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

SECTION I: OVERVIEW OF THE MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY

Analysis:

State of the Industry
Product Comparisons
Prices
Foreign Trade

SECTION II: THE OVERALL MARKET FOR MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Analysis:

Industry Overview
Current Trends That Will Impact Future Sales
Conveyors and Conveying Equipment
Industrial Trucks and Tractors
Hoists, Cranes, and Monorails
Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems
Automatic Guided Vehicles
Material Handling Robots

Tables:

U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Material Handling Equipment:
- Total
- Total (Graph)
- By Product Category
- Product Mix
- Product Mix (Graph)
- Growth Comparison, by Product Category

SECTION III: THE MARKET FOR CONVEYORS AND CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

Analysis:

Historical, Current, and Future Sales Trends
Modular Conveyors Help Advance Food Processing
Unit Handling Conveyors and Systems
Bulk Material Handling Conveyors and Systems

Tables:

U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Conveyors and Conveying Equipment:
- Total
- By Product Category
- Product Mix
- Growth Comparison, by Product Category
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Unit Handling Conveyors and Conveying Systems:
- By Type
- Growth Comparison, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Bulk Material Handling Conveyors and Conveying Systems:
- By Type
- Growth Comparison, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Parts for Bulk Material Handling Conveyors and Conveying Systems:
- By Type
- Growth Comparison, by Type

SECTION IV: THE MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS AND TRACTORS

Analysis:

Historical, Current, and Future Sales Trends
Manufacturers Promote New Features
- Lower Emissions
- Electric Motor Trucks
- Ergonomic Developments
Industrial Truck Classes

Tables:

U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Industrial Trucks and Tractors:
- Total
- By Product Category
- Product Mix
- Growth Comparison, by Product Category
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Industrial Trucks and Tractors:
- By Type
- Growth Comparison, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Parts for Industrial Trucks and Tractors:
- By Type
- Growth Comparison, by Type

SECTION V: THE MARKET FOR HOISTS, CRANES, AND MONORAILS

Analysis:

Historical, Current, and Future Sales Trends
Hoists
Overhead Traveling Cranes and Monorail Systems
Winches, Aerial Work Platforms, and Automotive Wrecker Hoists

Tables:

U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Hoists, Cranes, and Monorails:
- Total
- By Product Category
- Product Mix
- Growth Comparison, by Product Category
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Hoists:
- By Type
- Growth Comparison, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Overhead Traveling Cranes and Monorail Systems:
- By Type
- Growth Comparison, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Winches, Aerial Work Platforms, and Automotive Wrecker Hoists:
- By Type
- Growth Comparison, by Type

SECTION VI: THE MARKET FOR AUTOMATED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Analysis:

Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems
- Overview
- Historical, Current, and Future Sales Trends
Automatic Guided Vehicles
- Overview
- Historical, Current, and Future Sales Trends
Material Handling Robots
- Overview
- Historical, Current, and Future Sales Trends

Tables:

U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Automatic Guided Vehicles
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Material Handling Robots
Growth Comparison for U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Automated Material Handling Equipment, by Type

SECTION VII: FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND FOR MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Analysis:

Economic Trends
Construction Industry
Automotive Industry
Air Cargo

Tables:

U.S. Gross Domestic Product
U.S. Gross Private Domestic Investment
U.S. Industrial Production Index
U.S. Disposable Personal Income
U.S. Per Capita Disposable Personal Income
U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures
U.S. Per Capita Personal Consumption Expenditures
Consumer Confidence Index
New and Unfilled Orders in the Manufacturing Industries
U.S. Per Capita Expenditures: Manufacturing vs. Nonmanufacturing Industries
Equipment Expenditures by Selected Industries
U.S. Manufacturers' Inventories
U.S. Wholesale Sales vs. Wholesales Inventories
U.S. Retail Trade Inventories
Value of Total New Construction in the U.S.
Value of Total New Construction in the U.S.: Private vs. Public
Value of New Construction, by Type
Value of New Construction: Residential vs. Nonresidential
Value of New Private Residential Building Construction, by Type
Value of New Private Nonresidential Construction, by Type
Value of New Public Construction, by Type
Value of New State and Local Nonresidential Construction, by Type
Privately Owned New Housing Starts, by Type
Privately Owned New Housing Starts, by Region
U.S. Retail Unit Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Domestic vs. Imported
U.S. Retail Unit Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Passenger Cars vs. Trucks
World Motor Vehicle Production, by Major Region/Country
New Capital Expenditures by the U.S. Motor Vehicles and Parts Industry
Total Number of Airports in the U.S
U.S. Resident Population Trends and Projections
U.S. Population Trends and Projections, by Age Group
Projected Age Distribution of the U.S. Population
U.S. Population and Household Trends and Projections
U.S. Resident Population Projections, by Region
U.S. Resident Population Projections, by State
Projected Distribution of the U.S. Population, by State

SECTION VIII: PRICING TRENDS IN THE MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY

Analysis:

Industry Overview
Conveyors and Conveying Equipment
- Overview
- Unit Handling Conveyors and Conveying Equipment
- Bulk Material Handling Conveyors and Conveying Equipment
Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailers, and Stacker Machinery
- Overview
- Parts and Attachments
Hoists, Cranes, and Monorails
- Overview
- Parts and Attachments

Tables:

Producer Price Indexes:
- Material Handling Equipment
- Conveyors and Conveying Equipment
- Unit Handling Conveyors and Conveying Systems, Except Hoists and Farm Elevators:
  - Total
  - By Type
- Parts and Accessories for Unit Handling Conveyors and Conveying Systems, Sold Separately
- Bulk Material Handling Conveyors and Conveying Systems, Excluding Hoists and Farm Elevators:
  - Total
  - By Type
- Parts and Accessories for Bulk Material Handling Conveyors and Conveying Systems
- Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailers, and Stacker Machinery
- Industrial Trucks and Tractors, Motorized and Hand-Powered:
  - Total
  - By Type
- Parts and Attachments for Industrial Work Trucks
- Hoists, Cranes, and Monorails
- Hoists:
  - Total
  - By Type
- Overhead Traveling Cranes and Monorail Systems:
  - Total
  - By Type

SECTION IX: U.S. EXPORTS OF MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Analysis:

Exports are on the Rise
Top Export Destinations
Top Export Product Categories

Tables:

U.S. Exports of Material Handling Equipment
Exports as a Percentage of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Material Handling Equipment
Top Ten U.S. Export Destinations for Material Handling Equipment
Market Shares of the Top Ten U.S. Export Destinations for Material Handling Equipment
U.S. Exports of Material Handling Equipment, by Type
U.S. Exports, by Country of Destination:
- Pneumatic Conveyors
- Pneumatic Elevators
- Continuous-Action Elevators and Conveyors for Goods or Materials:
  - Specially Designed for Underground Use
  - Bucket Type
  - Belt Type
  - Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
- Parts of Pneumatic Elevators and Conveyors
- Operator-Riding, Self-Propelled Forklift Trucks, Powered by an Electric Motor:
  - Counterbalanced
  - And Other Work Trucks Fitted with Lifting Equipment
- Self-Propelled Forklift Trucks:
  - Counterbalanced, Riding, Nonelectric
  - And Other Work Trucks Fitted with Lifting Equipment, Powered by an Electric Motor, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
  - And Other Work Trucks Fitted with Lifting Equipment, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
- Self-Propelled Aerial Work Platforms
- Aerial Work Platform Trucks, Except Self-Propelled Trucks
- Forklifts and Other Work Trucks Fitted with Lifting or Handling Equipment, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
- Parts of Forklift Trucks and Other Work Trucks Fitted with Lifting or Handling Equipment
- Work Trucks for Use in Warehouses, Factories, etc., Not Fitted with Lifting or Handling Equipment:
  - Electrical, Operator-Riding
  - Other than Electrical, Operator-Riding
  - Other than Electrical, Other than Operator-Riding
  - Parts
- Work Trucks Fitted with a Crane, Self-Propelled, on Tires
- Trailers and Semi-Trailers, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included, for Use with Vehicles
- Mobile Lifting Frames on Tires and Straddle Carriers
- Parts of Mobile Lifting Frames, Straddle Carriers, and Work Trucks Fitted with a Crane
- Industrial Hand Trucks
- Vehicles, Self-Propelled, Not Fitted with Lifting or Handling Equipment,
- Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
- Pulley Tackle and Hoists, Other than Skip Hoists or Hoists of a Kind Used for Raising Vehicles:
  - Powered by an Electric Motor
  - Not Powered by an Electric Motor
  - Parts
- Pit-Head Winding Gear; Winches Specially Designed for Use Underground
- Winches and Capstans:
  - Powered by Electric Motors
  - Not Powered by Electric Motors
- Overhead Traveling Cranes on Fixed Support
- Overhead Traveling Cranes, Transporter Cranes, Gantry and Bridge Cranes, Mobile Lifting Frames, and Straddle Carriers, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
- Automatic Guided Vehicles

SECTION X: U.S. IMPORTS OF MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Analysis:

Total Imports and Trade Balance
The Role of Imports in U.S. Apparent Consumption
Top Import Sources
Top Import Product Categories

Tables:

U.S. Balance of Trade for Material Handling Equipment
U.S. Apparent Consumption of Material Handling Equipment
Import Penetration into the U.S. Material Handling Equipment Industry
U.S. Imports of Material Handling Equipment
Top Ten U.S. Import Sources for Material Handling Equipment
Market Shares of the Top Ten U.S. Import Sources for Material Handling Equipment
U.S. Imports of Material Handling Equipment, by Type
U.S. Imports, by Country of Origin:
- Pneumatic Conveyors
- Pneumatic Elevators
- Continuous-Action Elevators and Conveyors for Goods or Materials:
  - Specially Designed for Underground Use
  - Bucket Type
  - Belt Type
  - Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
- Parts of Pneumatic Elevators and Conveyors
- Mobile Lifting Frames on Tires and Straddle Carriers
- Self-Propelled Forklift Trucks:
  - Operator-Riding and Other Work Trucks Fitted with Lifting Equipment, Powered by an Electric Motor
  - Rider-Type, Counterbalanced, Powered by an Electric Motor
  - Rider-Type, Counterbalanced, Not Powered by an Electric Motor
  - And Other Work Trucks Fitted with Lifting Equipment, Powered by an Electric Motor, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
- Other Self-Propelled Trucks, Other than Rider-Type
- Work Trucks Fitted with a Crane, Self-Propelled, on Tires
- Work Trucks for Use in Warehouses, Factories, etc., Not Fitted with Lifting or Handling Equipment:
  - Electrical, Operator-Riding
  - Electrical, Other than Operator-Riding
  - Other than Electrical, Operator-Riding
  - Other than Electrical, Other than Operator-Riding
  - Parts
- Forklifts and Other Work Trucks Fitted with Lifting Equipment, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
- Parts of Forklift Trucks and Other Work Trucks Fitted with Lifting or Handling Equipment
- Parts of Mobile Lifting Frames, Straddle Carriers, and Work Trucks Fitted with a Crane
- Industrial Hand Trucks
- Trailers and Semi-Trailers, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included, for Use with Vehicles
- Pulley Tackle and Hoists, Other than Skip Hoists or Hoists of a Kind Used for Raising Vehicles:
  - Powered by an Electric Motor
  - Not Powered by an Electric Motor
  - Parts
- Winches and Capstans:
  - Powered by Electric Motors
  - Not Powered by Electric Motors
- Pit-Head Winding Gear; Winches Specially Designed for Use Underground
- Overhead Traveling Cranes on Fixed Support
- Overhead Traveling Cranes, Transporter Cranes, Gantry and Bridge Cranes, Mobile Lifting Frames, and Straddle Carriers, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
- Automatic Guided Vehicles Fitted with Lifting or Handling Equipment

SECTION XI: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY

Analysis:

Industry Sales
Gross Operating Margin
- Overview
- Industry Comparisons
Capital Expenditures
- Overview
- Industry Comparisons

Explanation of Terms

Tables:

Number of Establishments in the Material Handling Equipment Industry, by Segment
The Material Handling Equipment Industry:
- Operating Structure
- Gross Operating Margin
- Value Added by Manufacture
- Vertical Integration Index
- Employment Structure
- Total Labor Costs
- Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
- Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
- Labor Productivity
- Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
- New Capital Expenditures
- Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
- Ending Inventories
The Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Industry:
- Number of Establishments and Number of Employees, by State
- Number of Establishments, by State and by Employment Size Class
- Operating Structure
- Gross Operating Margin
- Value Added by Manufacture
- Vertical Integration Index
- Employment Structure
- Total Labor Costs
- Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
- Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
- Labor Productivity
- Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
- New Capital Expenditures
- Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
- Ending Inventories
The Industrial Truck and Tractor Industry:
- Number of Establishments and Number of Employees, by State
- Number of Establishments, by State and by Employment Size Class
- Operating Structure
- Gross Operating Margin
- Value Added by Manufacture
- Vertical Integration Index
- Employment Structure
- Total Labor Costs
- Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
- Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
- Labor Productivity
- Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
- New Capital Expenditures
- Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
- Ending Inventories
The Hoist, Crane, and Monorail Industry:
- Number of Establishments and Number of Employees, by State
- Number of Establishments, by State and by Employment Size Class
- Operating Structure
- Gross Operating Margin
- Value Added by Manufacture
- Vertical Integration Index
- Employment Structure
- Total Labor Costs
- Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
- Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
- Labor Productivity
- Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
- New Capital Expenditures
- Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
- Ending Inventories
The Plant Manager's Workbook:
- How to Use This Section
- Gathering Your Data
- Developing Your Ratios
- How Does Your Plant Stack Up?

SECTION XII: COMPANY PROFILES

Introduction

Cascade Corporation:

Overview
Products
Manufacturing
Distribution
Major Acquisitions
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis

Caterpillar Inc.:

Overview
Products
Manufacturing
Distribution
Major Acquisitions and Joint Venture
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis

FKI plc:

Overview
Products
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited:
Overview
Products
Manufacturing
Distribution
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis

Interlake Material Handling, Inc.:

Overview
Products and Services
Manufacturing
Key Markets and Customers
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis (Brambles Industries DLC Group)

Jervis B. Webb Company:

Overview
Products and Markets Served
Locations, Sales, and Employees

Joy Global Inc.:

Overview
Joy Mining Machinery Products and Services
P&H Mining Equipment Products and Services
Manufacturing
Customers
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis

NAACO Materials Handling Group, Inc.:

Overview
NMHG Wholesale
NMHG Retail
Manufacturing and Distribution
Joint Venture in Japan
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis (NACCO Industries, Inc.)

PACCAR Inc:

Overview
Trucks
Market Shares
Manufacturing
Distribution
One of the Best
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis

Paragon Technologies, Inc.:

Overview
SI Systems
Ermanco Sale
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis

Prab, Inc.:

Overview
Products
Manufacturing and Distribution
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis

Quipp, Inc.:

Overview
Products
Manufacturing and Distribution
Major Acquisition
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis

The Raymond Corporation:

Overview
Products
Distribution
Sales and Employees

Rockwell Automation, Inc.:

Overview
Products and Segments
Manufacturing and Distribution
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis

Terex Corporation:

Overview
Products and Segments
Manufacturing and Distribution
Sales and Employees
Financial Summary and Analysis

Toyota Material Handling, USA, Inc.:

Overview
Products and Services
Manufacturing
Customer Service and Distribution
Sales

SECTION XIII: DIRECTORIES OF SELECTED U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Introduction

Directories of Selected U.S. Manufacturers:

Conveyors and Conveying Equipment
Industrial Trucks and Tractors
Hoists, Cranes, and Monorails

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

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