Management from Manitowoc Cranes cut the ribbon to officially open the company’s Product Verification Center at its facility in Shady Grove, Pa., U.S.
A crane can only be as good as the sum of its parts. That’s why Manitowoc Cranes has built a multimillion dollar, state-of-the-art testing facility to rigorously scrutinize the components that go into its cranes.
razil-based construction and engineering company Odebrecht has purchased 13 cranes from Manitowoc. The deal signed at M&T Expo 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, included five Grove YardBoss YB4400 series industrial cranes, two RT890E and two RT540E rough-terrain cranes, two Manitowoc 16000 and two 999 crawler cranes.
Paulo Oscar, equipment trading superintendent for Odebrecht, said the key drivers for buying Manitowoc cranes are their top-notch quality as well as the support provided by Manitowoc Crane Care and its local dealer.
“With a number of different job sites worldwide, it is important to select a company with a wide product portfolio that is able to provide local support, which Manitowoc is able to do,” he said. “And what a great way to make such a large purchase at M&T Expo 2012 – from a company that has recently shown its dedication to our region by opening up a factory here in Brazil.”
Mike Heacock has been named vice president of sales for Manitowoc’s Potain tower crane line in North America. He will be responsible for sales of all Potain products, as well as distribution management and major accounts management in the region.
Heacock brings with him more than 20 years of experience in the crane industry. Prior to his position with Manitowoc, he worked for 10 years at Coast Crane, most recently as the general manager of the west coast dealer’s tower crane group.
Heacock will report directly to David Hull, senior vice president of sales and marketing for North America.
Josef Matosevic has been named Manitowoc’s senior vice president of manufacturing. In this new role, Matosevic will be responsible for overseeing the full scope of Manitowoc Cranes’ fabrication, materials management and manufacturing activities. Working in close partnership with regional and functional teams worldwide, he will help ensure efficient and cost-effective operations supporting overall strategic goals toward operational excellence.
He will report directly to Eric Etchart, president and general manager of Manitowoc Cranes.
Etchart says that Matosevic’s extensive experience in international operations makes him a perfect fit for the position.
Trimble and Manitowoc Cranes, a part of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. has announced that they have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of solutions that can harness precise positioning technology, wireless communications and comprehensive software capabilities to enhance productivity in the construction lifting industry. Trimble and Manitowoc intend to develop solutions that will transform the way in which crane operations and information are managed on a construction site.
By combining the strengths of Trimble and Manitowoc Cranes, the companies intend to develop a solution tailored for the lifting industry that provides real time, centimeter-level positioning data for multiple cranes working on a construction site. The solution would be able to measure crane position in absolute coordinates using rugged, easy to install, non-contact sensors that can be installed on both fixed and mobile cranes.
Manitowoc announced Kevin Blaney as the new director of sales – major accounts for the North America region. In his new role, Blaney will be responsible for all aspects of sales and technical support for a group of crane rental companies and contractors that Manitowoc serves direct.
He will provide support for the full Manitowoc product line and will be the main point of contact for this diverse and important customer base. He will report to Joseph Maslizek, vice president of North American crawler and mobile hydraulic crane sales.
Maslizek said Kevin Blaney’s experience at Manitowoc has prepared him well for his new role.
A Grove GMK6300L crane has been delivered to a company in Latvia — the first in the Baltic states. The class-leading 300 t crane is the largest all-terrain crane in the region, and it has already completed several projects.
To mark the arrival of the crane, Manitowoc’s Baltic dealer for Grove cranes, Konekesko, held a launch event at its facility in Riga. More than 200 people attended, including staff from rental company Arsava, the crane’s new owner.
Given its lift capabilities and industry-leading technology, Arsava will offer the crane to projects throughout the Baltic States and Scandinavia. The company is based in Riga, and its fleet includes forklift trucks, all-terrain cranes, a self-erecting crane and a helicopter designed for specialty lifts.
Manitowoc announced that NIBM will sell Potain top-slewing cranes in Belgium. NIBM currently sells Potain cranes in the Netherlands and the Northrhine-Westphalia region of Germany.
NIBM will provide full Manitowoc Crane Care support for top-slewing Potain cranes, not only new cranes sold by NIBM, but to all top-slewing Potain cranes in Belgium.
BLE, Manitowoc’s long-established Belgian dealer, will continue to sell and service Potain self-erecting cranes and Grove mobile cranes. BLE will also offer full Manitowoc Crane Care support for self-erecting cranes and Grove mobile cranes. Manitowoc Crane Care includes full parts and service support plus a range of other services.
Adri Van Groningen, commercial director for Benelux and Israel at Manitowoc Cranes, said the new arrangement would bring additional resources to customers in Belgium.
Manitowoc Cranes has named Joe Maslizek as the new vice president of sales for Manitowoc crawler cranes and Grove mobile hydraulic cranes in North America.
Maslizek will oversee sales in North America for Grove and Manitowoc cranes, including distribution management and major accounts management in the region. He will report to David Hull, senior vice president of sales and marketing for North America.
Hull said that Maslizek’s industry knowledge will serve him well in his new role.
“Joe has been in the lifting industry for over two decades — half of that with Manitowoc,” he said. “His knowledge of our cranes, customers and the North American market is a valuable asset to our company.”
Manitowoc Cranes has appointed two new people to its management staff in Australia. Kelvin Kent was appointed as the general manager of Australia and New Zealand crane operations, and Neil Hollingshead is the new sales and marketing director for Australia.
Kent will be responsible for expanding the Manitowoc Cranes organization in the Australia-New Zealand region including sales, Manitowoc Crane Care and administration. He brings 30 years of experience in the construction equipment industry, including previous positions with companies such as Atlas Copco, Compair, JCB, Eagle Equipment, and former Grove crane dealer, Banbury Engineering
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