German OEMs Confident of 4% Increase in Turnover
According to Salier good growth is coming from Saudi Arabia and the Emirates. China, India, Southeast Asia and Latin America, in particular, are falling short of expectations. When categorised by product group, there are significant differences in development. While demand for earthmoving machinery is somewhat disappointing ? heavy machinery in particular currently has few customers due to the global mining crisis ? the trend is continuing upwards in concrete technology. The current situation is still good in road construction machinery, too. After a strong start to the year, incoming orders throughout the sector are currently at minus 2 per cent compared with the previous year. However, turnover is clearly positive.