On February 9, 2026, crane manufacturer Tadano held a topping-out ceremony for its new European spare parts centre in Lauf an der Pegnitz, Germany.
With the construction of the spare parts centre Tadano says it is strengthening its delivery capacity and service speed for customers in Europe, while also sending a signal of its commitment to Germany as a business location.
As part of the reorganisation of its European operations, Tadano will centralise its Europe-wide spare parts supply at its plant in Lauf. This measure is specifically aimed at improving customer service and thereby increasing Tadano’s competitiveness in the European market.
The relocation and logistics conversion will be completed in the second half of 2026, enabling the warehouse in Lauf to handle the entire European spare parts supply. Operation of the spare parts centre will be carried out jointly with long-standing Tadano partner Gruber, a logistics specialist with experience and in-depth industry expertise that handles exclusively Tadano components.
“With the topping-out ceremony we are taking a decisive step closer to our goal of making spare parts supply for our European customers even faster, more reliable, and more efficient,” says Dr. Frank Schröder, managing director & executive vice president customer support. “At the same time, this project underscores our long-term commitment to Germany as a business location and to sustainable growth in Europe.”
Tadano says the new spare parts centre meets all modern logistical requirements. It says it will significantly reduce delivery times, as all shipments will now be dispatched centrally from Lauf.
“Our customers can continue to place their orders via the Tadano webshop as usual,” says Schröder. “The centralised processing at the new spare parts centre in Lauf will allow us to consolidate spare parts for all Tadano cranes into a single shipment, reducing effort and costs for our customers.”
Customers will also benefit from Tadano being able to stock approximately 30 percent more spare parts in the new central warehouse.
Faster delivery times will also result from the central consolidation of inbound freight at the new logistics centre.
Spare parts from predominantly German suppliers will now be delivered directly to Lauf, rather than to the Netherlands, reducing transit times.
This, says Tadano, means faster availability of spare parts. Subject to parts availability, same-day dispatch will be possible. An extended order cut-off time also ensures that orders received by this time can be processed and shipped the same day.
Tadano says express and overnight shipments can also be handled more efficiently and economically from the new logistics centre.
Tadano adds that the new centre will also benefits overseas customers. “The proximity of the new central warehouse to Leipzig Airport, one of the most important air freight hubs in Europe with excellent global connections, means our global business partners, especially in North and South America, will receive air freight shipments much faster,” says Schröder.
