With the construction of its new European spare parts center, Tadano is strengthening its delivery capacity and service speed for customers in Europe while at the same time sending a strong signal of its commitment to Germany as a business location. As part of the reorganization of its European operations, Tadano will centralize its Europe-wide spare parts supply at its plant in Lauf an der Pegnitz. This measure is specifically aimed at improving customer service and thereby increasing Tadano’s competitiveness in the European market. With the topping-out ceremony on February 9, 2026, this project has reached a decisive milestone.
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 center will be carried out jointly with long-standing Tadano partner Gruber, a logistics specialist with extensive experience and in-depth industry expertise that handles exclusively Tadano components.
The topping-out ceremony marks an important milestone in the construction of the new spare parts center. “With today’s 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.”
Significantly Shorter Delivery Times and Increased Availability
The new spare parts center meets the most modern logistical requirements. 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. The centralized processing at the new spare parts center in Lauf will allow us to consolidate spare parts for all Tadano cranes into a single shipment, reducing effort and costs for our customers,” explains Schröder, highlighting the specific benefits for customers. Customers will also benefit from Tadano being able to stock approximately 30 percent more spare parts in the new central warehouse, further increasing availability.
Faster delivery times will also result from the central consolidation of inbound freight at the new logistics center. Spare parts from predominantly German suppliers will now be delivered directly to Lauf, rather than to the Netherlands, significantly reducing transit times. This translates into faster availability of spare parts for customers. 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. Express and overnight shipments can also be handled more efficiently and economically from the new logistics center. In addition, required spare parts will be available more quickly in service cases, allowing Tadano technicians to be supported on-site more rapidly. Overall, this significantly contributes to further reducing downtime.
Benefits also for overseas customers
All Tadano customers worldwide will benefit from these improvements: “Not least due to the proximity of the new central warehouse to Leipzig Airport, one of the most important air freight hubs in Europe with excellent global connections, our global business partners, especially in North and South America, will receive air freight shipments much faster,” explains Schröder.
