First Brazil crane factory for Manitowoc

Manitowoc Cranes has announced it will build its first Latin American factory in Brazil. The facility will be located in Passo Fundo, a city in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. More than 400 people attended the inauguration of Manitowoc’s new factory two weeks ago in Brazil.

Customers and crane owners throughout Brazil traveled to the event, while others flew in from countries including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Panama and Uruguay. Among those attending the inauguration were senior politicians, including Michel Temer, Brazil's vice president; and Fernando Pimentel, Brazil's Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. Also at the event were members of the press, factory suppliers and Manitowoc's senior management team.

Manufacturing will begin in mid-April, and the first deliveries from the factory will take place in mid-June. The design of the factory is tailored to local manufacturing methods and materials, but it also includes operational elements and best practices from Manitowoc’s other production sites in Shady Grove, Pa., and Niella Tanaro, Italy.

The Brazilian crane market is one of the fastest growing in the world, and Manitowoc has a long history both in Brasil and throughout Latin America. Over the past five years they have expanded their sales and Manitowoc Crane Care operations to ensure they have the best infrastructure to serve their customers. Now, with this Passo Fundo factory, they can give clients locally-manufactured cranes that are ideally suited to customers’ needs.

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