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| April 2008
Manitowoc forms joint venture with Chinese manufacturer The Manitowoc Company, Inc. has formed a joint venture with the shareholders of TaiAn Dongyue Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. for the production of mobile and truck-mounted hydraulic cranes. The joint venture is located in TaiAn City, Shandong Province, China. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. TaiAn Dongyue was founded in 1972 and is a major player in the Chinese mobile hydraulic crane segment. The company uses a new, purpose-built, 614,000-square foot facility located in a modern industrial park that is staffed by a workforce of over 900 professionals who are highly experienced in the manufacture and assembly of mobile hydraulic truck cranes for the Chinese market. |
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