Manitowoc files anti-dumping duty petition in the U.S.

The Manitowoc (MTW) Company filed an anti-dumping petition with the U.S. International Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce alleging predatory dumping by producers of lattice-boom crawler cranes from Japan. Aaron H. Ravenscroft, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Manitowoc Company, Inc., stated, “Our action today clearly indicates that Kobelco’s behaviors have harmed our U.S. lattice-boom crawler crane operations. We trust that the U.S. Government will swiftly take action to level the playing field in support of our hardworking U.S. employees.”