Tadano’s Big Move On Future Strategies

tadano drop demag brand

Following the exit of its European companies from administration, Tadano has announced the next steps in its plans, with the long term aim to become the leading mobile crane manufacturer.

The announcements come shortly after Koichi Tadano handed over the chief executive’s role to Toshiaki Ujiie, to become group chairman.

Roughters to penetrate European market

One significant change will be the reintroduction of Japanese built Rough Terrain cranes to the European market.

What has not yet been specified is whether these will be the North American or Japanese market specification models but it will most likely include models from each range.

One product type that will be welcomed are city type Rough Terrain/All Terrain models. Tadano also plans to step up the geographic coverage for its European-built All Terrain and lattice boom cranes.

The company will merge all of its distribution and commercial subsidiaries in the Americas into a new ‘Pan-American Operations’ division, with all sales, marketing, service, and parts activities for North, Central and South America, including the Caribbean, reporting into Huston based Tadano America Corporation.

Telescopic segment remains the same

The telescopic crawler crane manufacturer Tadano Mantis will remain as an engineering and manufacturing business, while some models, including the new 156 tonne GTC-1800EX will be made in Europe.

Dropping of Demag Brand

Another significant change will be the harmonisation of the Tadano and Demag brands later this year, with the Faun and Demag names likely to be dropped completely.

The Demag model designations AC for All Terrains and CC for lattice crawler cranes will be adopted for all relevant Tadano cranes, along with a new model nomenclature system, which uses the number of axles, a full stop, the maximum capacity in tonnes followed by a hyphen and the version number.

All Terrain cranes will be AC – so the Demag AC 450-7 becomes the Tadano AC 7.450-1, while the Tadano ATF 100 4.1 Becomes the Tadano AC 4.100-1. Lattice boom crawler cranes will be CC plus a legacy series number, the maximum capacity and version number. So, the CC 3800 becomes the CC 38.650-1.

The announcement said: “Unifying all models under the Tadano brand affords the company an opportunity to better leverage synergies, maximise economies of scale and ultimately offer customers a more competitive full line of lifting equipment.”

Toshiaki Ujiie added: “We continue to transform the Tadano group to more efficiently bring together the best equipment, technologies and support structure, so we are more competitive and can better contribute to our customers’ success.

Our current strategic initiatives allow us to improve innovation and significantly increase the number of new crane models introduced to the market over the next four years. In line with our core values of safety, quality and efficiency based on compliance these moves will bring us closer to achieving our vision of becoming number one worldwide in the lifting equipment industry.”

Share This Story

Leave a Comment

Related Topics

Read More

tokyo crane accident transformer fall 2025
A utility worker is in critical condition after a 300kg transformer fell from a crane during pole installation in Tokyo. The incident raises questions about rigging safety and lifting procedures.
liebherr ltm1120 4 2 crane bauma2025
Liebherr reveals the LTM 1120-4.2 at bauma 2025—a smart evolution of its 120t mobile crane featuring Liccon3 controls, touchscreen tech, and operator-focused updates.
sany sac1200e all terrain crane bauma2025
At bauma 2025, SANY presents the SCC2000A-EV electric crawler crane, SAC1200E all-terrain, SRE450N rough-terrain crane, and the SPL210 power pack—tailored for the DACH region’s emission-free future.
The GMK5150XLe
Manitowoc introduces the Grove GMK5150L-1e and GMK5150XLe—hybrid All Terrain cranes offering up to 20 hours of zero-emission lifting with no performance compromise. Launching at bauma 2025.
SENNEBOGEN Launches 200-Tonne 6203 E Telescopic Crawler Crane at bauma 2025
SENNEBOGEN’s 6203 E telescopic crawler crane makes its debut at bauma 2025. With a 200-ton load capacity, 78 m boom, and advanced control system, it's designed for demanding infrastructure and precast applications.
tadano as 63hd
Tadano introduces the AS-63HD at bauma 2025—the first boom lift in North America with a 2,200-lb capacity. Designed for jobsite safety and efficiency, it combines boom lift reach with scissor lift strength.
Item added to cart.
0 items - $0.00