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2022,” according to the US Government Office of Acquisition Management. In addition, mid-May 2024 saw US
President Joe Biden announce a 25% tariff on imports of STS cranes and similar rates on other goods from China. SCG will combine its crane
manufacturing experience in heavy-duty gantry cranes and, in particular with a NASSCO (National Steel and Shipbuilding Company) project, to complete the designs. In terms of technology, consideration
will be given to incorporate the latest advances in manufacturing processes and, in the crane itself, to allow support of automated operations. Energy efficiency and sustainability will be a high priority both for manufacturing and crane operation. The Stafford family said its wants to
offer “a true American brand of STS/ Panamax cranes into the American market, 100% fabricated and manufactured in the southwest of the USA.” Elsewhere, Donati Sollevamenti maintains a strong reputation at the heart of Lombardy’s industrial landscape. Its excellence in the industrial lifting sector is a benchmark in Italian technological and production history. Even today, as part of the international Konecranes group since 2017, Donati preserves its roots in the factory founded before the Second World War (the company was established in 1930), maintaining a quality and specialization that have never waned. Over nearly a century, the hoists (both chain and wire rope), jib cranes, and crane components produced by Donati have equipped thousands of factories, workshops, warehouses, and logistics centers in Italy, throughout Europe, and beyond. “The company, with a nearly centennial
history, has maintained a distinct industrial strategy even after joining the Konecranes group. This strategy is based
A Donati jib crane. Workers at the Donati factory in
Lombardy, Italy.
on communication, design, and process organization, the result of the vast know-how developed by Donati. The year 2023 was a record year for the company, with revenues exceeding €30 million, marking a growth of nearly 10% compared to 2022, reaching numbers never before seen in Donati’s history,” said Valerio Del Curto, MD, Donati. “Italy represents about a third of our
market, while the remaining part is dedicated to exports. We have significantly strengthened our workforce, especially from a commercial perspective, also considering the goal of significantly
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