Aiming high: how Tadano’s M&A spree is spelling growth for its aerial platforms business

Euan Youdale Editor, Access International

12 June 2025

Fresh from its acqisition of US giant Manitex in January, Tadano is looking to expand its aerial platforms business. Dean Barley, president and CEO for America at Tadano Mantis and Manitex International, explains the strategy to Euan Youdale 

The PM stand, with its products in Tadano livery at Bauma. Photo: Tadano

Tokyo-quoted Tadano has been traditionally well known for its crane products globally, and truck mounted aerial platforms in its home markets of Japan.

However, over the last couple of years, a series of acquisitions at home and abroad have been changing that.

These include a deal for Japanese crawler boom…

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