The Manitowoc Company 4950067 223323410 2008-07-03T15:49:33Z 67.180.109.203 {{rewrite}} {{Infobox_Company | company_name = The Manitowoc Company, Inc.| company_logo = [[Image:Mtwlogo.gif]] | company_type = [[Manufacturing]] | foundation = [[1902]] | location = [[Manitowoc, Wisconsin]] | products = Cranes, Foodservice Equipment, and Marine Vessels. | homepage = http://www.manitowoc.com/ | }} '''The Manitowoc Company''' ({{nyse|MTW}}) has 3 branches: its marine operation provide ship repair/conversion + building facilities for both industry+the government another branch produce's cranes for the construction industry + their food service venture provides various products for the food service industry (fridges, etc). construction: high-capacity lattice-boom crawler [[Crane (machine)|cranes]], tower cranes, and mobile telescopic cranes for heavy construction, commercial construction, energy-related, infrastructure, duty-cycle, and crane-rental applications. It is also a producer of boom trucks. food service: The Manitowoc Company also manufacturers ice machines, ice/beverage dispensers, soft-drink dispensing valves, cast aluminum cold plates, and commercial [[refrigeration]] equipment for the food service, lodging, [[Convenience store | convenience store]], health care, beverage, and [[bottling]] industries. The Manitowoc Company is also a provider of [[shipbuilding]], ship-repair, and conversion services for government, military, and commercial vessels operating on and off the U.S. [[Great Lakes]]. ==History== The Manitowoc Company was founded by Charles West and Elias Gunnell in the lakeshore community of [[Manitowoc, Wisconsin]], in [[1902]] as a [[shipbuilding]] and ship-repair organization under the name [[Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company]]. Since that time, the company has grown and diversified, entering the lattice-boom crane business in the mid-[[1920s|1920’s]] and branching into commercial [[refrigeration]] equipment shortly after [[World War II]]. In November 2002 The Manitowoc Company acquired the Grove Crane company for approximately $271 million. ==See Also== [[USS Potomac (AG-25)]] ==External links== * [http://www.manitowoc.com/ The Manitowoc Company's website] * [http://www.manitowocmarine.com/ Manitowoc Marine Group] * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/097180690X/ Voyage of Vision - Hardcover / The centennial history of the Manitowoc Company] * [http://www.manitowocfsg.com/ The Manitowoc Foodservice Group website] * [http://www.manitowocice.com/ The Manitowoc Ice Machine website] * [http://www.Kolpak.com/ The Kolpak Walk in Coolers and Walk in Freezers website] * [http://www.manitowocbeverage.com/ The Manitowoc Beverage website] * [http://www.mccallrefrigeration.com/ The McCall Refrigeration website] * [http://www.manitowocrefrigeration.com/ The Manitowoc Refrigeration website] * [http://www.mbsus.com/ The Manitowoc Beverage Systems website] * [http://www.harfordduracool.com/ The Harford Walk in Refrigeration website] [[Category:Manufacturing companies of the United States]] [[Category:Companies established in 1902]] [[de:Manitowoc]]