Displayed at CONEXPO 2020 earlier this year, a Potain Hup M 28-22 self-erecting tower crane is now busy at work helping erect a 192-unit apartment complex in northwest Reno, Nevada. The crane belongs to Davis Company, a local general contractor, and is the first Hup M 28-22 model to be deployed in North America.

The fashionable Melbourne suburb of Prahan is known for its stylish bars, eateries, late-night clubs and more, making it one of the most popular locations in the Victorian state capital. But one thing it doesn’t have a lot of is space, with this long-time hot spot packed with hip cafes, specialty boutiques and the legendary music store, Greville Records.

Solumat, part of VINCI Construction France, has deployed eight Potain MDT 389 top slewing cranes to help build the new Servier Paris-Saclay Research Institute in the Paris-Saclay innovation cluster.

Manitowoc’s product innovation continues, with the latest evolution in its National Crane product line hitting the market: the NBT60XL. The model combines “strong and long” like never before, bringing the greatest capacity and reach combination ever seen in the 60 USt class — both for boom trucks and truck cranes. While the NBT60XL is influenced by its successful forerunner, the NBT60L, it brings a host of other enhancements to set new standards for excellence in the boom truck sector.

Manitowoc is honoring 12 Potain dealers for their dedication in providing NCCCO training and certification for self-erecting tower cranes for the industry.

On June 25, longstanding Swiss Manitowoc dealer Stirnimann added a new Potain Hup M 28-22 (80 km/h) to its fleet of rental cranes. Shortly afterwards, the self-erecting crane with 2.2 t maximum capacity and 28 m jib left the Stirnimann premises in Olten for its first job in rural Reisiswil, in the canton of Bern.

Reinforced concrete sub- and superstructure specialist MR Concrete has commissioned the world’s first Potain MRH 175 on a job site. With a maximum capacity of 10 t, the MRH 175 is the largest of a new generation of hydraulic luffing jib cranes launched at Bauma 2019.

Two Potain MDT 319 top slewing cranes have been commissioned to work on the Porta del Mare project in Salerno, Italy.

Manitowoc is currently showcasing the latest additions to its Grove mobile crane and Potain tower crane ranges at JDL Expo in Beaune, France.

China Construction Seventh Engineering Division has deployed two Potain MCH 175 cranes (which is badged as the MCH 170 in China) to projects around Shenzhen.