{"id":5590,"date":"2016-08-09T13:46:32","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T13:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/?p=5590"},"modified":"2016-08-09T13:46:32","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T13:46:32","slug":"5590-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/5590-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Manitowoc Company relocating crawler crane operations to Pennsylvania from Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wbay.com\/2016\/08\/08\/manitowoc-company-relocating-crane-operations-to-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WBAY.com<\/a> reports, the Manitowoc Company has announced plans to relocate crawler crane operations from Manitowoc to Shady Grove, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>The company says the transition will begin in the third quarter, and will likely be complete by the middle of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the press release it said the crawler division. Is that going to be the boom\u00a0division, too? I don\u2019t know, nobody knows that yet,\u201d said Manitowoc alderperson Jim Brey.<\/p>\n<p>The company says the move will \u201coptimize its manufacturing footprint, reduce costs and expand margins.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn total, this initiative is expected to generate annualized pre-tax costs savings of $25-30 million,\u201d according to a statement from Manitowoc Company.<\/p>\n<p>There was no immediate word on how many jobs would be impacted by the move.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/up.anv.bz\/latest\/anvload.html?key=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\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut even with the crawler division, I hate to estimate the number of jobs that might be going, but it\u2019s going to be significant,\u201d Brey said.<\/p>\n<p>Manitowoc Company says it will keep its corporate headquarters, product engineering, and support functions in the Manitowoc area.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAfter a comprehensive analysis and review of our current manufacturing footprint, coupled with current market conditions, we believe this restructuring initiative will ensure that our business continues to meet and exceed the needs of our customers every day. We further recognize that this will have a personal impact on people who have been dedicated to Manitowoc. We thank them for their contributions to the achievements of our business, and are committed to treating them fairly and with respect throughout this process,\u201d said Barry Pennypacker, president and chief executive officer, The Manitowoc Company, Inc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Manitowoc Company is a leading manufacturer of cranes and lifts, according to the company. \u00a0It has facilities in 20 countries.<\/p>\n<p>In 2008,\u00a0Manitowoc expanded the facilities to include three new buildings with a significant capital equipment expenditures. 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