Company Story
1902 - The Manitowoc Company, Inc. was founded by Charles C. Matthews in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
1924 - The company began manufacturing shipbuilding equipment, including cranes and winches.
1936 - Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company was established as a subsidiary to focus on shipbuilding.
1953 - The company went public with an initial public offering (IPO).
1961 - Manitowoc acquired the Grove Manufacturing Company, expanding into the crane industry.
1971 - The company acquired the Potain crane business, further expanding its crane offerings.
1985 - Manitowoc acquired the National Crane Corporation, adding to its crane portfolio.
1998 - The company acquired the Enodis Corporation, expanding into the foodservice equipment industry.
2008 - Manitowoc acquired the Enodis Corporation's foodservice equipment business.
2015 - The company spun off its foodservice equipment business, focusing on cranes and related products.
2016 - Manitowoc acquired the crane business of H&E Equipment Services, Inc.