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Tadano Ltd.

Mobile cranes, lifting equipment and digital lifting solutions

Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Founded 1948
Japan
Company Overview

Tadano is one of Japan's leading manufacturers of lifting equipment and cranes. It designs advanced lifting solutions including all-terrain cranes, rough-terrain cranes, truck-mounted cranes, crawler cranes and other mobile lifting equipment used on construction sites, in ports and in energy infrastructure.

Company History

Founded in 1948, Tadano developed Japan's first hydraulic truck crane in 1955 and has since become a global crane manufacturer with a strong focus on safety, quality and technological development.

Areas of Expertise
  • All-terrain cranes
  • Rough-terrain cranes
  • Truck-mounted cranes
  • Crawler cranes
  • Loader cranes
  • Aerial work platforms
Industries Served
  • Infrastructure and civil works
  • Energy and utilities
  • Ports and shipyards
  • Industrial plants
  • Wind-power installation
  • Emergency response
Product Categories
All-Terrain Cranes

Multi-axle cranes combining road mobility with off-road capability.

Rough-Terrain Cranes

Compact cranes for tight construction sites.

Truck-Mounted Cranes

Cranes on commercial truck chassis for rapid deployment.

Crawler Cranes

Lattice-boom crawlers for heavy lifts and long-duration jobs.

Technology & Innovation

Tadano's engineering philosophy centres on safety, reliability and precision. Features such as HELLO-DATA telematics, Asymmetric Outrigger Monitoring and the Lift Adjuster stability control reflect a continuous investment in operator-assist systems and lifecycle support.

Equipment Catalog

Tadano machinery lines

25 models across 8 categories. Illustrative specs — confirm with RENTEK.

All Terrain Cranes
Multi-axle cranes combining road mobility with off-road capability, 40–500 t+.
Tadano

AC 4.100L-1

Tadano 4-axle all-terrain crane — 100 t capacity, 59.4 m main boom, 2.55 m compact carrier width.

Max capacity
100 t
Main boom
12 – 59.4 m
Boom extension
1.5 m / 3 m / 10 – 27 m
Max tip height
84 m
Tadano

AC 5.250-2

250-tonne five-axle all-terrain crane with a 70 m main boom, 115 m maximum tip height and Mercedes-Benz power; IC-1 Plus and Surround View standard.

Class
All-terrain crane
Maximum capacity
250 t
Main boom
13.4 – 70 m
Boom extension
1.6 m / 5.8 – 42 m
Tadano

AC 5.250L-2

250-tonne five-axle all-terrain crane with 79 m main boom, Mercedes-Benz Stage V power and IC-1 Plus control.

Class
All-terrain crane
Maximum capacity
250 t
Main boom
13.5 – 79 m
Boom extension
1.6 m / 5.8 – 30 m
Rough Terrain Cranes
GR series for tight, off-road jobsites — 35–160 t.
Tadano

GR-550XL-3

Tadano GR-550XL-3 — ~55-tonne class rough-terrain crane in Tadano's GR-XL line; verify current availability against the live Tadano RT crane range.

Type
Rough-terrain crane
Range
Tadano GR-XL
Capacity class
~55 t (metric)
Tadano

GR-750XL-3

Tadano GR-750XL-3 — ~75-tonne class rough-terrain crane in Tadano's GR-XL line; verify exact regional variant against the live Tadano RT range.

Type
Rough-terrain crane
Range
Tadano GR-XL
Capacity class
~75 t (metric)
Tadano

GR-800XL-4

72.6-tonne (80 US-ton class) rough-terrain crane with a 12.0–47.0 m main boom, 10.1 / 17.7 m boom extensions and 64.4 m maximum tip height on a 2-axle 4×4×4 carrier.

Product class
Rough-terrain crane
Capacity class
72.6 t (80 US ton class)
Main boom
12.0 – 47.0 m
Boom extension
10.1 m / 17.7 m
Tadano

GR-1000XL-3 / -4

Tadano GR-1000XL-3 / -4 — reference record for the earlier rough-terrain crane generations of roughly the 100-tonne class. On the current Tadano site this line is continued by the GR-1000EX-4.

Type
Rough-terrain crane (multi-generation reference page)
Covered generations
GR-1000XL-3 and GR-1000XL-4
Current successor on Tadano site
GR-1000EX-4
Tadano

GR-1300XL-4

118.0 t (130 US ton class) rough-terrain crane with a 12.2–56.0 m six-section main boom, Cummins power and 4 × 4 × 4 drive.

Class
Rough-terrain crane
Capacity
118.0 t (130 US ton class)
Main boom
12.2 – 56.0 m, six sections
Boom extension
10.3 m / 18.0 m
Tadano

GR-1450EX

Tadano GR-1450EX — ~145-tonne class rough-terrain crane in Tadano's GR-EX range, targeting large industrial and infrastructure RT lifts.

Type
Rough-terrain crane
Range
Tadano GR-EX
Capacity class
~145 t (metric)
Tadano

EVOLT eGR-1000XLL-1

Tadano EVOLT eGR-1000XLL-1 — fully battery-electric rough-terrain crane in the ~100 t class under Tadano's EVOLT electric sub-brand.

Type
Fully battery-electric rough-terrain crane
Sub-brand
Tadano EVOLT
Capacity class
~100 t (metric)
Distinction
Separate model from diesel GR-1000XLL / GR-1000XLL-1
Tadano

GR-1000EX-4

Tadano GR-1000EX-4 — ~100-tonne class rough-terrain crane in Tadano's GR-EX range for the North American / global market.

Type
Rough-terrain crane
Range
Tadano GR-EX
Capacity class
~100 t (metric)
Chassis
Two-axle rough-terrain, four outriggers, single cab
Tadano

GR-300EX

Tadano GR-300EX — ~30-tonne class rough-terrain crane in Tadano's GR-EX range for compact and confined jobsites.

Type
Rough-terrain crane
Range
Tadano GR-EX
Capacity class
~30 t (metric)
Tadano

GR-500EXL

51-tonne rough-terrain crane with an 11.1–42.0 m main boom, boom-and-jib lifting height up to 56.0 m and Mitsubishi power.

Class
Rough-terrain crane
Capacity
51 t
Main boom
11.1 – 42.0 m
Boom extension
8.0 m / 12.7 m
Truck Cranes
Truck-mounted cranes that combine road mobility with lifting capability for construction and infrastructure work.
Tadano

GT-750EL

Tadano GT-750EL — ~75-tonne class truck-mounted crane in Tadano's GT truck-crane line; carrier/chassis data is chassis-specific.

Type
Truck-mounted crane
Range
Tadano GT truck cranes
Capacity class
~75 t (metric)
Tadano

GTC-1200

Tadano GTC-1200 — ~120-tonne class telescopic-boom crawler crane in Tadano's GTC series.

Type
Telescopic-boom crawler crane
Series
Tadano GTC
Capacity class
~120 t (metric)
Tadano

GTC-2000

Tadano GTC-2000 — ~200-tonne class telescopic-boom crawler crane in Tadano's GTC series, the large end of the range.

Type
Telescopic-boom crawler crane
Series
Tadano GTC
Capacity class
~200 t (metric)
Telescopic Boom Crawler Cranes
Crawler cranes with telescopic booms for lifting where stability, mobility on site and flexible reach are required.
Tadano

ATF 400G-6

Tadano ATF 400G-6 — 400-tonne class all-terrain (AT) crane originally from the Demag/Tadano AT lineage; verify current availability before quoting.

Type
All-terrain (AT) crane
Capacity class
400 t (metric)
Lineage
Demag/Tadano ATF line
Status
Verify current availability on official Tadano ATF product page
Tadano

GTC-600-2

Tadano GTC-600-2 — ~60-tonne class telescopic-boom crawler crane in Tadano's GTC series, at the compact end of the range.

Type
Telescopic-boom crawler crane
Series
Tadano GTC (second-generation ‑2)
Capacity class
~60 t (metric)
Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes
Crawler cranes with lattice booms for heavy lifting and long-reach applications.
Tadano

CC Series

Tadano CC Series — family/category page for Tadano's lattice-boom crawler cranes covering the current CC lineup (heavy industrial and wind lifts).

Category
Lattice-boom crawler cranes
Published exact model
CC 78.1250-1
Tadano

CC 78.1250-1

Tadano CC 78.1250-1 — ~1,250 t (metric) lattice-boom crawler crane; declared successor to the CC 68.1250-1 in the Tadano CC Series.

Type
Lattice-boom crawler crane
Series
Tadano CC Series
Capacity class
~1,250 t (metric) maximum lift
Pick & Carry Cranes (Valla)
Compact Pick & Carry cranes designed to lift a load and travel with it within a worksite.
Tadano

Valla Series

Tadano Valla Series — family/category page for Valla compact pick-and-carry cranes (Tadano group).

Brand
Valla (Tadano group)
Category
Compact pick-and-carry industrial cranes
Truck Loader Cranes & AWPs
Truck loader cranes and mobile elevating work platforms for material handling and work at height.
Tadano

Loader Cranes & Aerial Work Platforms

Tadano Loader Cranes & Aerial Work Platforms — combined navigation/overview record; consolidation into two separate category pages is recommended.

Families covered
Loader cranes; Aerial work platforms
Consolidation recommendation
Split into two dedicated category pages
Tadano

PM Knuckle Boom (Articulating) Cranes

Tadano PM Knuckle Boom Cranes — family/category page for PM-branded truck-mounted articulating knuckle-boom cranes.

Brand
PM (Tadano group)
Category
Truck-mounted articulating knuckle-boom cranes
Tadano

Hydraulic Aerial Work Platforms (MEWPs)

This is the Tadano Hydraulic MEWPs (Mobile Elevating Work Platforms / aerial work platforms) family/category page.

Category
Aerial Work Platforms (hydraulic MEWPs)
Coverage
Truck- and crawler-mounted hydraulic platforms
Electrification & Zero-Emission
EVOLT sub-brand and e-Pack electrohydraulic systems for zero-emission crane operation.
Tadano

e-Pack Electrohydraulic System

Tadano e-Pack — auxiliary electrohydraulic power pack (system, not a crane) that lets a compatible diesel Tadano crane operate on grid power at the jobsite.

Type
Auxiliary electrohydraulic power pack (system, not a crane)
Purpose
Grid-powered lifting instead of running the crane's diesel engine
Benefits
Reduced noise, local emissions and fuel consumption
Compatibility
Only with Tadano-supported crane models — confirm on official documentation
Image Gallery
All-terrain crane on an infrastructure project.
Rough-terrain crane in a tight site environment.
Crawler crane for heavy industrial lifts.
Product Catalogue
  • AC All-Terrain Series
    Multi-axle cranes from 60 t to over 700 t.
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  • GR Rough-Terrain Series
    Compact rough-terrain cranes for tight sites.
    Enquire
  • GT Truck-Mounted Series
    Truck cranes on commercial chassis.
    Enquire
  • CC / GTC Crawler Series
    Crawler cranes for heavy industrial lifts.
    Enquire
Company Timeline
  1. 1919
    Masuo Tadano starts a welding business in Hokkaido.
  2. 1948
    Tadano Iron Works Co., Ltd. is established in Takamatsu.
  3. 1955
    Tadano introduces the OC-2 hydraulic truck crane.
  4. 1960
    Tadano exports its first hydraulic cranes to Indonesia.
  5. 1961
    Creation, Contribution and Cooperation are defined as the corporate philosophy.
  6. 1963
    Tadano introduces the TM loader-crane series.
  7. 1970
    Tadano introduces the TR-150 hydraulic rough-terrain crane.
  8. 1973
    Tadano establishes its first overseas subsidiary in the Netherlands.
  9. 1983
    Tadano introduces its first aerial work platforms.
  10. 1989
    Tadano Iron Works changes its name to Tadano Ltd.
  11. 1990
    Tadano acquires Faun GmbH.
  12. 1991
    Tadano begins the Moai Statue Restoration Project on Easter Island.
  13. 1993
    Tadano America Corporation is established in Texas.
  14. 2008
    Tadano acquires SpanDeck, later Tadano Mantis.
  15. 2019
    Tadano acquires the Demag Mobile Cranes business.
  16. 2019
    Tadano marks 100 years from the 1919 business origin.
  17. 2023
    Tadano introduces the EVOLT eGR-250N for Japan.
  18. 2024
    Tadano acquires Nagano Industry, now Tadano Utilities.
  19. 2024
    Tadano introduces the EVOLT eGR-1000XLL-1 for the US and Canada.
  20. 2025
    Tadano completes the acquisition of Manitex International.
  21. 2025
    Tadano acquires IHI Transport Machinery’s transportation-system business.
  22. 2025
    Tadano begins unifying former Manitex-related products under the Tadano brand.
  23. 2026
    Corporate profile lists 5,997 consolidated employees and 17 production sites.
Global Presence
Headquarters: Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan

Manufacturing in Japan, Germany and the US, with sales and service partners worldwide.

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