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News Release
September 10, 2007
Manitowoc begins Port Washington expansion
Manitowoc Crane Group has broken ground on a $7.4-million addition to its
Port Washington, Wisconsin, US facility.
The 23,000 sq. ft. addition will house a new machining center as well as a
4,000 sq ft. painting area. With this new addition, the Port Washington
facility will be responsible for building the entire lower works of Manitowoc’s
Model 16000, among other models.
Central to the new addition is the installation of a new boring bar, which
is a large metal cutting tool. The boring bar at the Port Washington
facility will machine crawler side frames and carbodies.
Physical construction of the expansion began in early August and will be
complete by January 2008. Installation of the boring bar will complete the
project in June 2008.
There are currently 106 employees at the Port Washington fabrication
facility; the new addition will create 25 more jobs at the facility.
Larry Weyers, executive vice president for the Americas region, says the
facility addition is yet another example of how Manitowoc Crane Group is
responding to customers.
“This new machining center at the Port Washington facility means that
Manitowoc Crane Group can add capacity and more advanced capability to our
US-based manufacturing operations,” he says. “This not only helps the local
economy in terms of job creation, but continues the tradition of the Manitowoc
Crane Group being a manufacturing leader in all of the regions that it serves
throughout the world.”
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 U.S. maritime industry.
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