Tadano Ltd., the global crane heavyweight from Japan, has announced its intention to realign its European manufacturing operations as part of its mid-term management plan published on February 14.
The intended changes will affect the crane maker’s European business operations and are aimed at establishing a framework that maximises the strength of the company’s combined German and Japanese manufacturing capabilities.
The envisaged changes in production are designed to enable the company to even better respond to the needs of the customers and to ensure that its products and services remain market-leading in the longer term, said Tadano in its announcement. They will also serve to improve the speed of delivery in the production of cranes as well as repair and service work.
In an effort to streamline production capacity in Germany, it is intended to close the Wallerscheid production facility in Zweibrücken, Germany, and realign production accordingly, the manufacturer said.
Tadano redistributes German production
The management of Tadano Ltd.’s subsidiary Tadano Demag (“TDG”) will begin consultations with the works council. As a result of this planned realignment, items produced at the Wallerscheid facility will be moved to the TDG Dinglerstrasse factory, the Tadano Faun (“TFG”) Lauf factory, and a company factory in Japan.
Tadano has maintained production facilities in Germany for more than 30 years, with the facilities becoming “a strong pillar of Tadano Ltd.’s culture and its ambition to deliver high quality and innovative solutions for its global customers“, said the announcement, adding that the management recognises the great potential of its German production sites. Both TDG and TFG will continue to play a key part for the success of the brand’s global production network in the future.
The announcement added that along with its subsidiaries, it will continue to be a reliable partner for all customers, suppliers and business partners. Regardless of whether cranes are produced in Germany or Japan, customers can expect a consistent experience and high product quality, also during the transitioning period, the company affirmed.