06.10.2015

Tadano to build new crane plant

Tadano has applied for planning permission to build new production facility in Japan close to its head office facility in Takamatsu.

Tadano has firstly requested that a plot of 13.8 hectares (34 acres) that is currently being offered for tender in Kozai-West, on reclaimed land in Takamatsu port, is increased to 20 hectares (49 acres), and that the company may be permitted to tender for the larger site. It has also asked that ground works be accelerated in order to allow construction to begin this time next year.

Its first phase plans include a 30,000 square metre building to manufacture mobile cranes in order to take the pressure off of its Shido plant which is currently close to capacity. Shido was built in 1980 and is located on a similar size plot, but currently has over 93,000 square metres under cover. The company’s other two plants in the region are considerably smaller.

The initial investment will be ¥10 billion ($8.3 million) and during this first phase the plant it is expected to employ between 200 and 300 people. Production is due begin in late 2018.

Tadano is based in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. It’s three main production facilities for cranes and aerial lifts are all located nearby. Takamatsu builds aerial lifts, Shido to the east of Takamatsu builds mobile cranes and Tadotsu to the west of the city builds loader cranes. It also has another facility in Chiba, near Tokyo.