World Material Handling Equipment Markets

World Material Handling Equipment Markets

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Material Handling Equipment in US$ Million. The specific product segments analyzed are Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks & Lifts, Hoists, Cranes, & Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 853 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Beumer Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Clark Material Handling Company, Clark Material Handling Company (USA), Columbus McKinnon Corporation, Daifuku Co., Ltd., Dematic GmbH & Co. KG, Dürr AG, Eisenmann, FKI Plc., Flexlink AB, GE Fanuc Automation Corporation, HK Systems Inc., Hytrol Conveyor Co. Inc., Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited, Interroll Group, Jungheinrich AG, Kardex Remstar Group, Liebherr Group, Kion Group, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Manitou Group, Manitowoc Company Inc., NACCO Materials Handling Group, Paccar Inc., Prab Inc., Sandvik Materials Handling, SSI Schaefer GMBH, TCM Corporation, Vanderlande Industries Nederland B.V., Viastore Systems GmbH, and WITRON Logistik + Informatik GmbH. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
CAGR Disparities Between Historic & Current Data I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Conveying Equipment I-3
Industrial Trucks and Lifts I-3
Hoists, Cranes, and Monorails I-4
Automated Material Handling Equipment I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Dynamics II-1
Introduction II-1
Market Overview II-1
Current & Future Analysis II-2
Trends and Issues II-2
Opportunities in the Materials Handling Equipment Market II-2
LiftTrucks Assume New Definition II-3
Modular Conveyors Improve Production Agility II-3
Logistics Management Gains More Importance than Ever II-3
End-of-Line Improvements Lead to Market Growth II-4
Automated Material Handling Equipment: On a Growth Trajectory II-4
Flexible, Efficient, and Clean - Conveyor Systems Reach New
Heights of Innovation II-4
Modifications in Conveyor Systems Improve Package Handling II-4
Sortation Conveyors Witness Generous Uptake in Demand II-5
Asian Economies Drive the World Industrial Trucks Market II-5
Table 1: World Industrial Trucks Market (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Number of Orders for Europe, Americas, Asia,
Africa and Oceania (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Emerging Automated Material Handling Equipment II-5
Investments in Automated Technology Galore II-5
Industry Structure II-6
Table 2: World Materials Handling Systems Suppliers (2006):
Leading Companies by Revenues for Schaefer Holding Intl,
GmbH, Daifuku Co. Ltd., FKI plc, Dematic GmbH, Mecalux,
Columbus McKinnon Corp, Vanderlande Industries, Kardex AG,
Murata Machinery Ltd. and Eisenmann GmbH (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
Leading Players in Global Lift Trucks Market II-7
Table 3: World Lift Trucks Market (2006): Leading Suppliers
by Annual Revenues (in US$ Million) for Toyota, Kion Group,
Jungheinrich, NACCO Industries, Crown Equipment Co.,
Mitsubishi/Caterpillar, Komatsu, TCM, Nissan/Barret, Anhui
Forklift Group, Doosan Infracore, Nichiyu, Clark Material
Handling International, Manitou, Atlet, Zhejiang Hangcha
Engineering Machinery Co., Hyundai, Tailift, Rocla and
Combilift(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7
World Market for Powered Industrial Trucks (2006): Leading
Manufacturers (Value Sales) for Toyota Industries Corp,
Kion, Nacco Corp, Jungheinrich, Crown Equipment Corp,
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Cargotec, Komatsu Ltd,
Manitou and Nissan Motor Company II-8
Crane Market - Leading Players II-8
Competitors in the Global Crane Market (2005) II-8
Leading Players - Tower Cranes Market II-8

2. Product Overview II-9
Product Definition II-9
Ergonomics in Material Handling II-9
Classification of Material Handling Equipment II-9
Conveying Equipment II-9
Conveyor Systems II-9
Bucket conveyor II-10
Cart-on-track conveyor II-10
Chain conveyor II-10
Chute conveyor II-10
Flat belt conveyor II-10
Magnetic belt conveyor II-10
Pneumatic Conveyor II-10
Power-and-free conveyor II-10
Roller conveyor II-11
Screw conveyor II-11
Slat conveyor II-11
Sortation conveyor II-11
Tow conveyor II-11
Vertical Conveyor II-11
Vibrating Conveyor II-11
Wheel Conveyor II-12
Powered Roller Conveyors II-12
Accumulating Conveyors II-12
Horizontal Belt Conveyors II-12
Incline Conveyors II-12
Gravity Conveyors II-12
Industrial Trucks and Lifts II-12
Industrial Trucks II-12
Hand Truck II-13
Pallet Jack II-13
Walkie Stacker II-13
Pallet Truck II-13
Platform Truck II-13
Counterbalanced Lift Truck II-13
Narrow-Aisle Straddle Truck II-14
Narrow-Aisle Reach Truck II-14
Turret Truck II-14
Order Picker II-14
Side Loader II-15
Tractor-Trailer II-15
Forklifts & Other Lift Trucks II-15
Hydraulic Lift Platforms II-15
Loading Dock Equipment II-15
Hoists, Cranes, and Monorails II-15
Monorails II-15
Conventional Monorails II-16
Automated Monorails II-16
Cranes II-16
Energy Cranes II-16
Manufacturing Cranes II-16
Gantry Crane II-17
Industrial Cranes II-17
Jib Crane II-17
Bridge Crane II-17
Stacker Crane II-17
Harbor Cranes II-17
Construction Cranes II-17
All-Terrain Cranes II-18
Rough-Terrain Cranes II-18
Truck-Mounted Cranes II-18
Lattice-Boom Cranes II-18
Tower Cranes II-19
Crawler Cranes II-19
Hoists II-19
Automated Material Handling Equipment II-19
Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) II-20
Fixed path II-20
Free-Ranging II-20
Tow AGV II-20
Unit load AGV II-20
Assembly AGV II-20
Light Load AGV II-20

3. End-Use Markets II-21
Aerospace II-21
Agriculture II-21
Air Cargo II-21
Automobile II-21
Building and Construction II-21
Electrical & Electronic Equipment II-22
Industrial Machinery II-22
Shipping Industry II-22
Others II-23
Postal/Express Delivery II-23
Warehousing II-23

4. Technological Developments/Breakthroughs Over the Years II-24

Supply Chain Transparency Fuels Growth for New Material Handling
Technology II-24
Vision-Guided Robotics Impacts Automated Material Handling
Equipment II-24
Cobots - A Novel Material Handling Technology II-24
Magnetic Wheels based Overhead Transportation Concept II-25
Automated Guided Vehicles in Sea Ports II-25
‘Eaches’ - The e-conveyors II-25

5. Product Innovations/Introductions II-27
Nissan Forklift Unveils New Walkie/Rider Pallet Truck II-27
Liebherr to Introduce LR 1300 Crawler Crane II-27
Terex Utilities Unveils HRX-55 Overcenter Material Handling
Aerial Device II-27
FKI Logistex Introduces Automated Replenishment System II-27
Jungheinrich Unveils Kombi II-28
LiftScience Launches New Model Pallet Lift Truck II-28
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks Unveils Stand-up End Control Trucks
Series FBC15NS-FBC20NS II-28
Jungheinrich Launches New DFG/TFG 316-320 Diesel and LPG Truck II-28
HK Systems Develops Asset and Process Control System II-29
Magline Introduces Powered Gemini Convertible Hand Truck II-29
Prima Laser Tools Unveils Mini Server Material Handling System II-29
FKI Logistex Introduces BOSS PC-Based Material Handling
Control System II-29
Linde Unveils Latest T20 SF Pallet Truck and L14/16 Pallet
Stacker with Gas Alarm System II-30
Raymond Unveils Model 5500 Orderpicker II-30
Jervis B. Webb Unveils SmartLoader and SmartCart II-30
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks Introduces N-Generation AC Powered
Electric Lift Trucks II-31
Toyota Unveils 8-Series Lift Truck Models II-31
Dematic Introduces New Sortation System II-31
Dematic Unveils Logistics Software II-31
Retrotech Launches Innovative Material Handling Technology II-31
Manitowoc Unveils Crane Model 16000 II-32
Aisle-Master Launches New Electric Forklift II-32
Clark Material Handling Unveils All-New AC Truck II-32
Crown Equipment Releases Walkie Pallet Truck II-32
Doosan Infracore Introduces AC-Powered Lift Trucks Line II-32
Hyster Company Introduces New Line of Fortis Lift Trucks II-32
Jungheinrich Releases New Order Picker II-33
Linde Lift Truck Introduces Rear-Drive Lift Trucks II-33
Mitsubishi Launches New Cushion Tire Forklifts Trucks II-33
The Raymond Corp. Unveils New Reach Truck II-33
Toyota Material Handling Launches New Order Picker II-33
Yale Materials Handling Introduces Lift Trucks II-34
FKI Logistex Introduces New Product to its Conveyor Product Line II-34
Adept Technology Unveils AdeptViper Robot Models II-34
Allied Power Products Releases New Davit Crane II-34
HK Systems Introduces Automated Storage and Retrieval (AS/RS)
Machine II-34
FKI Logistex Launches New Accuzone Accumulation Conveyor II-34
Jungheinrich Unveils New Electric Pedestrian Stacker II-35
Jungheinrich Offers New Trucks II-35
Raymond Corporation Unveils new Reach-Fork Modal II-35
vonGal Introduces Revolutionary Robotic Palletizer II-35
Raymond Introduces New Model Of Walkie Pallet Truck II-35

6. Recent Industry Activity II-36
Terex Corp. to Acquire ASV, Inc. II-36
Joy Global Acquires Continental Global II-36
Religare to Acquire Elecon II-36
Japan’s Daifuku Acquires Jervis B. Webb II-36
AmQuip Acquires Shaughnessy Crane Services II-37
Toyota Acquires Prolift Industrial Equipment Co. II-37
Manitowoc Takes Over Pune-Based Shirke Construction Equipments II-37
Bard Capital Buys AmQuip II-37
Crownbrook Capital Acquires American Conveyor II-37
Nissan Acquires Swedish Company, Atlet II-38
LEC Acquires Verticon’s Tower Crane and Hoist Division II-38
Palfinger Forays into Indian Market II-38
Interroll Acquires Werner Motors II-38
Manitowoc Acquires Marine Travelift’s Industrial Cranes II-39
Myers Concludes European Material Handling Division Sale to
LINPAC II-39
Pflow Acquires Langley II-39
Columbus McKinnon Sells Larco Industrial Services to Canadian
Overhead Handling II-39
Linde Sells Forklift Division, KION Group II-40
TEREX Acquires 50% Stake in Changjiang Crane II-40
Rulli Rulmeca Acquires Melco II-40
Sandvik Bags a Material Handling Order from Alstom II-41
Material Handling Services and Illinois Material Handling
Merge into Equipment Depot II-41
Conveyor and Caster and Equipment for Industry Merge II-41
E & E Engineering and Jomat Combine Ergonomic Material
Handling Facilities II-42
Schenck Acquires Stock Equipment II-42
Bolzoni Acquires Meyer II-42
Wisconsin Acquires Pon North America’s Material Handling Services II-43
Bushman Acquires Avon II-43
US Subsidiary of KCI Konecranes Acquires MMH Holdings II-43
KUKA Robotics and Transbiotics Enter into Partnership II-43
Loading Automation Acquires Advanced Handling Systems II-44
Paragon Technologies Enters into an Alliance with OCS IntelliTrak II-44
Vose Technical Systems Wins Material Handling Equipment
Maintenance Contract II-44
Tadano Expands Production Capacity II-44
Tadano Starts Manufacture of Truck Crane Chassis II-44
Bevcon’s New Material Handling Equipment Plant to Come Up in
India II-45
Mecalux Acquires ThyssenKrupp’s Automated Warehouse Business II-45
Power Engineers Takes Over ATEC II-45
Alexco Takes Over Alexander Machinery II-45
KCI Konecranes Acquires R. Stahl’s Material Handling Business II-45
Toyota Material Handling Company Announces Merger with BT
Industries II-45
Kuka and Nercon Team Up to Develop Automated Material Handling
Systems II-45
Cadillac Fabrication Secures Material Handling Equipment Contract II-46
LBX Company Signs NationsRent as Mid-Atlantic Distributor II-46
Manitowoc Extends Supplier Agreement with Kobelco II-46
KCI Konecranes and Mostostal Chojnice Enter Production Deal II-46
Liebherr Inaugurates New Sales and Service Facilities in the US II-46
Mecalux Acquires Esmena II-47
TTS Marine Acquires LMG’s Crane Business II-47
KCI Konecranes Acquires Two European Companies II-47
Daifuku Acquires Kito Logistics System Operations II-47
Sandvik Acquires Stake in MGS II-47
SK Daifuku Merges with Daifuku America Corporation II-47
Siemens Receives Order from Carlsberg to Supply Automated
Order-Picking Systems II-48
Kobelco Disintegrates Cranes Business, Forms New Unit II-48
Kone Renames its Materials Handling Division as Kone Cargotec II-48
FKI Divests Kosan Crisplant II-48
Jungheinrich Closes Manufacturing Business of Hand Pallet Trucks II-48

7. Focus on Select Global Players II-49
Beumer Maschinenfabrik GmbH (Germany) II-49
Clark Material Handling Company (Korea) II-49
Clark Material Handling Company (USA) II-49
Columbus McKinnon Corporation (US) II-49
Daifuku Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-50
Dematic GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) II-51
Dürr AG (Germany) II-51
Eisenmann (Germany) II-51
FKI Plc (UK) II-51
Flexlink AB (Sweden) II-52
GE Fanuc Automation Corporation (US) II-52
HK Systems Inc. (US) II-52
Hytrol Conveyor Co. Inc. (US) II-53
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited (US) II-53
Interroll Group (Switzerland) II-53
Jungheinrich AG (Germany) II-53
Kardex Remstar Group (Switzerland) II-54
Liebherr Group (Germany) II-54
Kion Group (Germany) II-54
Lockheed Martin Corporation (US) II-55
Manitou Group (France) II-55
Manitowoc Company Inc. (USA) II-56
NACCO Materials Handling Group (US) II-56
Paccar Inc. (US) II-56
Sandvik Materials Handling II-56
SSI Schaefer GMBH (Germany) II-57
TCM Corporation (Japan) II-57
Vanderlande Industries Nederland B.V. (The Netherlands) II-57
Viastore Systems GmbH (Germany) II-57
WITRON Logistik + Informatik GmbH (Germany) II-58

8. Global Market Perspective II-59
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Material Handling Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 5: World Long Term Projections for Material Handling
Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 6: World 10-Year Perspective for Material Handling
Equipment by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 2001, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Conveying Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 8: World Long Term Projections for Conveying Equipment
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Conveying Equipment by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2001, 2006 &
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Trucks and Lifts by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 11: World Long Term Projections for Industrial Trucks
and Lifts by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Trucks and
Lifts by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2001,
2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Hoists, Cranes and Monorails by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 14: World Long Term Projections for Hoists, Cranes and
Monorails by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 15: World 10-Year Perspective for Hoists, Cranes and
Monorails by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 2001, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automated Material Handling Equipment by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 17: World Long Term Projections for Automated Material
Handling Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 18: World 10-Year Perspective for Automated Material
Handling Equipment by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 2001, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Overview III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Economy & the Construction Sector III-2
Automated Systems Do Brisk Business III-2
Forklifts Market - An Overview III-2
Table 19: North American Forklifts Market (2003-2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Class I, Class
II, Class III, Class IV and Class V Forklifts (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Fuel Cell Technology - Future of Forklifts III-3
Demand Drivers in Conveying Equipment Market III-4
Cranes, Hoists and Monorails Market III-4
Trucks Market - An Overview III-4
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Scenario III-5
Technological Advancement - Key to North American
Industrial Trucks Market III-5
Table 20: North American Market for Industrial Trucks
(2003-2006E) - Percentage Share Breakdown by Volume Sales
for Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV, and Class V
Industrial Trucks (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5
US Automotive Industry Embraces Automation III-6
Market Driven by Logistical Evolution III-6
Automated Material Handling Market III-6
Evolution of AS/RS III-6
Import-Export Scenario III-7
Lifting Machinery III-7
Table 21: US Lifting Machinery Market (2006-2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country for
Canada, Mexico, Australia, Qatar, China, Nigeria, Saudi
Arabia and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 22: US Lifting Machinery Market (2006-2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country Japan,
Germany, China, Italy, Finland, Austria, Spain and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8
Electric & Non-Electric Trucks III-8
Table 23: US Electric & Non-Electric Trucks Market
(2006-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by
Country for Canada, UK, Mexico, Australia, Belgium,
Sweden, Germany, Netherlands and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 24: US Electric & Non-Electric Trucks Market
(2006-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by
Country for UK, Canada, South Korea, Germany, Netherlands,
Ireland, Japan, Italy, France, and Others(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9
Lifting & Handling Machinery III-10
Table 25: US Lifting & Handling Machinery Market
(2006-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by
Country for Canada, Japan, Mexico, UK, China, South Korea,
Singapore, Russia, Australia and Others(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 26: US Lifting & Handling Machinery Market
(2006-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by
Country for Canada, Japan, Mexico, Germany, Sweden, Italy
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10
Product Launches/Developments III-11
Strategic Corporate Developments III-17
Key US Players III-28
B.Market Analytics III-35
Table 27: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying
Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes
and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 28: US Long Term Projections for Material Handling
Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment,
Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and
Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 29: US Historic Review for Automated Material Handling
Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment,
Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists,Cranes and
Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 30: US 20-Year Perspective for Material Handling
Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and
Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated
Material Handling Equipment Markets for 1991, 1997, 2007 &
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

2. Canada III-37
A.Market Analysis III-37
Overview III-37
Current & Future Analysis III-37
Forklifts Market - An Insight III-37
Import-Export Scenario III-38
Mobile Cranes Market III-38
Table 31: Canadian Mobile Cranes Market (2006-2007E):
Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country for the
US, Colombia, India, South Africa, Togo and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Lifting Machinery Market III-38
Table 32: Canadian Lifting Machinery Market (2006-2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country for US,
Cuba, UK, Ecuador, Taiwan, Libya and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 33: Canadian Lifting Machinery Market (2006-2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country for the
US, Germany, Italy, Japan, China, Austria, Spain, Sweden
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Electric & Non-Electric Trucks Market III-39
Table 34: Canadian Electric & Non-Electric Trucks Market
(2006-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value for the
US, UK, Japan, Spain, Italy and Others(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 35: Canadian Electric & Non-Electric Trucks Market
(2006-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value for the
US, UK, South Korea, Germany, France and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40
Strategic Corporate Development III-40
B.Market Analytics III-41
Table 36: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment -
Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and
Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material
Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 37: Canadian Long Term Projections for Material
Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment,
Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and
Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 38: Canadian 10-Year Perspective For Material Handling
Equipment By Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales For Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks And
Lifts, And Hoists, Cranes And Monorails, And Automated
Material Handling Equipment Markets For 2001, 2007 & 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

3. Japan III-43
A.Market Analysis III-43
Overview III-43
Current & Future Analysis III-43
Industrial Trucks Market III-43
Table 39: Forklifts Market in Japan (2006-2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Unit Sales for Battery, Gasoline and Diesel
Types (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44
Leading Players for Construction Material Handling Equipment III-44
Table 40: Leading Truck Cranes Producers for the
Construction Industry in Japan (2006E) - Percentage Share
Breakdown by Production Value for Tadano,Kato Works,
Kobelco Kenki, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-44
Pioneers in Automation III-45
Industry Participation in R & D III-45
History III-45
Competitive Scenario in the Cranes Market - Historic Data III-46
Table 41: Leading Players in Cranes for Construction
Industry in 2001 by Production and Market Share (Production
in Million Yen) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 42: Leading Players in Forklift Trucks for
Construction Industry in 2001 by Production and Market
Share (Production in Million Yen) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 43: Leading Players in Industrial Robots for
Construction Industry in 2001 by Production and Market
Share (Production in Million Yen) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-47
Strategic Corporate Developments III-47
Key Japanese Players III-49
B.Market Analytics III-51
Table 44: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment -
Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and
Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material
Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 45: Japanese Long Term Projections for Material
Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment,
Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and
Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 46: Japanese 10-Year Perspective For Material Handling
Equipment By Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales For Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks And
Lifts, And Hoists, Cranes And Monorails, And Automated
Material Handling Equipment Markets For 2001, 2007 & 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

4. Europe III-53
A.Market Analysis III-53
Overview III-53
Current & Future Analysis III-53
Industrial Trucks Market: Competition Review III-53
Table 47: European >9 Tons Forklift Truck Market (2006):
Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Hyster, Kalmar,
Taylor, Svetruck, SMV, Linde, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54
Automated Materials Handling Market: Overview III-54
Increasing Investments in Automating Processes III-54
Rising Demand for Convenient AMH Systems III-55
Market Gears up for Global Competition III-55
B.Market Analytics III-56
Table 48: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Material Handling Equipment by Geographic Region -
France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of
Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 49: European Long Term Projections for Material
Handling Equipment by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, the UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 50: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment -
Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and
Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material
Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 51: European Long Term Projections for Material
Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment,
Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and
Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 52: European 10-Year Perspective for Material Handling
Equipment by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, the
UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for 2001, 2007
& 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 53: European 10-Year Perspective for Material Handling
Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and
Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated
Material Handling Equipment Markets for 2001, 2007 & 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

4a. France III-61
A.Market Analysis III-61
Current & Future Analysis III-61
Construction Equipment Market - An Overview III-61
Leading Players - Mobile Crane Market III-61
Table 54: French Mobile Crane Market (2006) - Percentage
Share Breakdown by Unit Sales for Terex, Liebherr, Grove,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61
Manitou Group - A Key Player III-61
B.Market Analytics III-62
Table 55: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying
Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes
and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 56: French Long Term Projections for Material Handling
Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment,
Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and
Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-63

Table 57: French 10-Year Perspective for Material Handling
Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and
Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated
Material Handling Equipment Markets for 2001, 2007 & 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

4b. Germany III-64
A.Market Analysis III-64
Current & Future Analysis III-64
Material Handling Machinery Industry- An Overview III-64
Leading Players - Mobile Crane Market III-64
Table 58: German Mobile Crane Market (2006) - Percentage
Share Breakdown by Unit Sales for Liebherr, Grove, Terex
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65
Product Launches III-65
Strategic Corporate Developments III-66
Key German Players III-68
B.Market Analytics III-71
Table 59: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying
Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes
and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 60: German Long Term Projections for Material Handling
Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment,
Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and
Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 61: German 10-Year Perspective for Material Handling
Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and
Lifts, and Hoists,Cranes and Monorails, and Automated
Material Handling Equipment Markets for 2001, 2007 & 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72

4c. Italy III-73
A.Market Analysis III-73
Current & Future Analysis III-73
An Insight into Construction Equipment Market III-73
Leading Players - Mobile Crane Market III-73
Table 62: Italian Mobile Crane Market (2006) - Percentage
Share Breakdown by Unit Sales for Terex, Liebherr, Grove,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73
Strategic Corporate Developments III-74
B.Market Analytics III-74
Table 63: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying
Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes
and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74

Table 64: Italian Long Term Projections for Material
Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment,
Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and
Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-75

Table 65: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Material Handling
Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and
Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated
Material Handling Equipment Markets for 2001, 2007 & 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75

4d. United Kingdom III-76
A.Market Analysis III-76
Overview III-76
An Introduction to the Construction Equipment Market III-76
UK Cranes Market - An Overview III-76
Imports - Threat to Domestic Manufacturers III-77
Leading Players - Mobile Crane Market III-77
Table 66: UK Market for Mobile Cranes (2006) - Percentage
Share Breakdown by Unit Sales for Terex, Liebherr, Grove,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77
Forklift Trucks Market - Recent Past Review III-77
Table 67: UK Forklift Truck Market (2003-2005) - Unit
Orders by Truck Type for Warehouse Trucks and
Counterbalanced Trucks (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-78
Product Launch III-78
Strategic Corporate Developments III-79
Key Players in the UK III-79
B.Market Analytics III-81
Table 68: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying
Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes
and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-81

Table 69: UK Long Term Projections for Material Handling
Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment,
Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and
Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-81

Table 70: UK 10-Year Perspective for Material Handling
Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and
Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated
Material Handling Equipment Markets for 2001, 2007 & 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82

4e. Spain III-83
A.Market Analysis III-83
Current & Future Analysis III-83
Strategic Corporate Developments III-83
Key Spanish Players III-83
B.Market Analytics III-84
Table 71: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying
Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes
and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-84

Table 72: Spanish Long Term Projections for Material
Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment,
Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and
Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-84

Table 73: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Material Handling
Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and
Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated
Material Handling Equipment Markets for 2001, 2007 & 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-85

4f. Russia III-86
A.Market Analysis III-86
Current & Future Analysis III-86
An Insight into Russian Forklifts Market III-86
Cranes Market - An Introduction III-86
B.Market Analytics III-87
Table 74: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying
Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes
and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-87

Table 75: Russian Long Term Projections for Material
Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment,
Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and
Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-88

Table 76: Russian 10-Year Perspective for Material Handling
Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and
Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated
Material Handling Equipment Markets for 2001, 2007 & 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-88

4g. Rest of Europe III-89
A.Market Analysis III-89
Overview III-89
Current & Future Analysis III-89
Forklifts Market in Eastern Europe III-89
An Overview III-89
Major Challenges III-90
Leading Players III-90
Greece III-90
Turkey III-91
Construction Equipment Industry Review III-91
Cranes Market in Turkey III-91
Belgium III-91
Product Launches Over the Years III-91
Strategic Developments III-92
Key Players in Rest of Europe III-95
B.Market Analytics III-97
Table 77: Rest of Europe Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying
Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes
and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-97

Table 78: Rest of Europe Long Term Projections for Material
Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment,
Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and
Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-98

Table 79: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Material
Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks
and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated
Material Handling Equipment Markets for 2001, 2007 & 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-98

5. Asia-Pacific III-99
A.Market Analysis III-99
Overview III-99
Current & Future Analysis III-99
Forklifts Market - Focus of Chinese & Indian Suppliers III-99
Evolving New Strategies for Strengthening Exports III-100
Review of Select Markets III-100
Australia