The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Our Company
From modest beginnings in 1902 as a small shipbuilding and ship-repair company in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, through two world wars building ships and submarines for the U.S. Navy, to today – a global leader in cranes and foodservice equipment – The Manitowoc Company is here to stay. The vision of Manitowoc’s founding fathers, coupled with its core values of Integrity, Commitment to Stakeholders, and Passion for Excellence, have made Manitowoc a strong, respected organization throughout the world. The Manitowoc team is Building Something Real for its customers, investors, employees, and partners with over 100 manufacturing, service, or distribution facilities in 20 countries.
Our Family of Businesses
Leading companies from a global leader
The Manitowoc Company serves two very different business-to-business markets: cranes and foodservice equipment, and is a global leader in both, building and supporting some of the most recognizable, trusted brands in their respective industries.
The Way We Work
Mission
Our mission is to continuously improve economic value for our shareholders. The centerpiece of our efforts will continue to be high-quality, customer-focused products and support services. Research, marketing, resources, manufacturing, support services, and all related elements will generally be product oriented. The company will apply this focus in evaluating and guiding its business units.
Core Values
Behind our industry leading products and services, are a passionate team of people who believe in serving our customers and doing what’s right by living our core values.
Integrity is the standard of consistency between what we say and what we do. It governs every aspect of our work and means that we:
- Do what we say we are going to do
- Do the right things
- Remain honest and forthright
Our Commitment to Stakeholders governs the way we do business with each other and with the shareholders, suppliers, and communities we serve around the world. It requires us to:
- Deliver quality products
- Respect work/life balance
- Treat others with respect
- Hold ourselves and stakeholders accountable
- Foster an environment of effective communication
- Maintain a safe work environment
Passion for Excellence captures the importance we place on continuous improvement to our products and people. It causes us to:
- Drive innovation
- Demonstrate effective leadership
- Embrace change
- Collaborate with each other
We rely on these values every day, throughout the company, to set clear expectations, guide decisions and actions, and measure progress. They help us not only build our personal success, but the successes of our teams, business units, and company as a whole.