Arizona headquartered SCG told Crane and Transport Briefing it is in the process of designing and developing the all-new American made crane.
The move comes on the back of the 2021 Build America Buy American (BABA) Act from the US Government. BABA aims to reduce imports of products deemed to threaten the US economy, including STS cranes from Asia.
In addition, mid-May 2024 saw US President Joe Biden announce a 25 per cent tariff on imports of STS cranes and similar rates on other goods from China.
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