13.07.2015

New Potain dealer for Russia

Potain has appointed new company Capital Crane as an official dealer for its top-slewing and self-erecting cranes in Russia.

The recently established company is based in Moscow, and is a strategic partner of the Rentakran group, utilising Rentakran’s existing workshops and replacement parts stock etc.... In addition to selling new and used cranes, the company will offer a range of technical services, including crane installation plans, supervision of crane erection, full crane erection, trouble shooting and maintenance.

The new company also has facilities in Krasnodar, Southern Russia and Ekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains. It also intends to move into the St Petersburg area.
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(L-R) Aleksander Alekseev of Capital Crane, Jean-Claude Doucene of Potain along with Yury P Mamonov and Andrey Nikutin of Capital Crane

Jean-Claude Doucene, Manitowoc sales director in Russia, said: "We are extremely happy to have a second dealer in Russia distributing Potain cranes. I am confident we will have a strong partnership with Capital Crane, and we expect to increase our presence in this vast market as a result. Capital Crane also holds an ample stock of spare parts and is staffed by skilled maintenance technicians so we can ensure our customers are well taken care of."

Capital Crane’s commercial director Aleksander Alekseev said: “We are glad to be a part of strong and dynamic company like Manitowoc. No doubt, our long-term experience with Potain cranes opens before us a new horizon for a successful future. Potain cranes are popular in Russia, especially the eight tonne top-slewing cranes MDT178, MC175B and the 10 tonne MC235B, as well as the Igo 50 and Igo T 85 self-erecting cranes. We believe that our cooperation with Manitowoc will be fruitful for both companies”.