn’t physically displayed at the event its compact size and speedy assembly are set to impress the lifting world. Manitowoc has introduced the new Potain MDT 569 the latest model to join its MDT topless crane range. Designed to be one of Potain’s most high-capacity and versatile cranes the...