Chinese cities look set for further construction growth
Global demand for construction machinery is forecast to rise 6% a year to $189 billion in 2017, compared to 4.8% annual growth between 2007 and 2012.
According to a new study by US-based industry market research firm The2821 Freedonia Group, the expansion will be fuelled primarily by growth in the Asia/Pacific region, particularly China, where the market will climb at a double-digit annual rate as construction spending, especially on infrastructure projects, continues to increase.
Although construction equipment sales in Western Europe were weak in 2012 due to a recession in many1116 European Union countries, the Freedonia Group study says the market will rebound through 2017 as operators replace outdated machinery with more advanced units in an improving environment for construction spending.
In contrast, strong sales in North America in 2012, particularly in the United States, will result in slower average demand gains through 2017. The study says many operators in the region have recently replaced older machines in expectation of faster economic growth and increased construction spending, which will lead to a lull in replacement sales for the next few years.
Excavators and loaders will record the fastest sales growth through 2017, according to the Freedonia Group, as both construction spending and investment in mining projects climb. While suppliers of dozers and off-highway trucks will also benefit somewhat from an increase in mining investment, demand for these products will expand at a pace below the overall market average because of their generally large size and price, which make it more financially difficult for operators, especially in developing areas, to purchase these machines.
Construction machinery market advances in Central and South America will slow through 2017 after posting a strong expansion from 2007 to 2012, which was supported by significant investments in large mining projects in several countries in the region. After suffering in 2012 due to economic recessions in several nations, sales growth in Eastern Europe will accelerate through 2017, claims the study, as construction spending returns to healthier levels amid an improving economic landscape. The Freedonia Group believes both Central and South America and Eastern Europe will experience moderate distortions in construction equipment demand going forward as Brazil and Russia, the largest markets in their respective regions, are each earmarked to host an instalment of both the Olympics and the2623 Fifa 1556 World Cup. After experiencing oversupply issues from 2007 to 2012 in some of the region’s wealthier nations, the market in the Africa/Mideast region is, claims the study, expected to advance at a faster pace to 2017.
According to a new study by US-based industry market research firm The
Although construction equipment sales in Western Europe were weak in 2012 due to a recession in many
In contrast, strong sales in North America in 2012, particularly in the United States, will result in slower average demand gains through 2017. The study says many operators in the region have recently replaced older machines in expectation of faster economic growth and increased construction spending, which will lead to a lull in replacement sales for the next few years.
Excavators and loaders will record the fastest sales growth through 2017, according to the Freedonia Group, as both construction spending and investment in mining projects climb. While suppliers of dozers and off-highway trucks will also benefit somewhat from an increase in mining investment, demand for these products will expand at a pace below the overall market average because of their generally large size and price, which make it more financially difficult for operators, especially in developing areas, to purchase these machines.
Construction machinery market advances in Central and South America will slow through 2017 after posting a strong expansion from 2007 to 2012, which was supported by significant investments in large mining projects in several countries in the region. After suffering in 2012 due to economic recessions in several nations, sales growth in Eastern Europe will accelerate through 2017, claims the study, as construction spending returns to healthier levels amid an improving economic landscape. The Freedonia Group believes both Central and South America and Eastern Europe will experience moderate distortions in construction equipment demand going forward as Brazil and Russia, the largest markets in their respective regions, are each earmarked to host an instalment of both the Olympics and the
