16.10.2007

Manitowoc expands another plant

The Manitowoc crane group has “broken ground” on a new 5,000 square metre (53,000sq ft) expansion project at its crawler crane assembly facility in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

The new addition is part of a $25 million renovation and modernisation investment that the company is making in its Wisconsin-based manufacturing facilities.

The work includes three new buildings and significant capital equipment expenditure. One of the new facilities is a 1,800 square metre (20,000 sq. ft.) building that will be used for assembling Manitowoc’s larger crawler cranes, including the Model 18000 and Model 21000.

Another is a 3,000 square metre (33,000 sq ft.) final assembly and paint building which will include a new paint booth and oven.

The final building addition is an employee services area which will include locker rooms, a lunch room and tool room.

Steve Brahm, vice president of operations for Manitowoc’s crane division said: “The Manitowoc Company, has continued to financially support crane manufacturing globally. In addition to facility improvements, we’ve also been able to add nearly 300 new manufacturing jobs within the last two years in the US alone.”