Manitowoc Cranes Expansion

Congratulations to Manitowoc and Manitowoc Cranes!
Thank you Manitowoc Cranes and Manitowoc Company!
This 50,000 square foot expansion means 70 new manufacturing jobs to our community.

News Release


October 15, 2007


Ground broken on Manitowoc factory expansion

Manitowoc’s crane division has broken ground on a new 50,000 sq. ft. addition and expansion project at its crawler crane assembly facility in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

The new addition is part of a $25 million renovation and modernization investment that the company is making in its Wisconsin-based manufacturing facilities. Manitowoc announced plans to expand its Port Washington fabrication facility in late August.

Larry Weyers, executive vice president of the crane division’s America’s region, says the expansion is not only a sign of the strength of the crawler crane market worldwide, but also reinforces Manitowoc’s commitment to quality and innovation.

“The renovations will not only help us meet a growing demand for crawler cranes,” he said. “But it will also support future product development efforts.”

The Manitowoc facility expansion includes three new buildings and significant capital equipment expenditures. One of the new facilities is a 20,000 sq. ft. building that will be used for assembling Manitowoc’s larger crawler models, the Model 18000 and Model 21000. There is also a 33,000 sq ft. final assembly and paint addition. In this area, Manitowoc will add a paint booth and oven, a reassembly area as well as two additional loading bays. The final building addition is an employee services area which will include locker rooms, a lunch room and tool room.

Manitowoc will also invest in capital equipment, to include a burn table, large machining center, tooling and fixtures, small parts paint booth and a large boring bar.

Steve Brahm, vice president of operations for Manitowoc’s crane division, says these expansion projects are part of an on-going re-investment strategy.

“Manitowoc Company, our parent company, has continued to financially support crane manufacturing globally ,” he said. “In addition to facility improvements, we’ve also been able to add nearly 300 new manufacturing jobs within the last two years in the United States alone.”
About The Manitowoc Company
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is one of the world’s largest providers of lifting equipment for the global construction industry, including lattice-boom cranes, tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes, and boom trucks. As a leading manufacturer of ice-cube machines, ice/beverage dispensers, and commercial refrigeration equipment, the company offers the broadest line of cold-focused equipment for the foodservice industry. In addition, the company is a leading provider of shipbuilding, ship repair, and conversion services for government, military, and commercial customers throughout the US maritime industry.


Remarks: Groundbreaking Event Manitowoc Cranes
October 15, 2007
Mayor Kevin Crawford


This is not only a great day for Manitowoc Cranes, but also a great day for the city that is the namesake for this company. Manitowoc Company and the City of Manitowoc have a proud history of growing together. No where else on earth can employees of this caliber be found. Others may say that they have the best workforce in the world, but we do…and Manitowoc Company employs them and trains them.

Having some history with the company as a rigger and a test operator, I can only observe that the technological evolution of the Manitowoc Crawler Crane has been nothing short of incredible. Thanks to John Hemkin, of TWH Collectibles, the Mayor’s Office is graced with a scale model of the Manitowoc Model 18000. This mammoth lifting device is at the same time an engineering feat and a ballet with its sleek lines and amazing capacity. Congratulations to everyone involved in the development of this machine and others large and small, that allow Manitowoc Cranes to dominate the North American crane market. Manitowoc Cranes can also be seen on the skyline of every major city around the globe.

Important to both Manitowoc Company and the City of Manitowoc is the concept of public/private partnership. The City of Manitowoc is proud to have played a role in assisting Manitowoc Cranes move in the early nineties from the peninsula to the South works facility and also in investing in Manitowoc Company’s Corporate Headquarters.

We were also proud to work closely with Chairman of the Board Terry Growcock’s effort to expand the Wisconsin Maritime Museum as a major investor.

Congratulations and thank you to Larry Weyers, Eric Etchart, Glen Tellock and union and other employees of Manitowoc Cranes on this important investment in our common future.