30.09.2008

Shady Grove expansion opened

Manitowoc officially opened the new expansions to its Shady Grove, Pennsylvania crane manufacturing plant at a ceremony for employees yesterday.

The expansion includes two new additions: a 4, 600 square metre (50,000 sq ft) area in the final assembly building and a 930 square metre (10,000 sq ft) addition to the boom assembly area.

Manitowoc says that the two additions will allow it to increase capacity, improve lead times and improve quality throughout the factory. It will specifically impact the rough-terrain crane and all-terrain crane production lines. In total, the new expansion has added 170 new jobs to the facility.
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(L-R) Craig Rockwell of Rockwell Construction; Glen Tellock; Eric Etchart; Bud Hay and Larry Weyers all from Manitowoc cut the ribbon, inaugurating the new expansion.

Glen Tellock, president and chief executive of Manitowoc said:” We want to show our customers that with the changes in Shady Grove, and in our other factories, we are demonstrating Manitowoc’s commitment to this industry and building for the future. We will show that we can build cranes faster and improve quality at the same time.”

Eric Etchart, president of Manitowoc Cranes, also spoke at the ceremony. He added: “Shady Grove is one of our flagship factories. For our customers it represents everything that is great about our company – tradition, strength, reputation and quality. We want to build on our success here. Grove has enjoyed 60 strong years in the community. We want to lay the foundations now for the next 60 years, and beyond.”

The Shady Grove plant produces Grove All-Terrain, Rough-Terrain, truck-mounted and industrial cranes. It also produces National Crane boom trucks.