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  MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
A Global Strategic Business Report

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.

CODE:    MCP-1024  PAGES:    1112
PRICE:    $3950  DATE:       March 2008
COMPANIES:  853  MARKET DATA TABLES:   116
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT (Complete Report) Pages : 1112   | $3950
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS4$100
   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 SUMMARY73$2250
  1. Industry Dynamics.....II-18 $1000  
   Introduction.....II-1
Market Overview.....II-1
1$100
   Current & Future Analysis.....II-2
Trends and Issues.....II-2
Opportunities in the Materials Handling Equipment Market .....II-2
1$100
   LiftTrucks Assume New Definition.....II-3
Modular Conveyors Improve Production Agility.....II-3
Logistics Management Gains More Importance than Ever.....II-3
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$350
   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
1$350
   Leading Players in Global Lift Trucks Market.....II-7
Table 3: World Lift Trucks Market (2006): Leading Suppliers by Annual Revenues (in US$ 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
1$350
   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
1$100
  2. Product Overview.....II-912 $800  
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   Narrow-Aisle Straddle Truck.....II-14
Narrow-Aisle Reach Truck.....II-14
Turret Truck.....II-14
Order Picker.....II-14
1$100
   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
1$100
   Conventional Monorails.....II-16
Automated Monorails.....II-16
Cranes.....II-16
Energy Cranes.....II-16
Manufacturing Cranes.....II-16
1$100
   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
1$100
   All-Terrain Cranes.....II-18
Rough-Terrain Cranes.....II-18
Truck-Mounted Cranes.....II-18
Lattice-Boom Cranes.....II-18
1$100
   Tower Cranes.....II-19
Crawler Cranes.....II-19
Hoists .....II-19
Automated Material Handling Equipment.....II-19
1$100
   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
1$100
  3. End-Use Markets.....II-213 $300  
   Aerospace.....II-21
Agriculture.....II-21
Air Cargo.....II-21
Automobile.....II-21
Building and Construction.....II-21
1$100
   Electrical & Electronic Equipment.....II-22
Industrial Machinery.....II-22
Shipping Industry.....II-22
1$100
   Others .....II-23
Postal/Express Delivery.....II-23
Warehousing.....II-23
1$100
  4. Technological Developments/Breakthroughs Over the Years.....II-243 $300  
   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
1$100
   Magnetic Wheels based Overhead Transportation Concept.....II-25
Automated Guided Vehicles in Sea Ports.....II-25
‘Eaches’ - The e-conveyors.....II-25
2$200
  5. Product Innovations/Introductions.....II-279 $700  
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
  6. Recent Industry Activity.....II-3613 $900  
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   Linde Sells Forklift Division, KION Group.....II-40
TEREX Acquires 50% Stake in Changjiang Crane.....II-40
Rulli Rulmeca Acquires Melco.....II-40
1$100
   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
1$100
   E & E Engineering and Jomat Combine Ergonomic Material Handling Facilities.....II-42
Schenck Acquires Stock Equipment.....II-42
Bolzoni Acquires Meyer.....II-42
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
  7. Focus on Select Global Players.....II-4910 $700  
   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
1$100
   Daifuku Co., Ltd. (Japan).....II-501$100
   Dematic GmbH & Co. KG (Germany).....II-51
Dürr AG (Germany).....II-51
Eisenmann (Germany).....II-51
FKI Plc (UK).....II-51
1$100
   Flexlink AB (Sweden).....II-52
GE Fanuc Automation Corporation (US).....II-52
HK Systems Inc. (US).....II-52
1$100
   Hytrol Conveyor Co. Inc. (US).....II-53
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited (US).....II-53
Interroll Group (Switzerland).....II-53
Jungheinrich AG (Germany).....II-53
1$100
   Kardex Remstar Group (Switzerland).....II-54
Liebherr Group (Germany).....II-54
Kion Group (Germany).....II-54
1$100
   Lockheed Martin Corporation (US).....II-55
Manitou Group (France).....II-55
1$100
   Manitowoc Company Inc. (USA).....II-56
NACCO Materials Handling Group (US).....II-56
Paccar Inc. (US).....II-56
Sandvik Materials Handling .....II-56
1$100
   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
1$100
   WITRON Logistik + Informatik GmbH (Germany).....II-58
1$100
  8. Global Market Perspective.....II-59   
   Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Material Handling Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-591$350
   Table 5: World Long Term Projections for Material Handling Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-601$350
   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-611$350
   Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Conveying Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-621$350
   Table 8: World Long Term Projections for Conveying Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-631$350
   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-641$350
   Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial Trucks and Lifts by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-651$350
   Table 11: World Long Term Projections for Industrial Trucks and Lifts by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-661$350
   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-671$350
   Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Hoists, Cranes and Monorails by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-681$350
   Table 14: World Long Term Projections for Hoists, Cranes and Monorails by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-691$350
   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-701$350
   Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automated Material Handling Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-711$350
   Table 17: World Long Term Projections for Automated Material Handling Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-721$350
   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-731$350
III. MARKET120$1950
  1. The United States.....III-136 $1375  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
Overview.....III-1
Current and Future Analysis.....III-1
1$75
   Economy & the Construction Sector .....III-2
Automated Systems Do Brisk Business.....III-2
Forklifts Market – An Overview.....III-2
1$75
   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
1$200
   Demand Drivers in Conveying Equipment Market.....III-4
Cranes, Hoists and Monorails Market.....III-4
Trucks Market – An Overview .....III-4
1$75
   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
1$200
   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
1$75
   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
1$200
   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
1$200
   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-91$200
   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
1$200
   Product Launches/Developments.....III-116$450
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-1711$575
   Key US Players.....III-287$525
   B. Market Analytics.....III-35
Table 27: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ 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
1$200
   Table 29: US Historic Review for Automated Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists,Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ 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
1$200
  2. Canada.....III-376 $750  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-37
Overview.....III-37
Current & Future Analysis.....III-37
Forklifts Market – An Insight.....III-37
1$75
   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
1$200
   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
1$200
   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
1$200
   B. Market Analytics.....III-41
Table 36: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41
1$200
   Table 37: Canadian Long Term Projections for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ 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
1$200
  3. Japan.....III-4310 $975  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-43
Overview.....III-43
Current & Future Analysis.....III-43
Industrial Trucks Market.....III-43
1$75
   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
1$200
   Pioneers in Automation.....III-45
Industry Participation in R & D.....III-45
History.....III-45
1$75
   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
1$200
   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
2$300
   Key Japanese Players.....III-492$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-51
Table 44: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51
1$200
   Table 45: Japanese Long Term Projections for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ 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
1$200
  4. Europe.....III-538 $850  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-53
Overview.....III-53
Current & Future Analysis.....III-53
Industrial Trucks Market: Competition Review.....III-53
1$75
   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
1$200
   Rising Demand for Convenient AMH Systems.....III-55
Market Gears up for Global Competition.....III-55
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-56
Table 48: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Material Handling Equipment by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-56
1$200
   Table 49: European Long Term Projections for Material Handling Equipment by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-571$200
   Table 50: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ 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
1$200
   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-591$200
   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
1$200
  4a. France.....III-613 $425  
   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
1$200
   B. Market Analytics.....III-62
Table 55: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-62
1$200
   Table 56: French Long Term Projections for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ 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
1$200
  4b. Germany.....III-649 $725  
   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
1$75
   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
1$200
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-662$150
   Key German Players.....III-683$225
   B. Market Analytics.....III-71
Table 59: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ 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
1$200
   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
1$200
  4c. Italy.....III-733 $425  
   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
1$200
   Strategic Corporate Developments .....III-74
B. Market Analytics.....III-74
Table 63: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-74
1$200
   Table 64: Italian Long Term Projections for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ 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
1$200
  4d. United Kingdom.....III-767 $675  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-76
Overview.....III-76
An Introduction to the Construction Equipment Market.....III-76
UK Cranes Market – An Overview.....III-76
1$75
   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
1$200
   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
1$200
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-79
Key Players in the UK.....III-79
2$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-81
Table 68: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ 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
1$200
   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
1$200
  4e. Spain.....III-833 $325  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-83
Current & Future Analysis.....III-83
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-83
Key Spanish Players.....III-83
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-84
Table 71: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ 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
1$200
   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
1$200
  4f. Russia.....III-863 $325  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-86
Current & Future Analysis.....III-86
An Insight into Russian Forklifts Market.....III-86
Cranes Market – An Introduction.....III-86
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-87
Table 74: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-87
1$200
   Table 75: Russian Long Term Projections for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ 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
1$200
  4g. Rest of Europe.....III-8910 $650  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-89
Overview.....III-89
Current & Future Analysis.....III-89
Forklifts Market in Eastern Europe .....III-89
An Overview.....III-89
1$75
   Major Challenges.....III-90
Leading Players.....III-90
Greece.....III-90
1$75
   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
1$75
   Strategic Developments.....III-923$225
   Key Players in Rest of Europe.....III-952$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-97
Table 77: Rest of Europe Past, Current & Future Analysis for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-97
1$200
   Table 78: Rest of Europe Long Term Projections for Material Handling Equipment by Product Segment - Conveying Equipment, Industrial Trucks and Lifts, and Hoists, Cranes and Monorails, and Automated Material Handling Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ 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
1$200
  5. Asia-Pacific.....III-9913 $875  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-99
Overview.....III-99
Current & Future Analysis.....III-99
Forklifts Market – Focus of Chinese & Indian Suppliers.....III-99
1$75
   Evolving New Strategies for Strengthening Exports.....III-100
Review of Select Markets.....III-100
Australia.....III-100
China.....III-100
1$75
   A Review of China’s Lifting Business.....III-101
Investments Nurture Growth in Domestic Market.....III-101
Changyuan County – Home to Crane Manufacturers.....III-101
Superior Quality Equipment Foster Growth.....III-101
1$75
   Chinese Equipment – Limited But Growing Worldwide Presence.....III-102
Hoists Market.....III-102
1$75
   Forklifts Market.....III-103
Forklift Exports .....III-103
1$75
   Table 80: Chinese Market for Forklifts (2004 & 2005) – Percentage Share Breakdown by Production Volume for Internal Combustion Counterbalance Forklifts, Electric Counterbalance Forklifts, and Warehouse Trucks (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-104
India.....III-104
1$200
   Equipment in Use.....III-105
Opportunities Across Various Sectors.....III-105
New Sectors Offer Greater Opportunities.....III-105
1$75