- Stands for Potain Poclain Manutention
- Manufactured telescopic boom all terrain cranes, truck cranes and reach stackers with lifting capacity from 35 to 60 tonnes.
- Terex-PPM products were sold worldwide.
PPM Products
- All terrain crane
- Truck crane
- Rough terrain crane
Historical Overview
1967
Potain & Poclain join lifting and hydraulics technologies forming PPM.
1984
PPM was taken over by "Case-Tenneco"
1988
P&H mobile cranes brand integrated into PPM / North America by way of license from Harnischfeger Corporation
1988
PPM was acquired by "Legris Industries" group
1995
Terex acquires PPM as an affiliate operating as Terex PPM.
2004
Terex-PPM becomes Terex Cranes France
2017
Terex sells MHPS segment to Konecranes, which includes the Montceau-Les-Mines operations
Distinguished Historical Accomplishments
1974
Pioneer of the "city" concept, PPM creates the first rapid, self-powered single-cab crane which can reach up to 60 km/h.
1976
Launch of the first all terrain cranes onto the market. Equipped with two cabs, they can reach speeds of up to 70km/h.
1981
PPM widens its activity with the launch of the Stacker.
Specialist in the design of booms, Terex-PPM manufactured the longest-ever boom for AC 40 in 2004 and AC 60 in 2005.
2007
A step ahead of competitors with the launch of the Superstacker TFC 46M.