TADANO anticipates demand in India for its heavy-duty ATF 400G-6

Mr. Shigenobu Yamazaki, Managing Director, TADANO

“Demand for mobile cranes in India has been rising since the last one decade. The market share of TADANO in ATC has touched the 43% mark, which is an incredible feat. We have recently supplied our first highest capacity ATC ‘ATF 400G-6’ to Modern Cranes and we foresee more demand coming from India,” says Mr. Shigenobu Yamazaki, Managing Director, TADANO.

This is the first time that TADANO has sold a 400-ton crane in India; what has been the response?

Modern Cranes is a renowned crane rental company and equipment supplier to mega Infrastructure projects in India. It has given us the opportunity to enter the All Terrain Crane market of India. ATF 400G-6 is our highest capacity model and the response we got from the market was overwhelming. As per our shipment data from Jan-May 2017; the market share of TADANO All Terrain Cranes has hit the 43% mark, which is incredible. As a supplier, TADANO always appreciates it clients and builds a long-term relationship with them. We will be more than happy to make our relationship with Modern Cranes stronger over the years.

We would also like to thank our valued first ATF 220G-5 customer Gandhi Cranes, who now has two ATF 220G-5 cranes, and Barkat Hiring for giving us a break in the most valuable Mumbai market with their first TADANO ATF 400G-6 crane. Our customers understand that TADANO cranes stand for profitability, less operating and maintenance cost, and less downtime.

What requirements of the clients does the TADANO ATF 400G-6 meet?

Rental companies have multiple jobs and applications; however, they would like machines that have a longer reach and are suitable for various works. Our ATF 400G-6 is a perfect answer for such customers who want solutions for the most demanding applications. The main boom of our 400T is strongest in its class and the customer can save a lot of money as the machine can complete most of the jobs with 98T counterweight without using boom suspension.

ATF 400G-6 is a next generation crane. We have incorporated a lot of safety features such as ‘Lift and Release Adjuster’, ‘Asymmetrical Outrigger Base Control’ in it for the safety of the machine as well as in the workplace, which is of top priority for us. We always endeavor to provide our customers with the safest hoists.

ATF 400G-6 can march with 98T counterweight, which means that the customer can save money for the transportation and the added advantage of completing the projects faster. Clients using the machine will also save on operating and maintenance cost, find ease in operation, and easy availability of spare parts.

What are TADANO’s other large capacity cranes working in India?

Tadano Cranes is well established in India as we have more than 180 cranes operating in all the important sectors. We have mostly supplied our Rough Terrain Cranes and Truck Cranes, of which we have supplied the highest number of 80MT Rough Terrain Cranes. The recently supplied ATF 400G-6 to Modern Cranes is our first highest capacity All Terrain Crane in India.

How do you see demand for cranes growing in India?

Demand for mobile cranes in India is generally seeing increasing since the last decade due to the economic growth of the country. In fact, we foresee demand coming for all crane types, as well as for used and new models, imported as well as locally manufactured ones. We also foresee demand increasing for imported cranes that are more advanced technologically and have better features. There are also some remarkable trends: younger cranes are requested for from the end users; and customers can get funds more easily now from banks to purchase cranes.