UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C.  20549


                              FORM 10-Q


[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the quarterly period ended          September 30, 1996
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                              OR

[_]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the transition period from               to
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     Commission File Number        1-11978
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                     The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
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        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                Wisconsin                           39-0448110
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     (State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)          Identification Number)


          500 South 16th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin  54220
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    (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)


                            (414) 684-4410
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         (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
                            last report.)
     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.

                      Yes  ( X )     No   (   )


     The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's common
stock, $.01 par value, as of  September 30, 1996, the most recent
practicable date, was 11,511,357.



                                        PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.  Financial Statements
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                                            THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
                                        Consolidated Statements of Earnings
                               For the Third Quarter of Calendar Years 1996 and 1995
                                                    (Unaudited)
                             (In thousands, except per-share and average shares data)


                                     QUARTER ENDED                  YEAR-TO-DATE
                                 Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,         Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
                                    1996        1995              1996        1995
                                 ---------   ---------         ---------   ---------

                                                              
Net Sales                         $132,042   $80,088            $385,360   $231,476

Costs And Expenses:
  Cost of goods sold                95,264    62,077             282,054    176,343
  Engineering, selling and
   administrative expenses          20,652    12,635              60,924     37,633
                                  --------  --------            --------   --------
     Total                         115,916    74,712             342,978    213,976


Earnings From Operations            16,126     5,376              42,382     17,500

Other Income (Expense):
  Interest Expense                  (2,294)     (291)             (7,313)    (1,010)
  Interest and dividend income         240       (43)                358          4
  Other income                         152       653                 317        647
                                  --------  --------            --------   --------
     Total                          (1,902)      319              (6,638)      (359)
                                  --------  --------            --------   --------
Earnings Before Taxes
  On Income                         14,224     5,695              35,744     17,141

Provision For Taxes On Income        5,690     2,105              14,298      6,397
                                  --------  --------            --------   --------
Net Earnings                      $  8,534  $  3,590            $ 21,446   $ 10,744
                                  --------  --------            --------   --------


Net Earnings Per Share             $   .74   $   .31              $ 1.86    $  .93


Dividends Per Share                $   .17   $   .17             $   .50    $  .50


Average Shares Outstanding      11,511,357  11,511,357         11,511,357  11,511,357


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these statements.






                                 THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
                                 Consolidated Balance Sheets
                       As of  September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995
                              (In thousands, except share data)


                                          - ASSETS -

                                                 Unaudited       Audited
                                                  Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,
                                                   1996           1995
                                                ----------    -----------
                                                       
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $   27,812     $  15,077
  Marketable securities                             1,640         1,558
  Accounts receivable                              55,295        51,011
  Inventories                                      44,266        52,928
  Prepaid expenses and other                        1,428         3,451
  Future income tax benefits                       10,743        11,120
                                                ---------    ----------
     Total current assets                         141,184       135,145

Intangible assets                                  89,948        92,433
Other assets                                       14,089         9,663

Property, plant and equipment:
  At cost                                         189,043       188,755
  Less accumulated depreciation                  (103,284)     (101,081)
                                                ---------    ----------
  Property, plant and equipment-net                85,759        87,674
                                                ---------    ----------
     TOTAL                                      $ 330,980     $ 324,915
                                                ---------    ----------


                      -LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY-


Current Liabilities:
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses          $ 76,578      $ 66,028
  Current portion of long-term debt                31,955        10,089
  Short term borrowings                                 0        26,807
  Income taxes payable                              6,883         1,503
  Product warranties                                8,859         6,496
                                                ---------     ---------
     Total current liabilities                    124,275       110,923

Non-Current Liabilities:
  Long-term debt less current portion              79,265       101,180
  Product warranties                                3,756         4,199
  Post-retirement health benefits obligations      19,490        19,190
  Other                                             6,778         7,762
                                                ---------     ---------
     Total non-current liabilities                109,289       132,331
                                                ---------     ---------
Stockholders' Equity:
  Common stock (16,331,770 and 10,887,847
   shares issued)                                     163           109
  Additional paid-in capital                       31,061        31,115
  Cumulative foreign currency translation
   adjustments                                       (415)         (479)
  Retained earnings                               148,109       132,418
  Treasury stock at cost(4,820,413
   and 3,213,379 shares)                          (81,502)      (81,502)
                                                ---------     ---------
     Total stockholders' equity                    97,416        81,661
                                                ---------     ---------
     TOTAL                                      $ 330,980     $ 324,915
                                                ---------     ---------

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these statements.






                        THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
                   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
           For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995
                              (In thousands)

                                (Unaudited)

                                               Sept. 30, 1996   Sept. 30, 1995
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Cash Flows From Operations:
  Net earnings                                   $  21,446       $ 10,744

  Non-cash adjustments to income:
     Depreciation and amortization                   8,656          4,729
     Deferred income taxes                          (3,726)        (1,857)
     Gain on sale of fixed assets                      (31)          (987)

  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Accounts receivable                            (4,284)       (12,712)
     Inventories                                     8,662         (1,985)
     Other current assets                            2,024          1,465
     Current liabilities                            18,296          9,049
     Non-current liabilities                          (599)         1,620
     Deferred income                                  (528)        (2,199)
     Non-current asset                                (324)          (234)
                                                 ---------      ---------
     Net cash provided by operations                49,592          7,633

Cash Flows From Investing:
  Sale (purchase) of temporary
   investments - net                                   (82)         8,866
  Proceeds from sale of property,
   plant, and equipment                              1,343          3,702
  Capital expenditures                              (5,558)       (17,375)
                                                 ---------      ---------
     Net cash used for investing                    (4,297)        (4,807)

Cash Flows From Financing:
  Dividends paid                                    (5,756)        (5,756)
  Proceeds from long-term borrowings                15,000              0
  Payments on long-term borrowings                 (15,049)             0
  Change in short-term borrowings - net            (26,807)         9,701
                                                 ---------      ---------
     Net cash provided by (used for)
      financing                                    (32,612)         3,945

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                 52             54
                                                 ---------      ---------
     Net increase in cash and
      cash equivalents                              12,735          6,825

  Balance at beginning of year                      15,077          4,118
                                                 ---------      ---------
  Balance at end of period                       $  27,812      $  10,943
                                                 ---------      ---------
Supplemental cash flow information:
  Interest paid                                  $   2,526      $     992
  Income taxes paid                                 11,594          4,823

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these statements.




                        THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
           Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
           For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995

                             (Unaudited)

Note 1.

          In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited
          condensed financial statements contain all adjustments,
          representing normal recurring accruals, necessary to present
          fairly the results of operations for the quarter and nine
          months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, the financial
          position at September 30, 1996 and the changes in the cash
          flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995.
          The interim results are not necessarily indicative of
          results for a full year and do not contain information
          included in the Company's annual consolidated financial
          statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 1995.

Note 2.


          The components of inventory at September 30, 1996 and
          December 31, 1995 are summarized as follows (dollars in
          thousands):

                                             Sept. 30,       Dec. 31,
                                                1996           1995
                                            -----------    -----------
                                                    
          Components:
            Raw materials                    $ 27,438       $ 22,809
            Work-in-process                    16,200         18,868
            Finished goods                     21,755         31,711
                                            ---------      ---------

            Total inventories at
             FIFO costs                        65,393         73,388
          Excess of FIFO costs
            over LIFO value                   (21,127)       (20,460)
                                            ---------      ---------
            Total inventories                $ 44,266       $ 52,928


          Inventory is carried at lower of cost or market using the
          first-in, first-out (FIFO) method for 59% and 60% of total
          inventory at September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995,
          respectively.  The remainder of the inventory is costed
          using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method.


Note 3.

          The United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA")
          has identified the Company as a potentially responsible
          party ("PRP") under the Comprehensive Environmental Response
          Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), liable for the
          costs associated with investigating and cleaning up
          contamination at the Lemberger Landfill Superfund Site ("the
          Site")  near Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

          Eleven of the potentially responsible parties have formed a
          group (the Lemberger Site Remediation Group, or "LSRG") and
          have successfully negotiated with the EPA and Wisconsin
          Department of Natural Resources to settle the potential
          liability at the Site and fund the cleanup.  Approximately
          150 PRP's have been identified as having shipped substances
          to the Site.


          Recent estimates indicate that the total cost to clean up
          the Site could be as high as $30 million, however, the
          ultimate remediation methods and appropriate allocation of
          costs for the Site are not yet final.

          Although liability is joint and several, the Company's
          percentage share of liability is estimated to be 11% of the
          total cleanup costs.

          In connection with this matter, the Company expensed $0.2
          million, $1.6 million, $0.5 million, and $.9 million for the
          year ended December 31, 1995, and fiscal years 1994, 1993,
          and 1992 respectively, for its estimated portion of the
          cleanup costs.  There were no expenses incurred during the
          nine months ended September 30, 1996.

          As of September 30, 1996, 30 product related lawsuits were
          pending.  Of these, two occurred between 1985 and 1990 when
          the Company was completely self-insured.  The remaining
          lawsuits occurred subsequent to June 1, 1990, at which time
          the Company has insurance coverages ranging from a $5.5
          million self-insured retention with a $10.0 million limit on
          the insurer's contribution in 1990, to the current $1.0
          million self-insured retention and $16.0 million limit on
          the insurer's contribution.

          Product liability reserves at September 30, 1996 are $6.7
          million; $2.8 million reserved specifically for the 30 cases
          referenced above, and $3.9 million for incurred but not
          reported claims.  These reserves were estimated using
          actuarial methods.   Based on the Company's experience in
          defending itself against product liability claims,
          management believes the current reserves are adequate for
          estimated settlements on aggregate self-insured claims.

          It is always possible that the estimates for environmental
          remediation and product liability costs may change in the
          near future based upon new information which could arise.

          The Company is also involved in various other legal actions
          arising in the normal course of business.  After taking into
          consideration legal counsel's evaluation of such actions, in
          the opinion of management, ultimate resolution is not
          expected to have a material adverse effect on the
          consolidated financial statements.


Note 4.

          In the transition period ended December 31, 1994, resulting
          from the Company's change in fiscal year-end, the Company's
          decision to consolidate large-crane manufacturing to a
          single site resulted in a $14 million pre-tax charge to
          earnings in the cranes and related products segment.  The
          charge included a $9.4 million write-down of the facility
          being abandoned and estimated holding costs of $4.6 million
          while the site is being marketed.  The estimate for future
          holding costs of the facility may change in the future.

          The assets currently held for sale include land and
          improvements, buildings, and certain machinery and equipment
          at the "Peninsula facility" located in Manitowoc,
          Wisconsin.  The current carrying value of these assets,
          determined through independent appraisals, is approximately
          $3 million and is included in other assets.  The future
          holding costs, included in accounts payable and accrued
          expenses and in other non-current liabilities, consist
          primarily of utilities, security, maintenance, property
          taxes, insurance, and demolition costs for various
          buildings.  Future holding costs also include estimates for
          various environmental studies on the Peninsula location.  To
          date, $1.5 million has been paid and charged against these
          reserves, including $0.9 million during the nine months
          ended September 30, 1996.  There were no payments charged
          against the reserve during the third quarter of 1996.

Note 5.

          On December 1, 1995, the Company completed the purchase of
          the outstanding common stock of The Shannon Group, Inc.
          ("Shannon").  Shannon is a manufacturer of commercial
          refrigerators, freezers and related products, ranging from
          small under-counter units to 300,000 square foot
          refrigerated warehouses.  Among its wide range of products,
          Shannon is best known for its foamed-in-place walk-in
          refrigeration units, wood rail walk-in units, refrigerated
          food-prep tables, reach-in refrigerator/freezers and modular
          refrigeration systems.

          The aggregate consideration paid by the Company for Shannon
          was $127.0 million, which is net of cash acquired of $0.7
          million, and which includes an amount due to a seller of
          $19.8 million which was paid in January, 1996, direct
          acquisition costs of $2.7 million, and other assumed
          liabilities of $1.3 million.  The transaction was financed
          through credit facilities provided under a Credit Agreement
          dated December 1, 1995.

          The acquisition has been recorded using the purchase method
          of accounting.  The cost of the acquisition has been
          allocated on the basis of the estimated fair value of the
          assets acquired and the liabilities assumed.  The
          preliminary estimate of the excess of the cost over the fair
          value of net assets acquired is $88.3 million, and is being
          amortized over 32 years.   The results of operations since
          the date of acquisition are included in the Consolidated
          Statements of Earnings.

Note 6.
          On June 14, 1996, the company announced a three-for-two
          stock split in the form of a 50-percent stock dividend which
          was effective July 2 to shareholders of record on June 25.
          Adjusting for the split, the company now has approximately
          11.5 million shares outstanding.  As a result of the stock
          split, all earnings and dividend per share amounts and
          average shares outstanding, appearing herein, have been
          retroactively adjusted to give effect of the stock split.

Note 7.
          Certain reclassifications have been made to the financial
          statements of prior years to conform to the presentation for
          1996.



Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations

Results of Operations for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended September
30, 1996 and 1995.
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Net sales and earnings from operations by business segment for the
quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 are shown
below (in thousands):

                                       QUARTER ENDED                YEAR-TO-DATE
                                   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,       Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,
                                     1996        1995             1996         1995
                                   --------    ---------        --------   -----------
                                                               
NET SALES:                 
  Foodservice products             $ 67,194    $ 29,781         $187,320    $ 85,295
  Cranes & related products          53,997      45,787          156,499     120,073
  Marine                             10,851       4,520           41,541      26,108
                                   --------    --------         --------    --------
     Total                         $132,042    $ 80,088         $385,360    $231,476

EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:
  Foodservice products             $ 10,904    $  6,771         $ 29,168    $ 18,858
  Cranes and related products         6,506         829           14,909      (1,045)
  Marine                              1,369        (347)           6,170       4,727
  General corporate expense          (1,903)     (1,877)          (5,615)     (5,040)
  Amortization                         (750)          0           (2,250)          0                                     
                                   --------    --------         --------    --------
     Total                         $ 16,126    $  5,376         $ 42,382    $ 17,500



Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 1996, were $132.0
million, up 65% from $80.1 million for the third quarter of 1995.  Net
earnings were $8.5 million, or 74 cents per share, compared with $3.6
million, equal to 31 cents per share, earned in the third quarter of
1995, an increase of 137%.  This represents the fourth consecutive
quarter in which the company has shown an improvement in year-over-
year quarterly earnings.

For the first nine months, net sales increased 66% to $385.4 million
in 1996 from $231.5 million in 1995.  Earnings for the same period in
1996 were double those of 1995 - $21.4 million and $1.86 per share,
compared with $10.7 million and 93 cents per share.

Cranes and related products sales for the third quarter increased 18%
over the same period last year.  Operating earnings were $6.5 million
and $14.9 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 1996,
respectively, compared to quarterly earnings of $0.8 million and a
year-to-date loss of $1.0 million for 1995.  Every unit within the
crane segment has contributed to the gain.  In addition to continued
productivity improvements during the quarter, the crane segment
continues to benefit from the introduction of new crane models and a
good boom-truck market.  As of September 30, 1996, the backlog of
unfilled crane segment orders stood at a record $145 million.

Sales and operating earnings for the foodservice products segment were
$67.2 million and $10.9 million, respectively, for the third quarter
of 1996, compared to $29.8 million and $6.8 million for 1995.  The
gain in sales was due largely to the addition of refrigeration
equipment sales by the Kolpak, Tonka and McCall units.  Comparable ice
machine and reach-in sales by Manitowoc Equipment Works (MEW) were 5%
higher than those of the third quarter in 1995.  The on-going
introduction of the first CFC-free ice cube machines bodes well for
continuing the recent gains in market share.  1996 year-to-date sales
and earnings were $187.3 million and $29.2 million, respectively,
versus $85.3 million and $18.9 million, respectively, for the nine
months ended September 30, 1996.

Third quarter sales in the Marine segment were $10.9 million, compared
with $4.5 million recorded during the third quarter last year.  Keying
this quarter's earnings was a self-unloading cement barge which was
delivered at a better margin than originally forecast.  Earnings for
the quarter stood at $1.4 million compared to an operating loss of
$0.3 million during the same period last year.  In addition, shipping
activity on the Great Lakes continues at a high level, which is a
positive indicator for this part of the business.

The company continues to generate strong positive cash flow.  At the
end of the quarter, the company had no revolving debt against its
credit lines.  Indebtedness under the six-year term facility stood at
$111 million, including the current portion.  During the quarter, the
total indebtedness decreased by $10 million.


Financial Condition at September 30, 1996
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The Company's financial condition remains strong.  Cash and marketable
securities of  $29.4 million and future cash flows from operations are
adequate to meet the Company's liquidity requirements for the
foreseeable future, including payments for long-term debt, costs
associated with the plant consolidation, and capital expenditures.

This Management's Discussion and Analysis, as well as certain other
parts of this Report on Form 10-Q, contain forward looking statements
that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  Such statements are
based on management's current expectations.  The company cautions that
such statements are further qualified by important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward
looking statements.


                    PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 6.        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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          (a) Exhibits:   See exhibit index following the signatures on
              this Report, which is incorporated herein by reference.   

           
          (b) Reports on Form 8-K:    On August 7, 1996, the Company
              filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting, pursuant
              to Item 5 of such Form, the August 5, 1996 declaration
              by the Company's Board of Directors of a dividend
              distribution of one Right for each outstanding share of
              Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company
              to shareholders of record at the close of business on
              September 19, 1996.






                                SIGNATURES





Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                             THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
                                    (Registrant)




                                /s/  Fred M. Butler
                                ----------------------------
                                Fred M. Butler
                                President and
                                Chief Executive Officer



                                /s/  Robert R. Friedl
                                ----------------------------
                                Robert R. Friedl
                                Senior Vice President and
                                Chief Financial Officer



                                /s/  E. Dean Flynn
                                ----------------------------
                                E. Dean Flynn
                                Secretary









October 31, 1996







                     THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.

                            EXHIBIT INDEX

                             TO FORM 10-Q

                      FOR QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED

                          September 30, 1996







Exhibit                                                  Filed
No                      Description                     Herewith
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 4          First Amendment to Credit Agreement,
            dated as of September 30, 1996                   X


27          Financial Data Schedule                          X