Refurbished cranes get their own shop window as Spierings launches a used equipment platform
Spierings Mobile Cranes has put its second-hand machines on a dedicated website, offering a live overview of available pre-owned cranes that have been inspected, refurbished and certified at the manufacturer’s own works in Oss.
One place to find a used Spierings
The new Used Cranes site gives buyers a single, current listing of the pre-owned Spierings cranes on offer, replacing the scattered enquiry route that previously applied. The manufacturer’s pitch is that machines sold through it are ready for immediate work and have been held to the same standards as new production.
That distinction matters in a market where used tower cranes frequently change hands privately or through brokers, with condition and history left largely to the buyer to establish.
What happens before a crane is relisted
At the Oss factory, returning cranes are fully inspected, refurbished, certified and, where required, technically modernised. Components are assessed individually and either replaced or overhauled, and the complete machine is then tested against Spierings’ own quality standards before it goes back on the market.
The company argues that this removes the two risks buyers most often carry on the open market: unexpected defects and hidden costs. Alongside the machine itself, purchasers get a documented maintenance history, worldwide parts availability and direct technical support, with warranty and service contracts available for the period of use.
Reuse as part of the emissions strategy
Spierings ties the platform to its Mission to Zero Emission programme, framing refurbishment as the other half of a strategy usually associated with electric drivelines. Extending the working life of existing cranes and components, the company says, reduces the environmental impact across the whole lifecycle of a machine rather than only at the point of manufacture.
The underlying logic is straightforward enough for an operator: the cranes are designed for long service lives, and once a first owner has finished with a machine there is still substantial value in the structure, drivetrain and superstructure if they are properly assessed and brought back to standard. Residual value and a long economic life are cited among the reasons for buying used from the manufacturer rather than elsewhere.
For Spierings, the site also serves as a shop window for the refurbishment department itself, which handles the inspection and rebuild work in-house. The company positions that capability as the difference between a used crane and a manufacturer-backed one: parts, technical support and service cover all continue on the same footing as for a new machine.
The platform is aimed at buyers worldwide, bringing available stock, refurbishment expertise and the company’s wider sustainability position onto a single site.
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