Masuo Tadano, the founder of the company, started as a steel fabricator in 1919 at Fujitsuka-cho, Takamatsu, Japan.

[5] From then, they have expanded into the worldwide market and established a solid international position in the field of hydraulic mobile cranes.

In May 2013, it has announced the launch of ATF-400G series, the all terrain cranes with 400 metric tons of lifting capacity, which had been developed with its main subsidiary TADANO Faun GmbH.

In August 2013, TADANO announced the new model of rough terrain crane with the largest lifting weight for its kind (145 metric tons), targeting markets in the Americas and the Middle East.

In December 2023, Tadano acquired a Japanese aerial platform manufacturer, Nagano Industry, for an undisclosed amount.