The 2006/2007 Market Outlook For Material Handling Equipment (Long-Term Material Handling Equipment Forecasts Through 2015)

Abstract

Material Handling Equipment Products Included In The Report:

• Unit Handling Conveyors
• Bulk Material Conveyors
• Forklifts
• Other Work Trucks and Tractors
• Hoists
• Monorail Systems
• Cranes
• Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems
• Automatic Guided Vehicles
• Material Handling Robots

• The market for material handling equipment has rebounded sharply from the slump that battered the industry at the beginning of the decade. U.S. manufacturers' sales of material handling equipment skyrocketed by 18.9% to total $16.4 billion in 2004, riding a wave of pent-up demand in the manufacturing sector. Sales continued to improve throughout 2005, albeit at a much more moderate pace. What's in store for the future? See our comprehensive analysis of overall market dynamics, including our forecasts for the coming year and the coming decade.
• U.S. manufacturers' sales of conveyors and conveying equipment are projected to total just under $6.0 billion in 2007. In the unit handling segment, some of the strongest sales increases will be posted by portable conveyors and heavy-duty trolley conveyors. In terms of bulk material handling systems, en masse conveyors will be among the top gainers. Don't miss our product-by-product analysis of this key industry segment.
• The fastest-growing market segment over the next ten years will be automated storage and retrieval systems. Although these products still account for only a small portion of the industry's overall sales, technological improvements will be a catalyst for future growth. Don't miss our in-depth coverage of the markets for all types of automated material handling equipment.
• The U.S. trade deficit for material handling equipment is expected to top the $2 billion mark in 2006. Foreign-made equipment will account for 26% of the U.S. market that year, up from only 16% just five years earlier. Special sections of this report track both imports and exports of all types of material handling equipment, by type of product and by country.
• The value of new orders in U.S. durable goods manufacturing industries jumped by 8.5% in 2005, on the heels of a 9.9% gain the previous year.The value of new construction in the U.S. is expected to rise by 5.5% in 2006; still a healthy gain, but only half the 11.1% growth rate reported in 2004.Wholesale inventories in the U.S. should reach a record $377 billion in 2006.This report provides you with insight into the various trends that impact demand for material handling equipment.
• Caterpillar, PACCAR, Ingersoll-Rand, Interlake Material Handling, Paragon Technologies, Jervis B. Webb Company, and Cascade Corporation are just a few of the major manufacturers profiled in this report. Get all the latest news on sales performance, marketing strategies, foreign ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and other recent activities of the movers and shakers in the industry.