The European Commission has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into mobile cranes imported from China after a formal complaint was submitted by major European manufacturers through the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association. The complaint covers mobile cranes used for lifting and transporting materials on land, with a minimum lifting capacity of 30 tonnes and installed on self-propelled vehicles. These machines play a vital role in Europe’s infrastructure, defense, and energy sectors, making them strategically important to the region.
Manufacturers supporting the complaint represent a substantial share of the EU mobile crane market and include Manitowoc, Liebherr, Sennebogen, and Tadano. “Manitowoc fully supports the European Commission’s investigation to safeguard fair market conditions and defend European manufacturing, innovation, and employment,” said Aaron H Ravenscroft, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. “We call on the Commission to move swiftly to reestablish fair competition across the European Union.”
Founded in 1902, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. brings more than 120 years of experience delivering lifting equipment and customer support worldwide. The company is a leading supplier of engineered lifting solutions, offering a broad range of mobile hydraulic cranes, lattice-boom crawler cranes, boom trucks, and tower cranes. Manitowoc markets its products under brands including Grove, Manitowoc, Potain, National Crane, Shuttlelift, Aspen Equipment, MGX Equipment Services, and Upfits by Aspen Equipment.
The VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association represents more than 250 German and European companies active in cranes, hoists, industrial trucks, mobile robots, conveyor systems, and intralogistics solutions. As part of the wider VDMA organization, it is connected to over 3,600 mechanical and plant engineering companies across Europe. The sector employs approximately 3 million people in the EU, including more than 1.2 million in Germany, and generates an estimated €870 billion in annual turnover. Around 80% of machinery sold in the EU is produced within the region.
