Japanese crane company Tadano has announced that its longtime customer Arabian Machinery & Heavy Equipment Company (AMHEC) has signed a contract for 100 GR-800EX units, thus marking one of the largest orders by volume and, therefore, one of the most significant crane orders in its 105-year history.

The addition of 100 new GR-800EX models will allow AMHEC to deploy new cranes that can handle their customers’ extensive rigging operations and movements – especially at drilling rigs – across Saudi Arabia.

Based in Al Khobar, AMHEC is a major provider of crane rentals, heavy lifting, transportation, and rig move services across the kingdom. Its crane fleet exceeds 400, a notable percentage of which are Tadano models. The magnitude of this order brought leaders of Tadano and AMHEC together along with Saleh Abdulaziz Abahsain Company, Saudi distributor of Tadano Japan products for over 40 years.