Down again at Tadano

Premium Content

10 November 2017

Tadano gr1200 xl 004 0111 2

Tadano’s new GR 1200 XL rough terrain should help boost sales

Japanese crane and aerial platform manufacturer Tadano posted a decline in sales for the first six months of the 2017 financial year.

At JPY 82,880 million (US$ 737.6 million) sales were down 8.8 % between April and September 2017 from the JPY 90,914 million ($ 809.1 million) in the same period of 2016.

Operating income was JPY 8,548 million ($76.1 million), down 15.3 % from the JPY 10,094 million ($89.8 million) a year earlier.

 

Will fuel-agnostic engines power the next era of construction?
Flexible engine platforms are emerging as a way to balance performance, flexibility and future regulatory demands
Beyond torque: The challenge of power management for crushing equipment
How OEMs and operators are managing to maximise uptime for equipment that has to pass the ultimate stress test on a daily basis
Crawler-mounted boom lifts rise to the challenge of bridge work
From remote creek beds to inner city overpasses, crawler-mounted boom lifts are proving indispensable for bridge construction, inspection and maintenance