Jekko SPX1280 takes ‘Mejor Minigrúa’ title at the PEM Awards 2026 in Madrid
The Jekko SPX1280 has been named Best Product of the Year in the mini crane category at the PEM – Premios Elevación Movicarga 2026, an award the Italian manufacturer shares with Transgrúas, its long-standing dealer in Spain.
The prize was presented during the awards ceremony held in Madrid on 24 September. The jury singled out the SPX1280, the largest model in Jekko’s SPX line of telescopic tracked mini cranes, which pairs a maximum lifting capacity of 8 tonnes with advanced stabilisation technology and compact overall dimensions.
Fourth PEM win for the SPX range
The Madrid trophy is the fourth time a Jekko mini crane has taken the category at the awards organised around Spanish lifting magazine Movicarga. The SPX1280 follows the SPX650, which won in 2021, the SPX328 in 2022 and the SPX532.2 in 2025 — four wins spread across four generations of the manufacturer’s telescopic mini crane programme.
Shared with dealer Transgrúas
Jekko presented the award as a joint achievement with Transgrúas, its official dealer for Spain, crediting the combination of its own product development with the dealer’s knowledge of the Spanish lifting market.
“Winning this award for the fourth time is a great recognition of the work carried out by Jekko and Transgrúas over the years. It confirms that continuous innovation and a strong understanding of the market are the right path forward. We are very proud to bring Jekko technology to our customers in Spain and to share this achievement with the entire Jekko and Transgrúas teams.”
— Ian Trenzano, Sales Director, Transgrúas
For the Treviso-based manufacturer, the result strengthens a run of industry recognition for the SPX range, which spans from compact units for indoor work up to the 8-tonne flagship that took this year’s prize.
Facts
- Crane: Jekko SPX1280 telescopic tracked mini crane
- Max. capacity: 8 tonnes
- Award: Best Product of the Year, mini cranes (‘Mejor Minigrúa’), PEM – Premios Elevación Movicarga 2026
- Ceremony: Madrid, 24 September 2026
- Earlier Jekko wins: SPX650 (2021), SPX328 (2022), SPX532.2 (2025)

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