27.04.2001

MKL ceases Tadano sales

Marubeni-Komatsu Limited is no longer the UK dealer for Tadano Faun crane sales. MKL said its decision followed “the gradual reduction in the UK crane market” and that it was part of an overall review of the company’s operations. This is likely to lead to about 15 redundancies throughout the group. The company’s Tadano-Faun sales and service staff have not yet been affected, although some staff have already left. MKL said it is “fully committed to our many customers and will be maintaining a complete parts and service operation at Caxton”.

Tadano Faun in Germany told C&A that it had no intention of ceasing crane sales in the UK but called the decision a “mutual agreement between Tadano Faun and Marubeni Komatsu”. Minoru Sakuta, president, said that a new dealer would be appointed very shortly and stressed that the UK “is one of the main important markets for Tadano Faun”.

Keven Bell, managing director of Tadano Faun in the UK, confirmed that MKL has “a few cranes left to sell” and that he would be willing to discuss these with interested customers. There are currently about 600 Tadano Faun cranes working in the UK.