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Franna strengthens U.S. presence with parts hub and new manager
The latest move in Franna’s U.S. strategy includes expanded parts support from Terex Louisville and the hiring of Kevin Aabel to lead outreach and customer engagement.
Potain crane supports world’s tallest bridge in China
On cliffs too remote for traditional cranes, a Potain MCT 385 helped lift massive bridge components for China’s newest engineering marvel.
Crowland Cranes takes on Franna
Australian pick and carry wheeled mobile cranes to be sold in the UK
Berard engineers 900-mile boiler transport on land and water
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Using an array of trailers, plus its own ‘BTI 1945’ deck barge, Berard Transportation hauled three boiler components along a complicated route
Potain delivers custom crane for heavy lifts at Port of Nantes
The Potain MD 689 M25 tower crane replaces a 1960s-era crane and supports growing maritime operations.
Hooked on: below the hook developments
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Developments in below the hook equipment are improving the safety and efficiency of increasingly complex and heavy lifting work
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