EX-23.1 4 a2081858zex-23_1.txt CONSENT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. of our report dated January 25, 2002 relating to the financial statements, which appear in the issuer's 2001 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated by reference in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated January 25, 2002 relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in such Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Experts" in such Registration Statement. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Milwaukee, Wisconsin June 25, 2002